Publications
Articles, publications, books, tools and multimedia features from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest news, analysis, research findings, practitioner guides and reports, all related to the conflict zones and issues that are at the center of the Institute’s work to prevent and reduce violent conflict.
Public Opinion in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: From Geneva to Disengagement to Kadima and Hamas
Israeli analysts and pundits enjoy quoting Henry Kissinger’s assertion that "Israel has no foreign policy, only domestic policy." Kissinger’s comment, while stressed too strongly, captures well the common understanding among political scientists and international relations specialists that domestic considerations have a significant effect on foreign policy. This monograph focuses on one particular domestic imperative of utmost importance in periods of conflict and its resolution: public opini...
International Intervention in Gaza: Options and Obstacles
The recent Hamas takeover of Gaza has led to calls for greater international intervention. With prominent figures calling for an international force in Gaza and along the Gaza-Egypt border to halt arms trafficking, what are the demands, options, and obstacles for international intervention scenarios?
The Crisis in Interfaith Relations in the Middle East
The interfaith peace movement in the Middle East has foundered recently, a casualty of major geo-political events, among them the war in Iraq, the increase in hostility between Iran and the West, the Israel-Hezbollah war, and the failure of efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These and related factors have contributed to undermine interfaith efforts and limit opportunities for meaningful dialogue and common action.
Peace Agreements: Israel-Egypt
Peace Treaty Between Israel and Egypt (03-26-1979) Posted by USIP Library on: February 15, 2007 Source Name: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Source URL for text: www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Peace%20Process/Guide%20to%20the%20Peace%20Process/Israel-Egypt%20Peace%20Treaty Source URL for map: www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/92CC8533-4DE7-4F1F-B9A6-E46611B833E8/0/MFAG003s0.gif Date downloaded: August 30, 2006 Israel-Egypt Armistice Agreement (02-24-1949) Posted by USIP Library on: February 15, 200...
Peace Agreements: Israel-Jordan
Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (10-26-1994) Posted by USIP Library on: February 15, 2006 Source Name: U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel Source URL: israel.usembassy.gov/publish/peace/ijpeace.htm Date downloaded: August 30, 2006 Annex 1 Annex 2 Annex 3 Annex 4 Annex 5 Israel-Jordan Armistice Agreement (04-03-1949) Posted by USIP Library on: February 15, 2006 Source Name: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sour...
Peace Agreements: Israel-Lebanon
Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Understanding (04-26-1996) Posted by USIP Library on: February 15, 2006 Source Name: U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel Source URL: israel.usembassy.gov/publish/peace/documents/ceasefire_understanding.html Date downloaded: August 23, 2006 Israel-Lebanon Armistice Agreement (03-23-1949) Posted by USIP Library on: February 15, 2006 Source Name: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Source URL: www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Foreign+Relations/Israels+Foreign+Relations+ since+194...
Peace Agreements: Israel-Syria
Israel-Syria Armistice Agreement (07-20-1949) Posted by USIP Library on: February 15, 2007 Source Name: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Source URL: www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Foreign+Relations/Israels+Foreign+Relations+since+1947/1947-1974/Israel-Syria+Armistice+Agreement.htm Date downloaded: August 30, 2006 Note: Maps referenced in Annexes I, II, and III are not included in the source document.
Peace Agreements: Israel-United States
Memorandum of Agreement between the Governments of the United States of America and the State of Israel (03-26-1979) Posted by USIP Library on: February 15, 2007 Source Name: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Source URL: www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Peace+Process/Guide+to+the+Peace+Process/US-Israel%20Memorandum%20of%20Agreement Date downloaded: September 5, 2006
Peace Agreements: Arab-Israeli Multiple Party
Doha Declaration (11-19-1997) Posted by USIP Library on: February 15, 2007 Source Name: U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel Source URL: israel.usembassy.gov/publish/peace/archives/1997/me1119b.html Date downloaded: August 30, 2006 Israel's Peace Initiative (05-14-1989) Posted by USIP Library on: February 15, 2007 Source Name: U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel Source URL: israel.usembassy.gov/publish/peace/may89.htm Date downloaded: August 30, 2006 Additional Documents United Nations Sec...
From Rejection to Acceptance: Israeli National Security Thinking and Palestinian Statehood
Israeli national thinking on Palestinian statehood has gone from total rejection to broad acceptance. How will this evolving thinking play a role in restarting Israel-Palestinian negotiations?