Annotated Bibliography
Please refer here for all matters concerning the sources used in A War Without End: The Ramifications of the Six-Day War on the Israeli-Arab Conflict.
Alatout, Samer. “Walls as Technologies of Government: The Double Construction of Geographies of Peace and Conflict in Israeli Politics, 2002—Present.” Annals of the Association of American Geographers, vol. 99, no. 5, 2009, pp. 956–968, Accessed 23 Sept. 2019, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/20621265.
This source talks about the reasoning and the implications behind the wall that Israel installed for protection against Palestine. It starts off talking about the wall itself and its configuration. Then the article moves into a section that describes the hardships that Palestinians have to endure because of the wall. The article also covers the Israeli government’s connection with the wall and many interesting parts about how the wall functions with the constant flow of people.
“Arab Refugees.” Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, Accessed 10 Feb. 2020, http://www.sixdaywar.org/content/refugees.asp
This source describes the Arab refugee crisis that arose following the Six-Day War. Fortunately, the source examines multiple viewpoints of the crisis, taking various sources such as the United Nations and The New York Times, and analyzing their ideas. Also, it covers different aspects of the crisis, including Israeli law and the feelings of the refugees.
Auerbach, Jerold S. “Revisiting the Six-Day War.” Midstream, vol. 53, no. 5, 2007, p. 5, Accessed 23 Sept. 2019, Gale In Context: High School, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A168547735/GPS?u=va_p_wakef_s&sid=GPS&xid=c29c412f.
This source talks about the responses people have had to the Six Day War. The article starts by explaining how people are wrong for misjudging the reasons that Israel attacked the Arab forces on their border. The article then goes on to talk about perspectives that people have given in support of Israel defense, talking about aspects such as religion.
Beres, Louis René. The Potentially Existential Threat to Israel from ‘Palestine.’ Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, 2017, Accessed 3 Nov. 2019, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/resrep04366.
This research report gives a detailed summary of the multiple threats that Palestine and Hamas pose to the Israelis. The possibility of nuclear war, third intifada, and other forms of terrorist activities are of particular importance in this report, which is helpful in showing how unstable the conflict is.
The Bible. New Living Translation, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2004.
The book of Genesis provided a quotation used in the introduction of the essay.
Biger, Gideon. “The Boundaries of Israel—Palestine Past, Present, and Future: A Critical Geographical View.” Israel Studies, vol. 13, no. 1, 2008, pp. 68–93, Accessed 30 Oct. 2019, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/30245820.
This is an interesting source in that it talks about the contributions that different countries had leading up to the start of the Israel-Arab conflict. Not only that but it gives details about the different boundaries that have been set and changed when it comes to Israel’s land, and it talks about Israel’s real goal for future land boundaries.
Black, Eric. “Resolution 242 and the Aftermath of 1967.” Frontline, Accessed 10 Feb. 2020, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oslo/parallel/8.html
This source is extremely useful, as it gives detailed information on Resolution 242. Most importantly, it shows the differing opinions on the Resolution from Israelis and Arabs. This information makes it easy to show the kind of nitpicking that that goes on between Israel and the Arabs because of this conflict.
Brom, Shlomo, editor. Introduction. Institute for National Security Studies, 2012, pp. 7–8, In the Aftermath of Operation Pillar of Defense: The Gaza Strip, November 2012, Accessed 4 May 2020, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/resrep08965.3.
This source is an introduction section to a research report that covers all aspects of Operation Pillar of Defense. Coming about 3 years after the end of Operation Cast Lead, Operation Pillar of Defense was a much shorter battle between Israelis and Palestinians. This section of the report gives details as to why Israel thought it necessary to launch another operation.
Brosnan, Steve. Personal interview. 5 February 2020.
This was a personal interview with Steve Brosnan, an international executive of Raytheon. His experience with the Israel-Arab conflict is centered mostly around the Six-Day War which is useful for the argument section of this essay. Mr. Brosnan provides an abundance of knowledge on the Six-Day War, including the build up, the immediate causes, the results and effects, and the politics surrounding the land annexed by Israel.
Brym, Robert J., and Bader Araj. “Infitadah.” Encyclopedia Britannica, Accessed 13 Apr. 2020, https://www.britannica.com/topic/intifadah
This source details both the first and second intifadas which took place over a span of about 20 years. Both intifadas are important to the Israel-Arab conflict, so it is important to have a well developed source such as this one, to lay out the facts. The source describes why the intifadas started and how they ended, and has a great transition which allows the reader to better understand how the two are connected.
Crowley, Michael, and David M. Halbfinger. “Trump Releases Mideast Peace Plan That Strongly Favors Israel.” The New York Times, 28 Jan. 2020, Accessed 4 May 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/world/middleeast/peace-plan.html
In present times, the Israeli-Arab conflict continues to plague the Middle East. Multiple peace plans have been proposed and tried, but none so far have worked to keep Israel and its Arab neighbors continually peaceful. This news article provides an example of a peace plan proposed by United States President Donal Trump, who in January of 2020, released the outline of a two-state plan for Israel and Palestine.
Feith, Douglas J. “A Mandate for Israel.” The National Interest, no. 33, 1993, pp. 43–58. Accesses 24 Oct. 2019, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/42894892.
There is an abundance of great information about more early history of the Israel and Palestine conflict from this article. It goes into detail about the support of Israel from Britain, as well as the Palestine Mandate from the Versailles Peace Conference. This information is useful for providing context to the conflict in the former part of the essay.
Finkelstein, Norman G. “An Introduction to the Israel-Palestine Conflict.” Global Dialogue, vol. 4, no. 3, 2002, pp. 1-17, Accessed 23 Sept. 2019, ProQuest, https://search.proquest.com/docview/211514528?accountid=338.
This source gives helpful information on the beginning of the conflict, its evolution, as well as a few peace proposals. As the Israel-Arab conflict spans such a long time, and consists of so many different aspects, sources such as this are extremely helpful in introducing it. The detailed information about the Zionist movements and its hardships are especially helpful.
“First Lebanon War: Background and Overview.” Jewish Virtual Library, Accessed 14 Apr. 2020,
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/background-and-overview-of-first-lebanon-war
This source gives an in depth summary of the First Lebanon War. Split into multiple sections, it covers the build up to the war, the last straw which set the violence in motion, and even provides details about the PLO’s reign of terror over Lebanase citizens. Although the source has a confusing ending, for it does not make readily clear how the First Lebanon War ended, it still provides fantastic coverage of all the facets of the war.
“The First & Second Aliya.” Israel Philatelic Federation, 23 June 2005, Accessed 17 Jan. 2020, http://israelphilately.org.il/en/catalog/articles/767/The%20First%20%20Second%20Aliya
This source explains why Jewish people started to travel to the Middle East to establish an Israeli state. As this essay extends back into the 19th century, gaining an insight into why the Jews fled from Russia and Europe during the First and Second Aliyot is very important.
Gartner, Lloyd P. “The Great Jewish Migration 1881-1914: Myths And Realities.” Shofar, vol. 4, no. 2, 1986, pp. 12–21, Accessed 22 Jan. 2019, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/42940756.
This article shares details on the migration of the Jews in modern times. Gartner tries to show that there are many misunderstood ideas about the migration of Jews. Gartner also makes claims about the migration, saying that people do not appreciate all of the places from which the Jews came. The source gives useful information concerning the Jews’ reasoning for leaving Russia and Europe.
“Gaza Crisis: Toll of operations in Gaza.” BBC News, 1 sep. 2020, Accessed 2 May 2020, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28439404
This news article provides numerical data concerning the loss of life for the operations conducted by Israel in the Gaza Strip. By including the number of deaths per each operation, the amount of bloodshed can truly be understood.
Gilboa, Eytan. Hamas Cheerleaders: Professional Failures of the Western Media in Gaza. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, 2014, Accessed 16 May 2020, www.jstor.org/stable/resrep04390.
This article covers the Western media's failure to show Israel and Hamas’ warfare in a fair way. Gilboa offers ways in which Hamas has committed appalling acts that have never received much media coverage. The source mentions Hamas’ use of human body shields during war, which is an important aspect of the operations completed by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Habib, Jasmin. “Both Sides Now: Reflections on the Israel/Palestine Conflict.” Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 4, 2007, pp. 1098–1118, Accessed 23 Sept. 2019, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/20072837.
This source offers a personal side to the Israel-Arab conflict, as the author was the son of a family who have had first hand experiences in the beginning of this conflict. The author talks about the start of the conflict and how it relates to Europe. The article then goes on to talk about the interweaving of Israelis and Palestinians and the problems that arose from that. It goes on to explain the shortcomings of the Oslo Accords.
Hasan, Hanaa. “Remembering the First Intifada.” Middle East Monitor, 9 Dec. 2017, Accessed 14 Apr. 2020, https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20171209-remembering-the-first-intifada-2/
This article talks on the First Intifada of 1987. Breaking out between Palestinians and Israelis, the intifadas, First and Second, were bloody and destructive. The article gives great details on all aspects of the First Intifada. It must be mentioned that this source, as it comes from a more Islamic leaning news outlet, has a Arab bias in it. In order to counteract that, and to gain both sides of the story, another source, one of slight Israeli bias was also used.
Hincks, Joseph. “Israel Is Escalating Its Shadow War With Iran. Here's What to Know.” Time, 29 Aug. 2019, Accessed 4 May 2020, https://time.com/5664654/israel-iran-shadow-war/
This news article explains Israel’s current situation with Iran. Since 2011, starting during a conflict in which Iran and Israel were both involved with in Syria, Israel and Iran have been at war. This is one of the ongoing issues within the Israeli-Arab conflict, and a great deal of life has been lost at the hands of the rivalry. The source provides a brief explanation to start of the war between Israel and Iran and explains the situation in current years.
Hurewitz, J. C. “Arab-Israel Tensions.” Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science, vol. 24, no. 4, 1952, pp. 73–81, Accessed 15 Jan. 2020, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1173507.
This article describes the aftermath of the First Arab-Israli war of 1948. Most helpful is the insight it provides on the failure of the armistice agreements to curb any further violence following the war, as well as the unwillingness of Israelis and Arabs to make any concession to ease the tension.
Hussain, Nazir. “Israel's Gaza Invasion Geopolitical Changes and Regional Security Implications.” Policy Perspectives, vol. 7, no. 1, 2010, pp. 121–134, Accessed 23 Sept. 2019, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/42909258.
This source shares important information on the events leading up the Gaza War. It provides a detailed history on the beginning of the Israel Palestine conflict, and what events took place that lead to the Gaza War, as well as information on what happened after the War. Furthermore, it includes data on how the Six-Day War changed Israel’s landmass.
Isaacs, Anna. “How the First World War Changed Jewish History.” Moment, 15 June 2015, Accessed 26 Jan. 2020, https://momentmag.com/how-the-first-world-war-changed-jewish-history/
This article consists of an interview with George Washington University history Professor, Daniel Schwartz. Schwartz explains how WWI shaped the English contributions to the Jews in their pursuit for a realized nation. The interview perfectly describes how the Jews participated in the First World War and how this participation led to the beginning of antisemetic feelings in Europe, and English support of Zionism.
“Israel.” History.com, 30 Jun. 2017, Accessed 4 May 2020, https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/history-of-israel
This source gives an overview of the Israeli-Arab conflict as a whole. Most importantly though, the article delves into what the conflict looks like today and how it has shaped Israel and the surrounding Arab nations. The source provides the modern day outlook of the conflict which is important for the conclusion of the essay.
“Israeli 2014 Gaza war actions lawful, report says.” BBC News, 14 Jun. 2015, Accessed 3 May 2020, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33128955
This news article explains the controversy that surrounds the Gaza Conflict (also known as Operation Protective Edge) because of the claims that Israel committed war crimes. Multiple reports have been released that try to prove both Israel’s use of war crimes and Israel’s innocence from using war crimes. This source offers another such report, explaining the findings. The news article is helpful in simply showing that the Gaza Conflict was controversial.
“Israel-Jordan Relations: Overview of Peace Negotiations.” Jewish Virtual Library, Accessed 4 May 2020, https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/overview-of-israel-jordan-peace-negotiations
Jordan and Egypt are the only two Arab nations to have peaceful relations with Israel. This source sets out to explain the process through which Jordan chose to become peaceful with Israel. The source also has an extremely detailed list of all the aspects of the Jordanian-Israeli peace treaty, such as trade, tourism, air travel, and more. In describing the conflict between Israel and the surrounding Arab nations, attention must also be given to the peace that has arisen.
“Israel’s Wars & Operations: First Intifada.” Jewish Virtual Library, Accessed 14 Apr. 2020,
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/first-intifada
Coupled with the article from the Middle East Monitor this source offers a more Israeli point of view to the First Intifada. The source gives great details as to why the First Intifada started, the roles played by the PLO and Hamas, as well as the Arab on Arab violence that occured during this time.
Karsh, Efraim. The Six-Day War: An Inevitable Conflict. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, 2017, Accessed 23 Sept. 2019, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/resrep04623.
The information given in this report details the Six-Day War and the factors that led to its start. The author makes the argument that the Six-Day War was an inevitable conflict that resulted from the convergence of many different causes, especially the Arab denial of Israeli statehood. This source was key in explaining the build up to the Six-Day War.
Kifner, John. “Hussein-Arafat Spilt: Neither Wins.” The New York Times, 14 Jul. 1986, p. A6. https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/14/world/hussein-arafat-split-neither-wins.html
This news article coveres the Palestinian exile from Jordan by the Jordanian King. It gives in depth information concerning the relationship between Palestinians and Jordan in past years. This source is necessary to explain how the Palestinians came to be in Lebanon and how their placement led to the start of the Lebanon War.
“The Lebanon War: Operation Peace for Galilee.” Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Accessed 13 Apr. 2020,
https://mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/history/pages/operation%20peace%20for%20galilee%20-%201982.aspx
This source provides information about the First Lebanon War. Used in tandem with another source concerning the same topic from the Jewish Virtual Library, this source gives great information about the different stages of war. Split into two stages, the First Lebanon War saw many styles of warfare. This source helps in the understanding of why Israel fought the way that it did, as well as why the war was essentially a failure for Israel.
London, Herbert I. “Reflections on the Six Day War.” inFOCUS, vol. 11, no. 2, 2017, p. 3, Accessed 23 Sept. 2019, Gale In Context: Global Issues, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A491488167/GPS?u=va_p_wakef_s&sid=GPS&xid=073b1ccc.
The thing that makes this source so unique is that it is written from the point of view of someone who lived through the Six-Day War, and someone who wanted to join the fight. The author explains multiple aspects of the War, including its build up, the jubilation of the Jews, the placement of Israel with regard to the world after the War, and other aspects. All in all, a great article.
Moeller, Bjoern. “Three Futures for Israel and Palestine.” Indian Journal of Asian Affairs, vol. 13, no. 1/2, 2000, pp. 67–95, Accessed 23 Sept. 2019, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41960889.
This source provides an in-depth look into not only the deep root causes of the conflict, but it also proposes alternate futures for how the conflict could play out. It also has a wealth of information about the nature of security within these two nations.
“The October Arab-Israeli War of 1973: What happened?” Aljazeera, 8 Oct. 2018, Accessed 30 Mar. 2020, https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/10/arab-israeli-war-of-1973-what-happened-171005105247349.html
This source describes the events of the Yom Kippur War. In order to gain an insight into the facts of these wars between Israel and the Arabs, it is necessary to use sources from both Israeli and Arab points of view. In this case, the source is from the Arab perspective. However, it still offers all the necessary information concerning how the Yom Kippur War started, how it played out, and how it ended.
“Operation Cast Lead.” IDF, Accessed 30 Apr. 2020, https://www.idf.il/en/minisites/wars-and-operations/operation-cast-lead-2008-09/
This article describes all the facets of Operation Cast Lead. Israel’s warfare tactics and successful targeted attacks are all explained, as well as how the Operation started and ended. At the conclusion of the source, there is a section concerning the Goldstone Report, a report that claimed all of Israel’s war tactics were lawful. It must be mentioned that this report leans slightly to Israel’s side.
“Operation Cast Lead.” Institute for Middle East Understanding, 4 Jan. 2012, Accessed 30 Apr. 2020, https://imeu.org/article/operation-cast-lead
This source offers data about Operation Cast Lead. Specifically, the source gives information about the United Nations findings on the operation, the number of buildings destroyed, and references many investigations into Israel’s warfare. This source is much more Arab leaning, and can therefore be held in opposition to the article from IDF to gain a full understanding of Operation Cast Lead from both sides.
“Operation Pillar of Defense.” IDF, Accessed 1 May 2020, https://www.idf.il/en/minisites/wars-and-operations/operation-pillar-of-defense-2012/
This source talks about the second operation completed in the Gaza Strip by Israel, Operation Pillar of Defense. Not only does it provide data on the amount of buildings destroyed, rockets fired, and more, but it gives a broad context to the beginning and end of the operation. Along with that, details covering Hamas and Israel’s warfare are also included.
“Operation Protective Edge.” IDF, Accessed 2 May 2020, (https://www.idf.il/en/minisites/wars-and-operations/operation-protective-edge-julyaugust-2014/
This source explains all aspects of the Gaza Conflict (Operation Protective Edge). The third and most chaotic operation since 1987, Operation Protective Edge consisted of constant rocket fire, airstrikes, and tunnel destructions. The source offers information about the various amounts of destroyed buildings, rockets fired, and people killed. Included as well is a detailed summary of the way in which the IDF went about flushing Hamas terrorists out of the tunnels they had created, and the other warfare tactics they used.
“Operation Protective Edge: The Facts.” Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Accessed 1 May 2020, https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/FAQ/Pages/Operation-Protective-Edge-The-facts.aspx#blank
This source takes a different approach to analysing Operation Protective Edge. Multiple aspects of the operation are presented with a simple phrase, which can be expanded into about a paragraph of explanation that describes the aspect in question. The source also offers interesting data about Hamas’ refusal to accept multiple cease-fires. Unfortunately, this source has an Israeli bias.
“The Palestine Mandate.” The Avalon Project, Accessed 28 Jan. 2020, https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/palmanda.asp
This is not exactly classed as a source but is simply “The Palestine Mandate” itself. This was helpful to show what the intentions of the Palestine Mandate were.
Peretz, Don. “The Impact of the Gulf War on Israeli and Palestinian Political Attitudes.” Journal of Palestine Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 1991, pp. 17–35, Accessed 16 Apr. 2020, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2537363.
The focus of this article is on the major effects that the Gulf War had on Palestinians. Although it may seem odd that this source would be used, considering the Gulf War is not a war that is a part of the Israeli-Arab crisis, it is useful in one aspect. The source touches briefly on the First Intifada, where it talks of the Palestinian on Palestinian violence that took place during that time. Peretz perfectly summarizes the ways in which the Palestinians were killing each other during the Intifada.
Pressman, J. “The Second Intifada: Background and Causes of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Journal of Conflict Studies, Vol. 23, no. 2, Feb. 2006, Accessed 15 Apr. 2020, https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/JCS/article/view/220.
Pressman covers a substantial amount of information about the Second Intifada in his article. Most importantly, the article gives great details about the misunderstood causes of the Second Intifada. Another useful section tells of the violence of the Intifada and how it overshadows that of the First Intifada.
“Profile: Hamas Palestinian movement.” BBC News, 12 May 2017, Accessed 1 May 2020, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-13331522
This source gives background on the Palestine militant group Hamas. The news article covers many aspects of the Hamas organization, including the reasons for its formation, its military activity, and its political interventions.
Razvi, Mujtaba. “The Fahd Peace Plan.” Pakistan Horizon, vol. 34, no. 4, 1981, pp. 48–61, Accessed 3 Nov. 2019, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41394137.
This article describes several peace plans that have been offered throughout time to try to stop the Israel-Arab conflict. Most notably, the Kissinger plan is explained, which gave a perfect example of a peace plan that failed completely to curb growing tensions. Also, a quote is taken from this source which outlined Egyptian feelings about entering into peace with Israel.
Rowley, Charles K., and Jennis Taylor. “The Israel and Palestine Land Settlement Problem, 1948-2005: An Analytical History.” Public Choice, vol. 128, no. 1-2, 2006, pp. 77-9, Accessed 23 Sept. 2019, ProQuest, https://search.proquest.com/docview/207175253?accountid=338, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11127-006-9045-9.
This source starts by explaining the beginning of the crisis and the United Nations’ involvement. It goes on to talk about key wars that happened between Israel and Arab nations, after which it touches on the refugee status for both Israelis and Palestinians. Additionally, it mentions the connection between religion and state in both nations.
Sajedi, Amir. “Why Palestine-Israel Peace Is Not Realizing?” India Quarterly, vol. 64, no. 3, 2008, pp. 75–105, Accessed 23 Sept. 2019, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/45073178.
This source describes the beginning of the conflict as well as proposed United Nations deals for peace between Palestine and Israel. Also, information is given about different interest groups within Palestine and Israel and the consequences of the wars that have been going on. It then talks about the interest of other countries located in the Middle East with respect to the Israel Palestine conflict. To end it off the source describes what needs to happen if the conflict is to be brought to an end.
“Second Lebanon War.” IDF, Accessed 1 May 2020, https://www.idf.il/en/minisites/wars-and-operations/second-lebanon-war-2006/
This article explains the development of the Second Lebanon War. Splitting the War into four different parts, the source gives information on how the War started, the actual fighting of the War, the ending, and what came after it. The information is in depth but the source does have a slight Israel bias.
Shipler, David K. “Lebanese Tell of Anguish of Living Under the P.L.O.” The New York Times, 25 Jul. 1982, p. 1, https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/25/world/lebanese-tell-of-anguish-of-living-under-the-plo.html
This source is another of exceptional quality. Written as a first hand account of the topic at hand, this primary source offers a highly immersive supply of information. Shipler, by traveling to Lebanon to interview citizens who had experienced the wrath of the PLO, tells of the horrors that these people had to experience. This provides a great source from which to pull from when talking about the PLO’s invasive nature during the First Lebanon War.
“Six-Day War.” History.com, 21 Aug. 2018, Accessed 4 May 2020, https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/six-day-war
This source is only used to show that Israel had formally decided to move out of the Gaza Strip in 2005. The idea of Israel’s decision concerning Gaza becomes more important in the latter part of the argument, but the chronological nature of the essay warrants the mentioning of this information at such an early point.
“The Six Day War.” Charles Rivers Editors, Accessed 13 Feb. 2020.
This short book covers everything Six-Day War related. Included in it are major causes, viewpoints and opinions from other nations, the involvement of other countries, the effects, and much more. Most helpful is the section it gives on the military strategy that Israel employed to win the war in such a short time.
“Vital Statistics: Total Casualties, Arab-Israeli Conflict (1860 - Present).” Jewish Virtual Library, Accessed 4 May 2020, https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/total-casualties-arab-israeli-conflict.
This source is a list of all casualties in the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1860. Knowing the death toll that his conflict has had on Israelis and Arabs is key in understanding how destructive the conflict is. The list is well designed and easy to read.
“War of Attrition.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 July 2013, Accessed 29 February 2020. https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-Attrition-1969-1970
This source very thoroughly covers the War of Attrition. In great detail it explains Egypt’s intent in the war, the build up, the various cease-fire agreements, and more. It is useful in breaking down the war and connecting it to the Six-Day War.
“War of Attrition (1969-1970).” Ynet News, 22 October 2008, Accessed 29 February 2020,
https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3611617,00.html
Similar to the other source covering the War of Attrition, this article gives further information on the topic. Most useful from this article are the details that explained what came after the unofficial end of the war.
Wren, Christopher S. “Sadat Offers Israel ‘Peace With Justice,’ But Calls For Return Of Occupied Lands; Begin Hails His ‘Courage.’” The New York Times, 21 Nov. 1977, p.77. https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/21/archives/sadat-offers-israel-peace-with-justice-but-calls-for-return-of.html
This news article was extremely useful because it was written the day that the President of Egypt visited the Israeli parliament to extend a call for peace in 1977. It described how the visit took place and the general feelings about it. It gives an in depth look at the situation between Egypt and Israel in 1977 and the possibility for peace.
Yadlin, Amos. Conclusion. Edited by Shlomo Brom, Institute for National Security Studies, 2012, pp. 89–100, In the Aftermath of Operation Pillar of Defense: The Gaza Strip, November 2012, Accessed 4 May 2020, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/resrep08965.16.
This source is the conclusion to a research report that covers multiple different aspects of Operation Pillar of Defense. In this section of the research report, Yadlin gives concluding thoughts to Operation Pillar of Defense, and how Israel was victorious in its goal. Yadlin also mentions that most researchers and scholars forget that Operation Pillar of Defense was started for multiple reasons.
“Yom Kippur War.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 October 2019, Accessed 20 Mar. 2020. https://www.britannica.com/event/Yom-Kippur-War
This source explains all aspects of the Yom Kippur War. It was used to give all of the information about the Yom Kippur War, including the background information on the war, how the actual fighting happened, and how the war ended. It also offered information about Egypt’s feelings about the end of the war, and how the Egyptian President saw it as a victory.
“2000: Second intifada.” BBC News, 6 May 2008, Accessed 13 Apr. 2020, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7381378.stm
This news article gives a brief overview of the Second Intifada. Making use of the BBC’s coverage of the Israel-Arab conflict, a great deal of information can be found. In this case, further details were required to give context to the Second Intifada, and this article provided them. It describes how the opposition to the Oslo Accords with Palestine and Israel mostly caused the Second Intifada, and the intervention by President Bill Clinton to try to stop further bloodshed.
“1977-1979: Egyptian-Israeli Peace.” BBC News, 6 May 2008, Accessed 30 Mar. 2020. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7381362.stm
This news article from the BBC gives a comprehensive background to the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty that was reached at the Camp David Accords. It is useful in providing context to the creation of the peace treaty, and offers an explanation to the different concessions that had to be made in order for the peace treaty to be formed.