http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/64/490
Includes as an annex the controversial Report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, the so-called Goldstone report. Reviews human rights violations to civilians that occurred during the Gaza Conflict in December 2008-January 2009. From the United Nations General Assembly and the Human Rights Council.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=941
Examines the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the 1991 Gulf War for insights that may be relevant for dangers during limited wars involving nations possessing biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
This report documents the humanitarian impact of the blockade imposed by Israel since June 2007 on the 1.5 million people living in the Gaza Strip. From the United Nations.
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/golan_peacepark_1.pdf
Current discussions on a layout for a peace park fail to provide insights for how to keep mechanisms for controlling and maintaining the park going for 5 or 10 years into the future. This work presents options that can increase the acceptability of the park concept to both parties and provide measures to sustain the agreement in future years. From the United States Institute of Peace.
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/Special%20Report%20224_Hamas.pdf
Examines Hamas from an Islamic point of view and asserts that the organization is ready to explore arrangements that will allow it and Israel to coexist without episodic violence. From the United States Institute of Peace.
The latest annual review by the U.S. government of the global state of intellectual property rights protection and enforcement. Reviews the performance of 77 countries and designates 12 in the category of Priority Watch List, including China, Russia, Canada, India, Israel, Pakistan and Venezuela. From the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R40439.pdf
To promote an understanding of nuclear weapons, nuclear proliferation, and arms control matters, this report describes which agency in each of nine nuclear countries is responsible for research and development of nuclear weapons and whether these agencies are civilian or military. Covers China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, UK, US . Also traces the history of such agencies in the U.S. from 1942 to the present. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://library.usip.org/articles/1012112.1065/1.PDF
Provides insights into the challenges posed by Gaza reconstruction, especially the question of donors who refuse to assist Hamas authorities, by focusing on reconstruction efforts in Lebanon to learn post-conflict reconstruction lessons. From the United States Institute of Peace.
http://library.usip.org/articles/1012101.1042/1.PDF
Describes the process by which Syria and Israel might be able to reach a peace agreement, the crucial elements each country would seek in such an agreement, and the implications for Middle East peace if such an agreement were to be reached. From the United States Institute of Peace.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40101_20090115.pdf
Reviews the latest conflict between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, the impact on civilians, possible consequences of the Gaza Campaign, and the implications for U.S. policy. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/briefings/snia-04931.pdf
Briefly examines the arms export policy of the United Kingdom toward Israel, the value of military goods that the UK has exported over the last 10 years, and compares these arms trade figures with those of the U.S. and the European Union countries. From the Library of the House of Commons.
