The Middle East conflict is a complex situation, rising from multiple factors and defying easy answers. What can we learn to shed light on this situation?

• What is the history of the Middle East and Middle East conflict?
• How has its history shaped the modern Middle East?
• How was Israel established, and what role does it play in the region?

The following books are completely free to read in their entirety from May 17, 2002, through May 24, 2002, with a free trial account.

The History of the Middle East
  A Concise History of the Middle East
       by Arthur Goldschmidt, Jr.
  The Shaping of the Modern Middle East
       by Bernard Lewis
  The Pre-Islamic Middle East
       by Martin Sicker

The Founding of Israel and Its Place in the Middle East
  Israel's Place in the Middle East: A Pluralist Perspective
       by Nissim Rejwan
  Israel and Palestine: The History of an Idea
       by Martin Buber
  The First Ten Years: A Diplomatic History of Israel
       by Walter Eytan

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Anti-Vietnam War Protest and the 1960s

Stress

Baseball and the Business of Sports

Presidents in Times of War

The Olympics and Sports

National Freedom Day

"I have a dream..."

The Lord of the Rings and J.R.R. Tolkien

It's Cramming Season!

Witchcraft and Harry Potter

Broadcast News

Veterans Day

Religion of the Middle East

Psychological effects of terrorism

Terrorism on Sept. 11,2001

Planet of the Apes

Labor Day

The Berlin Wall