Newest Additions to the Library
Newest Additions to the Library
Upcoming Holidays and Commemorations | Upcoming Anniversaries
Anti-Semitism | Biography | History | Holocaust | Israel
Judaism | The Middle East | Myths & Facts | Peace Process | Public Opinion Polls
Terrorism | U.S.-Israel Relations | Virtual Jewish World
New Publication: Arab Funding of American Universities: Donors, Recipients, and Impact [PDF Version]
Upcoming Holidays and Commemorations
- Lag B’Omer (May 25-26, 2024)
- Yom Yerushalayim (June 4-5, 2024)
- Shavu’ot (June 11-12, 2024)
- Tisha B’Av (August 12-13, 2024)
Upcoming Anniversaries
- Operation Guardians of The Wall (May 10-20, 2021)
- Birthday of “British Schindler” Nicholas Winton (May 19, 1909)
- Palmach Established (May 19, 1941)
- U.S. Sells Skyhawk Bombers to Israel (May 19, 1966)
- Temporary International Presence in the Hebron (May 19, 1996)
- Birthday of Moshe Dayan (May 20, 1915)
- Three IDF POWs Exchanged for 1,500 Terrorists (May 20, 1985)
- Zalman Shazar Is Elected as Israel’s Third President (May 21, 1963)
- U.S. Senate Passes Iran Sanctions Legislation (May 21, 2012)
- Ha-Shomer Ha-Za’ir Founded (May 22, 1913)
- Terrorists Ambush Israeli School Bus Killing 12 (May 22, 1970)
- 76 Senators Condemn Ford For Blaming Israel for Suspension of Peace Process (May 22, 1975)
- Secretary of State Baker Tells Israel to Abandon Vision of a Greater Israel (May 22 - 1989)
- Vienna Decree (May 23, 1420)
- Nazi Leader Heinrich Himmler Commits Suicide (May 23, 1945)
- British Issue White Paper Calling for Unitary State in Palestine (May 23. 1939)
- Ben-Gurion Informs the Cabinet of Eichmann’s Capture (May 23, 1960)
- Egypt Closes Straits of Tiran (May 23, 1967)
- First Israeli Woman to Reach Summit of Mt. Everest (May 23, 2021)
- First Battle for Latrun Begins (May 24, 1948)
- Operation Solomon (May 24-25, 1991)
- Birthday of Bob Dylan (May 24, 2000)
- Israel Completes Withdrawal from Southern Lebanon (May 24, 2000)
- US, France & Britain Sign Tripartite Declaration (May 25, 1950)
- U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism Announced (May 25, 2023)
- U.S. Immigration Act Jewish Immigration (May 26, 1924)
- Haganah Officially Transformed to the Israel Defense Forces (May 26, 1948)
- First Jerusalem Day (May 26, 1948)
- Weizmann Asks Truman to Appoint Ambassador to Israel (May 26, 1948)
- Jordanian Attack on Mount Scopus Kills Four Israeli Police Officers (May 26, 1958)
- Nasser Pledges To Destroy Israel (May 26, 1967)
- First Female Appointed Major General in IDF (May 26, 2011)
- Jews of Mainz Massacred during First Crusade (May 27, 1096)
- Birthday of Teddy Kollek (May 27, 1911)
- President Jefferson Pens Letter Regarding Religious Freedom in the U.S. (May 28, 1818)
- Aguddat Israel Established (May 28, 1912)
- Jews in Old City of Jerusalem Surrender (May 28, 1948)
- PLO Founded (May 28, 1964)
- Israel Defense Forces Established (May 28, 1948)
- Dr. King and Other Christian Clergy Urge Support for Israel (May 28, 1967)
- Discovery of Lost Dakar Submarine (May 28, 1999)
- Constantinople Falls to the Turks (May 29, 1938)
- Hungary Adopts Laws Restricting Jewish Rights (May 29, 1938)
- Japanese Terrorists Kill 26 At Tel Aviv Airport (May 29, 1972)
- Netanyahu Defeats Peres in Direct Election for Prime Minister (May 29, 1996)
- Birthday of Benny Goodman (May 30, 1909)
- Kennedy-Ben-Gurion Meeting (May 30, 1961)
- Israel Accepts Invitation to Join WEOG Regional Group at UN (May 30, 2000)
- Shabbetai Zevi Proclaims Himself the Messiah (May 31, 1665)
- Israel Executes Nazi Criminal Adolf Eichmann (May 31, 1962)
- Separation of Forces Agreement Between Israel And Syria (May 31, 1974)
- Israel Becomes Member of NATO Assembly, PA Becomes Observer (May 31, 2005)
Anti-Semitism
- American Jewish Student Opinion and Anti-Semitism [Updated]
- Within Our Lifetime (WOL)
- Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)
- Biden Condemns Anti-Semitic College Protestors in Speech to Holocaust Museum
- Campus Divestment Resolutions in the USA [Updated]
- University Statements Rejecting Divestment and the Academic Boycott of Israel [Updated]
- House Resolution Condemning “From the River to the Sea” as Anti-Semitic
- ADL Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents 2023
- Jew-hatred Across the Political Divide
- Polls Regarding Anti-Semitism in the United States [Updated]
- American Jewish Student Opinion and Anti-Semitism [Updated]
- American Jewish Opinion Regarding Anti-Semitism [Updated]
- States Adopt IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism [Updated]
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Definition of Anti-Semitism (IHRA) [Updated]
- Letter from Pope Francis to His Brothers and Sisters in Israel
- State Anti-BDS Legislation [Updated]
- House Passes Resolution Condemning Rise of Anti-Semitism
- Biden Administration Addresses Rise of Antisemitism and Islamophobia at Schools and on College Campuses
Biography
- Yasser Arafat [Updated]
- Kenneth Holtzman [Updated]
- Joseph Lieberman [Updated]
- Daniel Kahneman [Updated]
- Nicholas Winton [Updated]
- Gideon Sa’ar [Updated]
- Siegfried Sassoon
- Pope Francis [Updated]
- Ismail Haniyeh [Updated]
- Bashar Assad [Updated]
History
- Map of Jewish Refugees From Arab/Muslim Countries [Updated]
- U.S. Representatives to the United Nations [Updated]
- Arab Riots of the 1920’s [Updated]
- The Arab Revolt [Updated]
- No. 3 (Jewish) Troop of the No. 10 Commando [Updated]
- History & Overview of Hebron [Updated]
- Total Casualties, Arab-Israeli Conflict [Updated]
- The Hebron Massacre of 1929 [Updated]
- Sartre on Israel and Anti-Semitism [Updated]
- The Haganah [Updated]
- Bombing of the King David Hotel [Updated]
- Theater
- Secretary of State Dulles on Middle East Peace (August 26, 1955)
Holocaust
- The Höcker Auschwitz Album
- Liberator Describing Dachau
- Estimated Number of Jews Killed in the Final Solution [Updated]
- Hitler Threatens Jews, Americans, English
- Jews Flee Munich
- U.S. Holocaust Museums & Memorials [Updated]
- What Americans Know About the Holocaust [Updated]
- History & Overview of Westerbork [Updated]
- Bibliography & Bookstore - The Holocaust, Nazi Germany and World War II
- Pope Pius XII & the Holocaust [Updated]
- Knowledge of the Holocaust: American Teens and College Students [Updated]
Israel
- The Gaza War - Operation Iron Sword [Updated]
- Israel Prize Winners [Updated]
- Report on Human Rights Practices for 2023 - Israel
- Saudi - Israel Relations [Updated]
- Latest Population Statistics for Israel [Updated]
- Population of Israel/Palestine by Religion (1553-Present) [Updated]
- Jewish & Non-Jewish Population of Israel/Palestine [Updated]
- Jewish Population of Israel Relative to World Jewish Population [Updated]
- Military Threats to Israel: Syria [Updated]
- The UN Relationship with Israel [Updated]
- U.S. Vetoes of UN Security Council Resolutions Critical to Israel [Updated]
- Joint Statement by 48 Nations Condemning Iranian Attack on Israel
- Iran Launches First Direct Attack On Israel
- G7 Leaders’ Statement on Iran’s Attack Against Israel
- IDF Investigation of Airstrike on Killing of World Central Kitchen Aid Workers
- Israel’s Rank on World Happiness Index [Updated]
- UK-Israel Relations [Updated]
Judaism
- Dates of Upcoming Jewish/Israeli Holidays and Festivals [Updated]
- Jewish Population of the World [Updated]
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Passover
- Jewish Population and the Electoral College
- Jewish Population in Swing States for 2024 Presidential Election
- Jewish Populations in the Arab World
The Middle East
- 1948 Exodus Uncovered: Arab Media Reveals Leaders Advised Departure
- History & Overview of UNRWA [Updated]
- Human Rights Reports
- UN General Assembly Resolution On Membership of Palestine
- House Passes No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
- House Passes Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act
- House Passes Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023
- House Votes to End Waivers for Iran and Refreeze $6 Billion of Iranian Funds
- Security Council Resolution For Admission of the State of Palestine
- Security Council Resolution Calling for Ceasefire and Hostage Release
- UN Security Council Resolutions on Israel & the Middle East 2010-2024 [Updated]
- House Votes to Require Report on Financial Institutions’ Involvement with Iran
- Sanctions On Iran Provoke Fears About Oil Prices [Updated]
- United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) [Updated]
- Military Options Against Iran [Updated]
- Security Council Resolution 2728 Demanding a Ceasefire in Gaza and Release of Hostages
- Security Council Resolution 173 Demanding Ceasefire in Gaza, Release of Hostages, and Humanitarian Aid
- U.S. Annual Threat Assessment of Iran
- President Biden State of the Union Address Concerning the Middle East
- Biden and Iran Sanctions [Updated]
- Sanctions On Iran Provoke Fears About Oil Prices [Updated]
Myths & Facts
- Hamas accepted Israel’s hostage proposal on May 6, 2024.
- Hamas leaders are brave fighters prepared for martyrdom.
- Journalists were not present during the October 7 massacre.
- Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
- Israel intentionally targeted the World Central Kitchen aid workers.
- Israeli soldiers raped a woman at the Shifa Hospital??????.
- Israel must pause its military campaign for Ramadan.
- Israel is starving the people of Gaza.
- The Biden administration’s position on settlements continues longstanding U.S. policy.
- Israel must agree to a ceasefire to save Palestinian lives.
- “Extremist settler” attacks against Palestinians have increased.
- Benjamin Netanyahu strengthened Hamas to thwart the creation of a Palestinian state.
- Hamas adopted a new charter repudiating its goal to destroy Israel.
- Israel is targeting journalists in Gaza.
- Israel is spreading infectious diseases to kill children in Gaza.
- The Associated Press considers the murder of Israelis as terrorism.
Peace Process
- American Attitudes Toward the Peace Process [Updated]
- Netanyahu Expresses Support for Two-State Solution (June 9, 2015)
- Saudi - Israel Relations [Updated]
- Overview of Israel-Jordan Cooperation [Updated]
- Overview of Israel-Palestinian Water Issue [Updated]
- Map of Palestinian Autonomy [Updated]
- Mahmoud Abbas and Peace [Updated]
- Background & Overview of 2000 Camp David Summit [Updated]
- Operation Alpha (1955)
- Illegal Palestinian Construction in Area C
- Safe Passage, Seaport Agreements Finalized (August 23, 1999)
- Expansion of the Abraham Accords [Updated]
- Mahmoud Abbas and Peace [Updated]
Public Opinion Polls
- Israeli Attitudes Toward Democracy in Israel [Updated]
- Israeli Opinion on Settlements and Outposts (2009-Present) [Updated]
- Israeli Attitudes Toward Iran [Updated]
- Israeli Opinions On Fighting with Hamas [Updated]
- Israeli Attitudes About the United States and U.S. Politics [Updated]
- Israeli Polls Regarding Peace with the Palestinians and a Palestinian State [Updated]
- American Opinion Regarding U.S. Middle East Policy [Updated]
- American Opinion Toward Israeli Operations in Gaza [Updated]
- American Public Opinion: Views Toward Foreign Aid [Updated]
- American Favorability Polls [Updated]
- American Opinion Toward the 2015 Iran Deal and Aftermath [Updated]
- American Jewish Opinion Toward Israel [Updated]
- Polls Regarding Anti-Semitism in the United States [Updated]
- American Jewish Opinion Regarding Anti-Semitism [Updated]
- Palestinian Opinion on War in Gaza [Updated]
- Palestinian Attitudes Toward Peace with Israel [Updated]
- Palestinian Views on Palestinian Society [Updated]
Terrorism
- Israeli Targeted Killings of Terrorists [Updated]
- Terrorist Bombings in Argentina [Updated]
- Comprehensive Listing of Terrorism Victims in Israel [Updated]
- History & Overview of Hezbollah [Updated]
- Number of Terrorism Fatalities in Israel [Updated]
- No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act
- Security Council Resolution Condemning Hamas Vetoed by Russia and China
- Background & Overview of Hamas [Updated]
- Rocket & Mortar Attacks Against Israel by Date [Updated]
- Palestinian Authority Financing of Terrorism [Updated]
U.S.-Israel Relations
- U.S. Presidents & Israel: Quotes About Jewish Homeland & Israel [Updated]
- The Biden Administration and Israel [Updated]
- Trump and Israel [Updated]
- Joint Statement by 18 Leaders Calling for Release of Israeli Hostages
- House Approves $14.3 Billion in Aid to Israel
- Senate Passes Aid Bill For Israel Worth $14.3 Billion
- President Biden’s Statement On Iran’s Attacks Against Israel
- North Carolina-Israel Cooperation [Updated]
- History & Overview of U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel [Updated]
- California-Israel Cooperation [Updated]
- House Condemns Hamas Rape and Sexual Violence
- U.S. Vetoes of UN Security Council Resolutions Critical to Israel Updated]
- Executive Order Sanctioning Settlers Engaging in Violence Against Palestinians in the West Bank
- Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2024 [Updated]
The Virtual Jewish World
- Colombia [Updated]
- France [Updated]
- Norway [Updated]
- Switzerland [Updated]
- Indonesia [Updated]
- Belgium [Updated]
- Sweden [Updated]
- United Kingdom [Updated]
- Iran [Updated]
- Argentina [Updated]