B'Tselem / The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (May 2007)
Report that concentrates on Hebron's City Center, the area comprising the Old City and the Casbah, in which most of the settlement points were established, and where Israel imposes the most severe restrictions on Palestinian movement. Includes the history of settlement in Hebron and control of the city, survey findings of Palestinian flight from the City Center, and discussion of Israel's policy in the city. Read More >

B'Tselem (2007)
Hebron is the only Palestinian city with a Jewish settlement at its heart. To enable a few hundred settlers to move about freely, Israel chose to enforce a formal policy of discrimination against the Palestinian residents of the city. Throughout the years, Hebron's city center became a ghost town. (2:16) Watch >

Jeremy Ginges, Scott Atran, Douglas Medin, and Khalil Shikaki | Sacred bounds on rational resolution of violent political conflict (April 25, 2007)
Report of a series of experiments carried out with Palestinian and Israeli participants showing that violent opposition to compromise over issues considered sacred is increased by offering material incentives to compromise but decreased when the adversary makes symbolic compromises over their own sacred values. PDF >

March 27, 2003 / March 28, 2007
Comprehensive peace initiative that attempts to end the Arab-Israeli conflict by normalizing relations between the entire Arab region and Israel in exchange for a complete withdrawal from the occupied territories (including East Jerusalem) and a "just settlement" of the Palestinian refugee crisis based on UN Resolution 194. Read Document >

Americans for Peace Now (2007)
Transcripts, documents, and articles relating to the Arab Peace Initiative (API), previously known as the Saudi Peace Plan, which was later passed by the Arab Summit in 2002. Read More >

Yair Hirschfeld / James Baker III Institute for Public Policy (2007)
Two-part study that features a suggested strategic framework to achieve an Israeli-Arab peace, and discusses the historical evolution of the peace process with a focus on lessons learned. PDF >

Yair Hirschfeld / James Baker III Institute for Public Policy (2007)
Two-part study that features a suggested strategic framework to achieve an Israeli-Arab peace, and discusses the historical evolution of the peace process with a focus on lessons learned. PDF >

Douglas Sturkey / Edward Elgar Publishing (2007)
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The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy (2007)
Intensive study that delves into Israeli-Palestinian negotiations over the issues of Jerusalem and refugees. Includes an examination of pertinent theories and styles of negotiations, thorough background on the issues, and guidelines for agreement between the two sides. PDF >

McGill University / Palestinian Refugee ResearchNet (2007)
Provides a descriptive overview of the course of negotiations from 1991 to 2001 as they pertain to refugees. The report also touches upon issues of donor coordination, economic planning in support of an agreement, as well as the contribution of track II research and dialogue projects. PDF >