Annotated guidance on the best sources to read, watch and listen to in order to unfold crucial Israel-related topics.
This initial Oslo reading compilation was collected in 2018, to recall Oslo 25 years later; it was updated in September 2023. The compilation is of course not inclusive. An effort was made to include items that…
Kenneth Stein, “A General Historiographic and Bibliographic Review of Literature on Palestine and the Palestinian Arabs,” Orient, Vol. 1, 1981, 100-112. Introduction Historically, the area that became geographic Palestine under the Mandate fell under the…
If one wants to start from scratch or build on an already sophisticated knowledge base about Zionism, modern Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict, we believe that the books in English here have significant value. While…
Among Palestinians, Hamas popularity soars, two state solution at lowest ebb, Rise in European Anti-semitism, and Michael Mihlstein’s insightful analysis an essential read.
CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles, including some available on our website, to guide understanding of the unfolding of the Israeli War of Independence and its consequences. Books Allon, Yigal. The Making…
A CIE-curated list of books and articles addressing the June 1967 Middle East war often known as the Six-Day War.
CIE has compiled the following list of books, articles and interviews, including many available on our website, to guide understanding of the unfolding of the October 1973 Middle East war and its consequences. Books Adan, Avraham. On…
August 1, 2025 CIE has compiled the following list of books, articles and videos, including some available on our website, to guide understanding of antisemitism, particularly in connection with Zionism and Israel. Books Ackerman, Nathan…
June 2025 From the early 19th century, Zionists and then Israelis negotiated with Arabs in Palestine and neighboring areas. Zionist officials sought compromises as early as the 1930s and into the 1940s, as when the…
March 2025 CIE has compiled the following list of documents, books and articles, including some available on our website, to guide understanding of the Arab population of pre-state Palestine, Israel, the West Bank and the…
Articles and books on the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement and on antisemitism on U.S. campuses, with suggested sources to read on the history and politics of Zionism and modern Israel.
August 1, 2025 CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles, including some available on our website, to guide understanding of Israel’s military operations through the Israel Defense Forces and the pre-state Haganah….
June 2025 With diversity in geographic backgrounds and ideological outlooks, the Zionists practiced democracy to sustain their fledgling movement. From the establishment of the World Zionist Organization in 1897 to the present, Zionist and Israeli…
CIE has compiled the following list of books, articles, videos on our website, and surveys of American Jewish opinion to guide understanding of the relationship between Diaspora Jewry and Israel.
Books Abadi, Jacob. British Withdrawal From the Middle East: The Economic and Strategic Imperatives. Princeton, NJ: Kingston Press, 1982. Ahiram, Ephraim, and Alfred Tovias (eds.). Whither EU-Israel Relations? Common and Divergent Interest. Frankfurt: Lang, 1995….
Books and Documents Alon, Yoav. The Making of Jordan: Tribes, Colonialism and the Modern State. London: I.B. Tauris, 2007. Bar-Joseph, Uri. The Best of Enemies: Israel and Transjordan in the War of 1948. Abingdon: Taylor…
Books and Documents Oren Barak, The Lebanese Army: A National Institution in a Divided Society. Albany: State University of New York, 2009. Benedetta Berti, The Ongoing Battle for Beirut: Old Dynamics and New Trends, Institute…
August 1, 2025 CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles, including some available on our website, to guide understanding of U.S.-Israel relations. Books Alteras, Isaac. Eisenhower and Israel: U.S.-Israeli Relations, 1953-1960. Gainesville:…
CIE has compiled the following list of books, articles and videos, including some available on our website, to guide understanding of the great world powers and their involvement in the Middle East. Books Alterman, Eric,…
CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles, including some available on our website, to guide understanding of Israeli literature and the evolution and adoption of the modern Hebrew language. Books Aberbach, David….
CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles, including some available on our website, to guide understanding of Zionist and Israeli immigration. Books Alterman, Rachelle. Planning in the Face of Crisis: Land Use,…
June 2025 CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles to help unfold Israel’s foreign relations with key countries in eastern and southern Asia. We have divided the bibliography into five areas: China,…
June 2025 CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles to guide understanding of Israel’s economy. Books Abramitzky, Ran. The Mystery of the Kibbutz: Egalitarian Principles in a Capitalist World. Princeton University Press,…
April 2025 CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles, including some available on our website, to guide understanding of Israel’s foreign policy. Bibliographies addressing specific aspects of Israel’s foreign relations can be…
