Israel
From the Palestine Mandate to the Present

Internet Sites

GENERAL

CIA World Factbook: Israel

Supplies brief information or statistics on various topics and allows comparison with other countries.

Europa World

A good source for political and economic information on any country in the world. One of the most useful features is the summary of political events which, typically, covers the most recent ten years in detail. We have print editions of this (titled Europa Year Book) going back to 1960 at (stacks) D2. E821.

Facts About Israel (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Supplies brief articles on various aspects of contemporary Israel: education, culture, economy, government.

Academic Guide to Jewish History

A guide to print and electronic resources.

The Middle East, 1916-2001: A Documentary Record (Avalon Project, Yale Law School)

Contains documents ranging from the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916 to a Colin Powell briefing in 2001.

Online Texts and Documents Related to Jewish History (Jewish History Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

A collection of texts and links of interest. Click on "Zionism" or "Maps."

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research's Center for Jewish History in New York contains important archives of organizations and persons involved in the establishment of Israel.

POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Facts about Israel: The State: Political Structure (Israel Minstry of Foreign Affairs)

This page has links to various governmental elements: Knesset, judiciary, presidency, elections, law, local government, Israel Defense Forces.

The Knesset

In addition to providing detailed election statistics going back to 1951, this site provides information on Knesset members, and political parties (factions).

Political Resources on the Net: Israel

An important site with links to the web pages of all political parties, other organizations, government agencies and ministries, print media and a page giving recent election data.