Recommended Reading

Here are some sources suggested by two Arab-American and Jewish American groups for helping high school students learn different perspectives on the Middle East conflict.

From the

American-Arab

Anti-Discrimination Committee:

From the Board of Jewish Education of Greater Washington:

  • Habibi , by Naomi Shihab Nye . The story of a young Palestinian girl who moves from America to the West Bank.
  • The Israeli Palestinian Conflict , by Ronald Stockton . A teaching unit available through the University of Michigan Center of Middle East and North African Studies.
  • Young Person's History of Israel , by David Bamberger
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Middle East Conflict , by Mitchell G. Bard

  • Turbulent Time, Prophetic Dreams , by Harold S. Koplewicz . Art from Israeli and Palestinian children.

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