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Some recent pointers from Interfaith Peace Builders--

Interfaith Peace-Builders

Activism & Advocacy Web Resources

10/15/2007

Maps on the situation in the West Bank/Gaza Strip &

Background Reading on the November “Peace Conference”

1) Maps on the situation in the West Bank/Gaza Strip

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Our recent delegations have begun meeting regularly with OCHA and we plan to continue to do this. One of the highlights of our meetings has been their presentations on the fragmentation of the West Bank. Most of these presentations can be found online here:

This page has PDF (single image) maps of the entire West Bank as well as sections of it: http://www.ochaopt.org/?module=displaysection&section_id=96&static=0&format=html

And this page has a number of PowerPoint and Flash presentations which show in layers (settlements, green areas, checkpoints, the Wall) the growing fragmentation of the West Bank. Great stuff and you can download these and use in your own presentations!:

http://www.ochaopt.org/?module=displaysection&section_id=125&static=0&format=html

2) Background Reading on the November “Peace Conference”

8 point declaration of principles being thrashed out by Israelis and Palestinians before autumn summit (Ma'an Exclusive)

9/11/2007

http://www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&ID=25282

Bush peace confab a swan dive or belly flop?
Khody Akhavi, The Electronic Intifada,

9/24/2007

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article9007.shtml

In Mideast, Web of Careful Phrases Can’t Match Pointed Words

Helene Cooper

9/21/2007

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/21/world/middleeast/21mideast.html?ex=1348027200&en=15acf4d6b03c414e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss