Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources:
“1948 – The Miracle of Israel’s Birth.” 1948 – The Miracle of Israel’s Birth, United with Israel,
unitedwithisrael.org/1948-the-miracle-of-israels-birth/.
This is a picture of patriotic Jews holding the Israeli flag. It is a primary source.
“Arab Refugees in Northern Israel on the Road to Lebanon, November 1948.” Endless War, The
This newspaper article helped me find a primary picture of Palestinian refugees leaving
“Arab Refugees from Villages near Tulkarm. Most Historians Say Ben-Gurion Knew in Real
Time about the Expulsion of Palestinians.” Catastrophic Thinking: Did Ben-Gurion Try to
www.haaretz.com/.premium-ben-gurion-grasped-the-nakba-s-importance-1.5243033.
This primary picture taken during the exodus of the Arab peoples in 1948. It helped me
“5 Arab League Declaration on the Invasion of Palestine- 15 May 1948.” Mfa.gov.il, State of
This primary source helped me learn what was the short term impact of the establishment
unispal.un.org/DPA/DPR/unispal.nsf 0/7F0AF2BD897689B785256C330061D253.
This government issued document was used for evidence for what led to the
establishment of Israel (triumph). It helped me understand how this document led to the
creation of Israel.
“Arch of Titus, Rome, 1948.” Learning with the National Library of Israel, The National Library
I used this website for a picture. This is a primary source and it helped me understand the
triumph in my topic.
“Armistice_Agreements_with_Egypt_Lebanon_and_Transjordan.”
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This primary source helped me learn what happened in the tragedy. It helped me
www.timesofisrael.com/journalist-examines-a-century-of-dueling-israeli-palestinian-narratives/.
This newspaper article helped me find this picture (untitled) that was taken during the
“Border Skirmish Between Israelis and Palestinians.” Photos Of Palestine And Israel 1930-1949,
Flashbak, flashbak.com/photos-of-palestine-and-israel-1930-1949-24753/.
primary source.
“Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser Making a Public Speech in 1960, Bibliotheca
internationalrelations.org/gamal-abdel-nasser/.
This photograph is of Gamal Abdel Nasser, former president of Egypt giving a speech in
zionism-israel.com/hdoc/Theodor_Herzl_Zionist_Congress_Speech_1897.htm.
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I used this website to find Theodor Herzl's speech to the First Zionist Congress. This
“File:Albert Einstein WZO Photo 1921.Jpg.” File:Albert Einstein WZO Photo 1921.Jpg,
Wikimedia Commons,
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_Einstein_WZO_photo_1921.jpg.
This is a photograph of Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann and other leaders in he
SWITZERLAND.” File:PROF. CHAIM WEIZMAN AND DAVID BEN GURION (R) MEETING
IN SWITZERLAND., Wikimedia,
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PROF._CHAIM_WEIZMAN_AND_DAVID_BEN_GURIO
N_(R)_MEETING_IN_SWITZERLAND._
פגישת_פרופסור_חיים_ויצמן_)משמאל(_עם_דוד_בן_גוריון_בשוויץ.D71-105.jpg.
This primary source is a picture of the first prime minister and first president of Israel in a
meeting.
“From Left to Right: Lebanese Prime Minister Riad Al-Sulh, King Abdullah of Jordan, Syrian
Prime Minister Jamil Mardam Bey, Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Al-Rifaii, Prince
Abdul-Illah of Iraq, President Shukri Al-Quwatli, and Abdul Rahman Azzam, the
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This website helped me find the primary picture of Arab leader talking about war
strategies in the 1948 Israeli War of Independence. I used this picture in my tragedy
section of my website.
“Girls Push Their Belongings in Prams and Carts as They Leave Jaffa.” UNRWA PHOTO AND
FILM ARCHIVE FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
This photograph helped me understand how much the Palestinian refugees suffered after
Herzl, Theodor. “Texts Concerning Zionism: ‘The Jewish State.’” The Jewish State, Jewish
I used Jewish Virtual Library to find "The Jewish State," a pamphlet by Theodor Herzl. It
helped me understand how it influenced the Jewish people. This is a primary source.
Memories of Presidents: Israel's First Ever Independence Day, Yedioth Internet, 25 Apr. 2015,
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4649805,00.html.
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This is a primary source photograph. It helped me learn what happened in the triumph of
my topic.
“Israel Before the State.” Israel Before the State, My Jewish Learning,
www.myjewishlearning.com/article/israel-before-the-state/.
This photograph was used to support the challenges in my topic. It is a primary source.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/israel-syria-armistice-agreement-1949.
In this website I found a primary source. The official Israel-Syria Armistice document.
What Are the Solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?, ProCon.org, 23 Apr. 2008,
israelipalestinian.procon.org/view.background-resource.php?resourceID=000908.
This primary source helped me learn what caused my tragedy. It helped me understand
“Jewish People Immigrating to Israel.” Al-Nakba: 1948 Palestinian Exodus: Jewish Immigration,
This photograph shows the Jewish people immigrating to Israel. It is a primary source.
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“Jews in Tel Aviv Celebrate Following the UN’s Decision to Partition Palestine, Nov. 30, 1947.”
www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/November/UN-Votes-to-Partition-Palestine.html.
source.
This primary source was used to strengthen my tragedy. This video helped me understand
www.history.com/topics/middle-east/six-day-war.
This is a photograph of Six Day War tanks. This was impact of the creation of Israel.
This primary source was used to help me learn who was involved the triumph.
“Suez Canal.” How The Suez Crisis Set The Sun On The British Empire, Medium,
medium.com/@harrystead17/how-the-suez-crisis-set-the-sun-on-the-british-empire-4b8771807f3
0.
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topic.
herzlinstitute.org/en/theodor-herzl/.
I used this website to find a picture of Theodor Herzl (primary source). I used this picture
Webb, James E. “ Progress Report by the Under Secretary of State on the Implementation of
United States Policy toward Israel and the Arab States (NSC 47/2).” 26 Jan. 1951.
This is a government issued source that helped me learn the impact my triumph had. This
source helped me understand how Israel was involved in the Cold War.
This primary source was used to help me strengthen my topic’s triumph. This video was
“Zionist Congress.” 120 Years After the 1st. Zionist Congress: a Reconsideration,
Audiatur-Online,
www.audiatur-online.ch/2017/08/31/120-years-after-the-1st-zionist-congress-a-reconsideration/.
Secondary Sources:
eh.net/encyclopedia/a-brief-economic-history-of-modern-israel/.
This is a secondary source. This source was used to help me learn about the economy
Benson, Sonia G. “The Arab-Israeli Conflict: 1948 to 1973.” Gale Virtual Reference Library,
Gale,
go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T001&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsT
ype=SingleTab&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm¤tPosition=5&docId=GALE|CX402110001
6&docType=Topic
overview&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=&prodId=GPS&contentSet=GALE|CX402110001
6&searchId=R3&userGroupName=mira63459&inPS=true.
This secondary source helped me learn more about a effect the creation of Israel had. It
www.adl.org/resources/backgrounders/creation-of-the-state-of-israel
This secondary source helped me learn what influenced the creation of Israel locally.
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Bowen, Jeremy. “1967 War: Six Days That Changed the Middle East.” BBC News, BBC, 5 June
2017, www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39960461.
This secondary newspaper article helped me learn how the tragedy in my topic affected
“Do We Divide The Holiest Holy City?” Razor Tie Artery Foundation Announce New Joint
web.archive.org/web/20080603214950/http://www.momentmag.com/Exclusive/2008/2008-03/2
00803-Jerusalem.html.
This secondary source helped me know the statistics of how many times Israel was
“Former Iranian President: No Other Nation Suffered like Palestinians.” Academic OneFile,
go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T004&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsT
ype=SingleTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=2&docId=GALE|A185636551&docT
ype=Article&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=&prodId=GPS&contentSet=GALE|A18563655
1&searchId=R1&userGroupName=mira63459&inPS=true.
“History of Israel, Problems of the New State, 1948-67.” History of Peru, Mass Politics and
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqz1aUj7Yek.
This is an interview of a Israeli father and a Palestinian father who lost their daughters to
a suicide bomber and an Israeli soldier respectively. It shows the lasting impact in my
I used this website to find a graph and I used it to prove that immigration rates were high
in the 1950's.
“Jewish Instrumental Music (MP3).” Jewish Instrumental Music (MP3), Archive.org, 2014,
archive.org/details/HasidicViolinist.
This music was used to bring my website to life. I used it in my home page.
Kleinmann, Tomer. “Did the Holocaust Play a Role in the Establishment of the State of Israel?”
www.history.ucsb.edu/projects/holocaust/Research/Proseminar/tomerkleinman.htm.
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This picture shows the map of Israel. It is a secondary source and I used it to show how
Rosenberg, Jennifer. “The War Years: A Timeline of the 1940s.” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 12
This is a secondary source. I used this source to help me learn what was happening at the
time of my topic.
I used this book to learn about my topic and understand what it is about. It is a secondary
source.
This book helped me understand who Chaim Weizmann was and David Ben-Gurion was.
It is a secondary source.
content.openclass.com/eps/pearson-reader/api/item/33c1ac75-46ce-4867-ae30-5281538f14a6/1/f
ile/RubensteinCHG3-071415-MB/OPS/s9ml/chapter06/filep7000496834000000000000000001b
db.xhtml.
This source is a secondary map. I used this digital image to show how Palestine/Israel
changed.
Wheatcroft, Geoffrey. "Outside Factors Contributed to the Birth of Israel." The Creation of the
State of Israel, edited by Myra Immell, Greenhaven Press, 2010, pp. 102-107. Perspectives on
http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX1347700023/GPS?u=mira63459&sid=GPS&xid=352a43
This secondary source helped me understand why my topic happened. This source is a
Wolfman, Marv, et al. Homeland: the Illustrated History of the State of Israel. Nachshon Press,
2008.
This book helped me learn where and when my topic happened. It is a secondary source.
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I used book this source to learn about Theodor Herzl who had a key role in the creation of