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Official Government Websites

• Israel Government Gateway -- official Israeli government web portal. HEB ENG

• Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C.
• Israeli Defence Forces
• Israeli Foreign Ministry
• Israel Judicial Authority
• The Knesset
• Ministry of the Environment
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Immigrant Absorption
• Ministry of Industry and Commerce
• Ministry of Religious Affairs
• Ministry of Tourism
• National Insurance Institute of Israel
• Office of the Prime Minister

Political Parties

• Ale Yarok Party - Green Leaf Party. In Hebrew.
• Communist Party of Israel HEB
• Gesher - working to bridge the gulf between religious and secular, right and left.
• Hadash (Democratic Front for Peace and Equality) - Israeli party composed of the Communist Party of Israel, local branches of the Front, and Jewish and Arab groups and individuals. Also in Hebrew.
• Herut Party - National Jewish Movement committed to the teachings of Ze'ev Jabotinsky. In Hebrew and English.
• Labor Party HEB
• Likud of Holland
• Maavak Sozialisti - organization defending the rights of working people and youth and fighting for Socialism in Israel.
• Meretz ENG HEB
• Natural Law Party of Israel - promoting conflict-free politics in order to make individual and national life harmonious, affluent, free from problems and diseases, and happy.
• Organization for Democratic Action (ODA) - Marxist party operating inside Israel to organize the working class, especially the Arab workers.
• Shinui Party - reformist Israeli party. Also in Russian and Hebrew.
• Tekuma Party - in Hebrew.

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon

• 1Up Info: Ariel Sharon - overview of the political life and career of this Israeli general and politician.
• Antiwar.com: Who Is Ariel Sharon? - columnist Justin Raimondo dicusses the Prime Minister's history and role in Israel's political conflicts in Lebanon and at home.
• Ariel Sharon - biography of the Prime Minister, chairman of the Likud Party, and former Minister of Immigrant Absorption. From the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Ariel Sharon: Peacemaker or peace breaker? - CNN profile of the Israeli leader from October 25, 2000.
• Articles by Ariel Sharon - dating from December 1995 through 2000.
• BBC News: Ariel Sharon - Controversial hardliner - article from February 2001 covering the Israeli Prime Minister's army career and political comeback following the 1982 invasion of Lebanon.
• Biography of Ariel Sharon - article by Uriya Shavit entitled The Good Soldier Arik, from The Council for the National Interest lobbying organization.
• Case Against Ariel Sharon, The - from The Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and Environment.
• CNN.com: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon - profile from CNN's in-depth special, Mideast: Land of Conflict, 2001.
• Electronic Intifada: Ariel Sharon - biography, critical commentary and notes on Sharon's record and international law, related articles, and more.
• Encyclopedia of the Orient: Ariel Sharon - chronological biography.
• Human Rights Watch: Sharon Investigation Urged - June 2001 article regarding HRW's urging of a criminal investigation into the Prime Minister's role in the massacre of civilians in the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Shatilla in 1982.
• International Campaign for Justice for the Victims of Sabra & Shatila - news on the case lodged in Belgium against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and other Israelis and Lebanese responsible for the Sabra and Shatila massacre of 1982.
• Jewish Virtual Library: Ariel Sharon - brief profile of the military commander, Knesset member, former Minister of Defense during the war in Lebanon, and Minister of Foreign Affairs under Netanyahu.
• Media Monitors Network: War Crimes and Misdemeanors - January 2002 article about Ariel Sharon by Ahmed Ahr.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Ariel Sharon - profile of the foreign affairs minister from October 1998-July 1999, and Likud chairman.
• Prime Minister's Office - biography and speeches made by the Prime Minister.
• Profiles in Conflict: Ariel Sharon - audio files of The Connection radio show, of a panel of journalists and academics discussing the career Israeli leader and current political situation. From Nov. 2001.

• Peacequest - organization with a focus on serving non-religious organizations involved in education, environmentalism, humanitarian relief, fighting disease, homeless issues, crime control, political freedom, government reform, consumer protection, youth issues, addiction, and other like-minded, non-legislative causes
• Web Golan: The Golan Heights Information Center -- Website maintained by the Golan Residents Committee (GRC) as part of a national campaign to ensure Israeli sovereignty over the Golan. Includes articles, press releases, current public polls, links, etc. ENG HEB

Human Rights

• B'Tselem -- Israeli organization which monitors and documents human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
• Minerva Center for Human Rights -- Hebrew University, Jerusalem

Other Links on Government and Politics

• Ariel Center for Policy Research
• The Jewish State: a Century Later by Alan Dowty - eBook from University of California Press

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