The Logic Off Topic list

If you really want to learn the facts, you need to read a variety of 
books, and make sure they come from neutral sources - perhaps European 
sources. Arab sources tend to not have the same journalistic standards we 
have in the west. There are many very intelligent and highly educated 
Jewish righters (and I say Jewish because they are not just Israeli, but 
Jewish people from many countries), and apologists who know how to write 
very convincinly - however, they have a huge personal stake in the 
argument and tend to be biased. I think Rabin's widow wrote a book, and I 
think Shimon Perez may have - they might be reliable Israeli's.

The American media is not completely biased but its not fair either. Just 
today on CNN, a big report of a few Isrealis who were killed by some 
Palestinians - like it was headline news. However, each of the past few 
days greater numbers of Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army 
which has re-invaded Palestinian controlled areas and these things are 
barely mentioned at all - often in passing and without any great hoopla.

>I am  interested in this and have read some history books that seem 
>to bear out basically what you said.  I am wondering if you could 
>tell me any titles that might get me a little further along the road. 
>I have looked before but the only material I could find was so dense 
>it was just kind of too daunting for someone just like myself trying 
>to get just a little toe hold on the subject