The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Collection Hawaii State Public Library System - Main Branch Meagan Calogeras LIS 615 Spring 2010.

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Collection

Hawaii State Public Library System - Main Branch

Meagan CalogerasLIS 615 Spring 2010

Main Branch on Punchbowl Street, Honolulu

Israel Day Hawaii Festivalat Skygate Park, Honolulu

Pro-Palestinian Activists

Why Care?Direct costs. Indirect costs.

Iran

Quom, Iran

REUTERS/DigitalGlobe

Why we care…• We know what it’s like to be a minority.• We know what it’s like to live among diversity.• We appreciate harmony and secure borders.• We can be empowered to become effective

advocates of a just and peaceful solution.• Our military community in Hawaii

Estimated Budget

• 30 Books at approximately $15 to $25 each: $750

• 2 ~ 3 Electronic databases at $1,000 a piece = $3,000

• 3 ~ 5 Periodicals at $200 per subscription = $1,000

• 3 ~ 5 Audiovisuals (DVDs) at $5 per unit = $25

• Estimated total: $4,775

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Collection at the Hawaii State

Library

Bibliography

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2010]• http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/12/pro-palestinian-protesters-pic.html

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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel [accessed 06 March 2010]• Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, November 2008, pages 10-

11[accessed 06 March 2010]• http://israeltours.biz/category/map-of-israel [accessed 10 March 2010• Stauffer, Thomas R. “The Costs to American Taxpayers of the Israeli-

Palestinian Conflict: $3 Trillion.” Washington Report (June 2003)• http://marcchamot.blogspot.com/2009/04/paradise-now-israeli-palestinian.html