NEW - See the "one year after" September 1996 Memorial website, with the stories of those who lost their lives, launched on 25 September 1997.

OVERVIEWS AND COMMENTARIES

• Overview of the Developments
  Hanan Elmasu, Birzeit University Continuing Education Department, Assistant to Director. (new 30/9/96)
  
  
• Overview and Updates of the Developments 2
  Hanan Elmasu, Birzeit University Continuing Education Department. (new 8/10/96)
  
  
• The first day
  Marwan Tarazi, Birzeit University Computer Center, Director.
  
  
• The second day
  Bassem Nasir. (new 30/9/96)
  
  
• Birzeit University students and staff talk about recent events
  (new 30/9/96)
  
  
• Photo Diary
  Nigel Parry, Birzeit University Public Relations Department, Webmaster (with photos from Nigel Parry, Yasser Darweesh, Kifah Al-Fani and Saleem Daoud). (updated 6/10/96, 8:45pm)
  
  
• Appeal for reporting resources
  Nigel Parry, Birzeit University Webmaster (new 4/10/96, updated 12/10/96)

STATEMENTS

• Birzeit University Press Release
  English, 26 September 1996.
  
  
• Birzeit University Press Release
  Arabic, 28 September 1996.
  
  
• Defence for Children International Alert
  English, 30 September 1996. (new 30/9/96)
  
  
• Summaries of editorials from the Palestinian Press, from JMCC
  English, 25-30 September 1996. (new 30/9/96)
  
  
• Summaries of editorials from the Palestinian Press, from JMCC
  English, 1-3 October 1996. (new 6/10/96)
  
  
• Declaration by the European Union on the Middle East Peace Process
  English, 1 October 1996, recieved via Internet. (new 6/10/96)
  
  
• Joint Press Release: Effects of Israel's Total Military Siege
  English, 1 October 1996. (new 6/10/96)
  
  
• Rashid Khalidi article: "What 'Final Status'?", New York Times
  English, 3 October 1996. (new 6/10/96)

LINKS TO OTHER INFORMATION ON THE GROUND

• Palestinian newspaper sites
  Local newspapers in Arabic and English (http://www.amin.org) and links to other information in Arabic and English are available. The latter is not marked on the homepage in English, so use this link for convenience if you don't read Arabic: http://www.amin.org/anba.htm (this link updated 6/10/96)
  
  
• Human Rights Information
  Local NGOs and media organisations (http://www.baraka.org/updates.html). Use this alternative link if access is difficult. Baraka is continuing to update their site with information. Especially good is the PHRIC press release with a zipped MS Word document listing the names of the martyrs and how they were killed. Live ammunition accounts for almost all of the 59 deaths but two. (Baraka page updated 4/10/96)
  
  
• BT'selem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in The Occupied Territories
  (http://btselem.netgate.net/press/index.htm) has some press releases about the situation. (new 6/10/96)
  
  
• Bethlehem University Press Releases
  Some Bethlehem students were killed in the clashes. This link leads to their press releases (http://www.bethlehem.edu/press/press.htm). (new 2/10/96).
  
  
• Palestinian Ministry of Health
  Some excellent material including a list of martyrs, casualties, and reports on latest developments (http://www.palnet.com/health/welcome.html). (Added 2/10/96)