Here are entered works on the political and military conflicts between Arabs and Israel, including the question of national rights in the area of the former mandate for Palestine beginning in 1948, and comprehensive works that include the earlier period. Works on the general relations between Arabs and Jews are entered under Jewish-Arab relations. Works on the question of national rights in Palestine, beginning in the late 19th and early 20th century through to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 are entered under Palestine question (To 1948). Works on the question of national rights in Palestine, from the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 to the present day, are entered under Palestine question (1948-). Works on foreign relations in general between Israel and specific Arab countries are entered under Israel--Foreign relations--[country], with an additional entry under [Country]--Foreign relations--Israel, e.g., Israel--Foreign relations--Egypt; Egypt--Foreign relations--Israel.This heading may be further subdivided by the subdivisions used under individual wars.
Here are entered works dealing with the Middle East alone, or the Middle East, North Africa and Islamic Spain as a whole, during the period 622-1517, i.e., from the rise and expansion of Islam to the creation of the Ottoman Empire.
Here are entered general works on the wave of pro-democracy protests and demonstrations that took place in Arab countries beginning in 2010. Works about the Arab Spring in a particular place are entered under headings appropriate to the place, e.g., Tunisia--History--Demonstrations, 2010-.
