Al-Jazeerah Information Center

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Al-Jazeerah Information Center is a non-profit United States – based "news and research publication" edited by Dr. Hassan El-Najjar, a Gaza-born associate professor teaching sociology and anthropology at Dalton State College, Georgia, founded in 2001. It is not affiliated in any way with the Qatar-based satellite channel Al Jazeera. It describes itself as follows:

This is an educational Publication that promotes peace in the world, between Palestinians and Israelis and between the U.S. and the Arab and Muslim worlds. Ending wars and occupation is the first step. Al-Jazeerah Information Center is an independent U.S. news and research publication. It is not related to any other identity or government in the world.

The website was sued by the Al Jazeera news channel which uses the same name; they lost the battle as the site is still up and running.

It consists of press releases from various sources and editorials by a variety of authors, mainly on Middle East – related topics, and in particular the Palestinian territories and Iraq.