Learn More: Curated Resources on Palestine
Understanding the history and current reality in Palestine is crucial for informed advocacy. While the issue is often presented as overly complicated, many resources aim to make it accessible and clear. This curated list provides entry points for learning and action. Note: These links are provided for educational purposes and to offer diverse perspectives. Listing a resource does not necessarily imply full endorsement of all views expressed on external websites, but aims to provide a range of information for your own learning and engagement.
General Introductions & Overviews:
- Decolonize Palestine: A collection of resources, including articles, myth debunking, and reading lists.
- Palestine Is.: Website dedicated to debunking myths and providing advocacy tools.
- US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR): Offers “Palestine 101” and other resources, including videos and toolkits.
- Palestine Portal: Provides information from diverse sources for educational purposes, including useful links.
- Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP): Offers educational resources on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, amplifying Palestinian voices.
History:
- Decolonize Palestine History Sections: Articles covering Palestinian history up to the present day.
- Project48: Multimedia resources on the history of Palestine and the Nakba.
- Historical Maps: Resources like the Palestine Poster Project Archives, PASSIA, and Visualizing Palestine offer visual historical context.
- Academic Sources: Libraries like UC Berkeley offer historical primary sources.
Current Crisis & Human Rights:
- Gaza Unlocked: First-hand accounts from Palestinians in Gaza and information about the blockade.
- Palestinian Centre for Human Rights: Documents and investigates human rights violations in Gaza.
- B’Tselem: Israeli human rights organisation documenting abuses in the occupied territories.
- Addameer: Supports Palestinian political prisoners.
- Adalah: Legal center for Arab minority rights in Israel.
- Visualizing Palestine: Infographics illustrating statistics related to the crisis.
News & Commentary:
- Al Jazeera: Provides reliable and comprehensive coverage.
- The Palestine Chronicle: Non-profit offering news, commentary, and features.
- WAFA: Official state-run news agency of the Palestinian National Authority.
- Electronic Intifada: Online news source focusing on Palestine.
- Mondoweiss: News website covering US foreign policy in the Middle East from a progressive Jewish perspective.
- Middle East Eye: Independent news and analysis.
Academic & In-depth Reading:
- Decolonize Palestine Reading List: Comprehensive list categorised by topic.
- Books mentioned in sources: Including works by Edward Said, Ilan Pappé, Rashid Khalidi, Sara Roy, and others.
Activism & Action:
- Protect Palestine: A guide sharing ways to get involved, including task lists, boycott targets, and donation recommendations.
- Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC): The broadest Palestinian civil society coalition working to lead and support the BDS movement.
- CAIR California: Offers resources for taking action, including letter templates.
Visual Resources:
- Visualizing Palestine: Creates shareable visualizations combining statistics with visual storytelling.
- Palestine Poster Project Archives: A major digital archive of posters.
- Palestine Remix: Access to documentaries and footage about Palestine.
Explore these resources to deepen your understanding and inform your advocacy for justice in Palestine.
