This page exists as a non-definitive personal collection of Palestinian existence in attempt to platform Palestinians voices. Regardless of this pages appearance, the best and only way to preserve Palestinian culture is to protect, preserve, and love Palestinian lives.
I am not here to argue nuances, pretend to know solutions, or debate indigeneity or its meaning, I am here with one stance. Palestinian suffering and genocide is irrefutably real and something must be done. Nation states are a contemporary concept. Nations do not have rights, human beings do. That is my concern. I am also not an expert. I do hope, however, to point you in the direction of those who are. It is also important to acknowledge that everything is propaganda. Every speaker exists in their own context and understanding different to the reader. I am not a historian. I simply believe that to truly know and love the Palestinian cause is to know the peoples joy, rather than just the suffering. They deserve more than just that.
This is an amature, unofficial, and changing collection. I am just some guy.
Silence is complacency
Introduction to the Situation
Books, Archives, Scholarly Works.
The Question of Palestine - Edward Said
The Israel-Palestine Question - Ilan Pappe
The 1936 1939 Revolt In Palestine - Ghassan Kanafani
this persons library (Linked right here!) is huge and way better than mine. You'll find just about any book you would want here.
Contemporary Shorter News, Outlook, or Statement Pieces.
Israel’s Western Allies Have Done Everything Possible to Criminalize Nonviolent Resistance - Daniel Finn
Documenting Six Months of Israeli War Crimes in Gaza - Lee Mordechai
A Long History of Antifascism Is Driving the Jewish Demand for Gaza Cease-Fire - Sarah Jaffe
The World Would Rather Show Solidarity With Our Corpses Than Honor Our Resistance - Fathi Nimer
The Wisdom Of Edward Said Has Never Been More Relevant - Nathan J. Robinson
A Bosnian Genocide Survivor On Israels Siege On Gaza- Ismat Mangla
Other Sources
The U.Ns Human Rights Councils Fact Finding Missions Report On Human Rights In Palestine
Zochrot, group founded by jewish israeli activists that aims to archive, log, and present information about the Nakba (past and ongoing) in as many different forms and languages as possible. First hand accounts of damage and strong right of return advocates.
Photographs of palenstinian life
Collective of anti-zionist palistinian and israeli writers and journalists.
Taking Action
Notable Aid Groups
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. A leading provider of aid, education, opportunity, medical care, refugee housing, and protection for Palestinians.
Defence for Children- Palestine. Palestinian branch of an international organization. Leading and primary documenters of human rights abuses reporting directly to the UN and various other groups. Also, and primeraly, provides legal aid for Palestinian children, and provides legal framework for large scale aid efforts.
The BDS Movement. Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions. The easiest, bare minimum action. Provides information on current boycott targets and why. Well researched, very effective, and easy to follow.
The U.S Campaign for Palestinian Rights. An U.S based Organization that also functions as a network for more comunity-based individual groups to organize together. Good jumping off point for those in the U.S to get physically involved. Also good for sharing educational resources.
Medical Aid for Palestinians. MAP is a London based aid organization for providing medical care. Founded by a surgeon working in the reigon since 1982.
Palestine Childrens Relief Fund. Provides free medical care for Palestinian children.
Tool Kits for Taking Action
Within Our Lifetime's Rally Toolkit. Basic resource for people looking to organize perhaps a first initial action in their community. Basic protest organization and best practice information. brief, but gets the job done.
Palestinian Feminist Collective Action Toolkit. Incredibly comprehensive and well made guide on how to take action. Provides a truly impressive number of references and resources as well as comprehensive education while still being a brief and easy to consume document. I really recomend this one, if nothing else.
No Tech For Apartheid Organizing toolkit. Takes focus on the tech industries impact in the conflict. Provides an introductory education on the actions of specific companies and their contributions to specific IOF efforts and how to target or pressure them.
Advocating for Palestine in Conformity to International Law. A toolkit for ensuring you are useing legally and universally agreed upon language and phrasing to ensure strength of argument and legal protection.
Poetry Library
I try to provide free poems, but suggest purchasing books or full collections when able.
The Butterfly's Burden by Mahmoud Darwish,
Hala Alyan's work. A decent amount of which can be found for free under Selected Works on her website, linked here.
The Work of Tawfiq Zayyad.
Performance of 'We Teach Life Here, Sir' by Rafeef Ziadah
Minza, The Palestine Issue. A sizable and great collection of prose, poetry, and illustrations by Palestinian artists.
The Gaza Monologues. This should be sorted as theatre, but is included here since the monologues read as such and I felt it a project worth including.
Heart With Windows But No Doors, by Nasser Rabah. I suggest looking into his other work if you like this.
Things You May Find Hidden In My Ear by Mosab Abu Toha From a poetry book of the same name.
Film Collection
(still growing!)
Where Should The Birds Fly by Fida Qishta. This film begins in 2004 and ends in 2011, this documentary follows an 11 year old girl whos family was lost in Operation Cast Lead. The director also follows the story of their own work, life, and family as well.
Elia Suleimann is a notable Palestinian director with a prolific body of work. Known for taking a dark satirical yet subdued approach. Covers issues pertaining to Palestine and the Arab world. In my oppinion almost sort of comperable to Kurt Vonnegut in tone?. I really recomend.