Palestine Resources
We are committed allies to the Palestinian cause, and as such it is critical that we speak alongside, not over, Palestinians that have been at the forefront of their liberation struggle for generations. At the same time, it is not the responsibility of our Palestinian friends – who are experiencing dire stress and suffering as a direct result of the actions of our governments – to educate us about the Palestinian cause when we can learn from readily available resources.
The trauma and resilience of Palestinians living under colonization and occupation for 75 years manifests itself in a rich array of new and old cultural media, much of it under-appreciated by Western audiences like ours. We realize that this may be an unfamiliar and often intimidating cause to interact with for many people and warmly encourage you to engage with these resources with an open heart and mind and join us in our journey of learning about, advocating for, and demanding a free and liberated Palestine.
We especially hope that you will engage with the links in the "Take Action" section below, as these steps are crucial to help permanently stop the ongoing atrocities in Palestine.
Take Action
Call Congressional Offices: 202-224-3121 (state your Representative/Senator's name when prompted)
Follow
Gazan Journalists (Instagram)
Organizations
Read
Non-Fiction
Gaza Writes Back: Short Stories from Young Writers in Palestine, Edited by Refaat Alareer
In Search of Fatima: A Palestinian Story, by Ghada Karmi
The Hundred Years War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017, by Rashid Khalidi
Fiction
My First and Only Love: A Novel, by Sahar Khalifeh
Mornings in Jenin, by Susan Abulhawa
The Sea Cloak & Other Stories, by Nayrouz Qarmout
Poetry
Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza, by Mosab Abu Toha
Some Things Never Leave You, by Zeina Azzam
Rifqa, by Mohammed el-Kurd
Free Palestine e-Books from Haymarket Books HERE!
Listen
This is Palestine (Apple Podcasts/Spotify)
Occupied Thoughts (Apple Podcasts/Spotify)
Let's Talk Palestine (Apple Podcasts/Spotify)
We hope that this resource list serves as a starting point for engaging with Palestine and that you'll use it as a springboard into more learning of your own. Thank you for sharing in this journey with us.
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