Palestine
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This collection includes a wide range of audio tapes and English publications about the Palestinian struggle for self determination, the colonization of Palestine and Zionism. Political journals and monographs from multiple viewpoints on topics such as Zionism, Israeli abuses of human rights and international law, the role of the US and Britain policy in shaping Palestine, as well as on the Middle East and the Arab world. Perspectives in this collection are drawn from international organizations in the West and the Middle East, Palestinian revolutionary organizations, academics, thinkers and students, and voices of everyday Palestinian resistance. The majority of the materials in this collection are paper documents; monographs, periodicals, articles and pamphlets; however it also includes a number of important and unique audio materials. The bulk of the collection focuses on Palestinian resistance between 1948 and the early 1990s.
News and information about Palestine: Institute for Middle East Understanding; If Americans Knew; B’TSELEM (Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories);
Analysis on Palestine: ElectronicIntifada; Mondoweiss; +972 Magazine
Subcollections
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Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Various publications concerning the Arab world produced by members of the Arab community both in the Middle East and within the diaspora. -
Anti-Zionism
Numerous publications challenging the Zionist ideology and the use of Zionism by the Israeli State to justify territorial claims. -
Human Rights in Palestine
Various publications about Israeli Human Rights abuses against Palestinians. -
International Perspectives on Palestine
The following collection is comprised of sub-collections focusing on perspectives and information about Palestine from three non-Palestinian organizations. -
Institute for Palestine Studies
The Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) was established in Beirut in 1963 as an independent non-profit research institution, unaffiliated with any political organization or government. -
Palestinian Revolutionary Organizations
Literature from revolutionary groups in struggle to liberate Palestine.
Documents
6 Documents Found
![The West Bank - Hostage of History](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Publisher: Foundation for Middle East PeaceYear: 1980Format: MonographCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Provides historical information on the development of, and policies surrounding, Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
![Prisoners of War - Palestinians Under Israeli Occupation](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Publisher: Jews Against the U.S./Israeli Invasion of LebanonFormat: ArticleCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Article detailing life in the Occupied Territories and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and U.S. involvement. Article is based on three talks given by Lea Tzemel.
![Najda Newsletter - Women Concerned about the Middle East (June 1987)](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Publisher: Najda: Women Concerned About the Middle EastDate: 6/1987Format: PeriodicalCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
a. UN Symposium, June 24-26, New York
b. United Nations Relief and Works Agency's (UNRWA) response to the Six Day War in 1967
c. Data from an opinion poll conducted in the Occupied Territories
d. Sameeha S. Khalil, A Mother’s Plea
e. Audrey Shabbas, “Shootout at the M.E.S.A. Corral”
f. Palestinian Women’s Conference a Success!
![The Palestinians](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Publisher: Minority Rights GroupYear: 1982Volume Number: No. 24Format: MonographCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Provides extensive background information on the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Discusses the roots of Zionism and the creation of Israel, Palestinian resistance and the numerous factions within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Palestinian refugees, and conditions and conflict in the West Bank.
![Occupation and Resistance - American Impressions of the Intifada](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Book from Occupation and Resistance: American Impressions of the Intifada, Alternative Museum, May 5-June 30, 1990 containing essays and photographs by American artists who visited the Occupied West Bank. Focuses on conditions of Palestinian life under Israeli occupation, Palestinian resistance and the Infitada, the role of art in Palestinian resistance, and role of the U.S. in the conflict.
a. G. Roger Denson (writer and curator in NYC), Know Thine Enemy: Americans Face the Palestinian Intifada
b. Geno Rodriguez, Occupation and Resistance
c. The People of Beit Sahour, No Taxation without Representation
d. Jay Murphy, “The Intifada Makes Many Artists”
e. Ken Bloom, Bill Biggart: Photographs of Resistance
f. Noam Chomsky, The Art of Evasion: Diplomacy in the Middle East
g. Gadi Gofbarg, Divorcing Zionism
h. Derek Guthrie, Impressions
i. Karen White, an Affidavit
j. Artists in the Exhibit
k. Aritsts Biographies
l. Notes
![Najda Newsletter - Women Concerned about the Middle East (Sept/Oct 1987)](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Publisher: Najda: Women Concerned About the Middle EastYear: 1987Call Number: Volume Number: September - OctoberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Includes articles on the U.S. policy of not engaging in discussion with the PLO, the representation of Arabs in U.S. school curriculum, the Israeli occupation of Lebanon, the repression of some progressive Israeli Jews, and the involvement of Israel in the Iran-Contra affair.
a. First Amendment Rights Under Attack
b. Key to Peace or Future Conflict?
c. Progressives Face Repression (Hilton Obenzinger)
d. A Two Way Street (Maher Abukhater)
e. Dial Country Number One (Jane Hunter)
f. Shades of the Prison House (Phil Auserwald)
g. PLO Structure Chart
h. Peace Conference Sought (NGO Symposium Report)
i. Women’s Constituency Workshop
ii. Final Declaration
6 Documents Found