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Welcome to the Freedom Archives' Digital Search Engine.The Freedom Archives contains over 12,000 hours of audio and video recordings which date from the late-1960s to the mid-90s and chronicle the progressive history of the Bay Area, the United States, and international movements. We are also in the process of scanning and uploading thousands of historical documents which enrich our media holdings. Our collection includes weekly news, poetry, music programs; in-depth interviews and reports on social and cultural issues; numerous voices from behind prison walls; diverse activists; and pamphlets, journals and other materials from many radical organizations and movements.

Palestine

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

  • Arab Perspectives on Palestine
    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
    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
    Human Rights in Palestine
    Various publications about Israeli Human Rights abuses against Palestinians.
  • International Perspectives on Palestine
    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
    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
    Palestinian Revolutionary Organizations
    Literature from revolutionary groups in struggle to liberate Palestine.

Documents

Mayor of Hebron Lecture on Palestine Mayor of Hebron Lecture on Palestine
Date: 6/10/1980Call Number: KP 197Format: CassetteCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
The Mayor of Hebron, Palestine, speaks in the US to explain the situation in which his city was shut down by the Israeli army for 27 days. Under this lock down, families were confined to their homes, denied access to their day to day needs, telephones were disconnected, and anyone attempting to enter Hebron from Jerusalem were denied entry. The lock down was part of an occupation that saw people pushed off their land, as well as the rise of 92 settlements.
Israel's Bid for "Peace and Security" Israel's Bid for "Peace and Security"
Author: Arlette TessierFormat: MonographCollection: Anti-Zionism
Offers a critique of the Israeli claims regarding their desire to promote peace, especially in regards to their aggression during the 1967 War. Also includes translations of two articles published in Israeli newspapers; "Hollow Words and No Action," by David Ben Gurion, and "We are doomed to War," by General Moshe Dayan.
Issues Issues
Publisher: American Council for JudaismYear: 1961Volume Number: Vol. 15-5 FallFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Anti-Zionism
Fall 1961 publication of Issues. Contents include: "Open Secrets of the Lavon Affair"' by Moshe Menuhin, "Reflections on Jewish Nationalism" by Phillip Sigal, "Way to Israeli-Arab Unity: A British View" by Fenner Brockway, "The Arab Refugees Still Wait" by Roger Baldwin, "Integration of the Jew into America's Three-Religion Society" by Will Herberg, "Zionism is Not What It Seems" by Clarence L. Coleman Jr., and "The Constitution and the Balfour Declaration" by Elmer Berger. Also includes an open letter to Ben-Gurion written by Mrs. Raymond Arsht, a statement by Clarence L. Coleman Jr. on U.S. Jews and Israel, and a review of the book "Prelude to Israel: An Analysis of Zionist Diplomacy" by Alan R. Taylor, reviewed by Maurice Harari.
Rage, Reason and Reaction - Letters to the Editor Rage, Reason and Reaction - Letters to the Editor
Author: Moshe MehuhinPublisher: Los Gatos TimesDate: 8/30/1967Format: ArticleCollection: Anti-Zionism
Photocopy of letter to the editor written by Moshe Menuhin. Condemns Israeli atrocities in the Six Days War.
The CAABU Anthology The CAABU Anthology
Publisher: Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU)Date: 5/1979Format: CompilationCollection: Anti-Zionism
Compiles quotes on Zionism and the Israeli-Palestine conflict by numerous people and from numerous viewpoints. Topics include the origins of Zionism and early Zionist views, critics of Zionism, the establishment of the state of Israel, Israeli militarism, Israeli territorial claims in Palestine, and the relationship of Israel to the international community.
Zionism: A Political Critique Zionism: A Political Critique
Author: Tabitha PetranPublisher: New England Free PressFormat: MonographCollection: Anti-Zionism
Provides a history critique of Zionism and the Israeli conquest and occupation of Palestine up to the 1967 War.
War and Peace in the Middle East: The Present Situation and Future Prospects War and Peace in the Middle East: The Present Situation and Future Prospects
Author: Nabih A. FarisPublisher: University Christian Center ForumYear: 1967Format: TranscriptCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Delivered as part of a lecture series on War and Peace in the Middle East.
Protectection of Human Rights in Occupied Territories Protectection of Human Rights in Occupied Territories
Publisher: UN Office of Public InformationFormat: MonographCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
UN Report on Israeli offenses and human rights violations in their policies of annexation and settlement in the West Bank.
Political Prisoners and Human Rights in Israel Political Prisoners and Human Rights in Israel
Author: Mr. Louis EaksPublisher: Union of Liberal StudentsFormat: MonographCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Provides detailed information and data about Palestinian political prisoners, the use of torture against Palestinian prisoners, the Israeli practice of Collective Punishment against Palestinians, the destruction of Arab homes, and the deportation of Palestinians. Also details the discrimination against Arabs living in Israel, the deprivation of Arab land rights, and Israel's use of military law.
Bringing the Lessons Home - American Eyewitness Accounts of Palestinians Uprising and Israeli Repression Bringing the Lessons Home - American Eyewitness Accounts of Palestinians Uprising and Israeli Repression
Publisher: Palestinian Aid Society of AmericaYear: 1990Format: MonographCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Accounts from American delegates who visited Occupied Palestine. Details Israeli abuses against Palestinians, as well as general tensions between Palestine and Israel. a. Introduction b. The Reality of the Occupation, Bernard McFall, human rights activist, New York c. Bringing the Lessons Home, Betsy Barlow, Episcopalian, peace and human rights activist, Ann Arbor Michigan d. A Place to Belong, Boulos Catafago, journalism student, New York e. A Jew in Palestine, Gene Bruskin, union organizer, Boston f. Nation Building in a Prison, Mark Solomon, university professor, and Pauline Solomon, member of the Boston peace council and Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers, Boston g. A Life with the Rhythm of the Earth, Najat Rahman, Palestine Aid Society, New York h. On the Other Side of Fear, Rachel Krantz, tenant organizer, New York i. Back Home, Steps Toward Palestine, David Thomas, healthcare planner, Louisville Kentucky j. Seeing the New Palestine, Jeff Cooper, high school teacher, Los Angeles k. On Israel and Palestine, Reverend Paul Washington, clergyman, Philadelphia l. How the Eighties Went Out in Jerusalem, Jane Power, labor journalist, Washington DC