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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 We are also in the process of scanning and uploading thousands of historical documents which enrich our media holdings.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

P.L.O. Leaders in NYC 1-20-76 P.L.O. Leaders in NYC 1-20-76
Date: 1/20/1976Call Number: KP 084 R1Format: Reel 1Collection: Palestinian Revolutionary Organizations
(double sided) PLO Leaders address New York Audience on Palestinian Struggle and issues is the Middle East. This was the first time high level PLO officials met with Americans in the United States. A lively question and answer session occurs at the end.
Our Socialism - Israel and Palestine: The Search for Justice Our Socialism - Israel and Palestine: The Search for Justice
Publisher: American SocialistsYear: 1983Volume Number: Vol. 1-6Format: PeriodicalCollection: Anti-Zionism
November/December issue of Our Socialism featuring a special report on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Includes articles on debates and contentions over Zionist policies among the Israeli population, Jewish extremism in Israel, the Palestinian struggle for national self-determination, life in the occupied West Bank, and Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation. Also includes interviews with Israeli economist Ehud Ein Gil, Yesh G'vul member Gideon Spiro, Dr. Emile Touma of the Communist Party of Israel, Nayef Hawatmeh of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), and Jordanian writer Salem Nahhas.
Middle East Comments Middle East Comments
Publisher: The NationDate: 8/1982Format: ArticleCollection: Anti-Zionism
From the August 7-14, 1982 issue of The Nation. Features comments on the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and Israeli nationalism by Yael Lotan and Henry Schwarzchild.
On Human Rights and the Palestinians On Human Rights and the Palestinians
Author: Mansur R. KikhiaPublisher: Mission of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the U.N. Info SectionYear: 1977Volume Number: Libyan Papers No. 2Format: PamphletCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
The pamphlet is adopted from remarks made before a joint banquet of the Association of Arab-American University Graduates and the Arab-American Congress for Palestine. The banquet was held in Chicago on the Commemoration of Palestine Day on May 7, 1977.
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
The West Bank - Hostage of History The West Bank - Hostage of History
Authors: William Claiborne and Edward CodyPublisher: 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.
The June War - In the Light of its Aftermath The June War - In the Light of its Aftermath
Author: Vada Hart NabkyPublisher: The Morssett PressYear: 1969Format: MonographCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Details the June 1967 War (Six Days War), Israeli aims during the war, and the legacy of the war.
Prisoners of War - Palestinians Under Israeli Occupation Prisoners of War - Palestinians Under Israeli Occupation
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) Najda Newsletter - Women Concerned about the Middle East (June 1987)
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 The Palestinians
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.