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 We are also in the process of scanning and uploading thousands of historical documents which enrich our media holdings.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

For the Children of Palestine For the Children of Palestine
Date: 1/1/1992Call Number: KP 051Format: Cass A & BProducers: KPFACollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Poets and writers express support for Palestine through spoken word, poetry, stories, and songs. Gloria Emerson reads a poem about the experiences of children living under war in Palestine. Sarah Diamond discusses attacks against the Middle East Children's Alliance by the UC 17, a group of University of California academics who censored information about the Palestine-Israel conflict under the banner of political correctness. Susan Griffin reads "On the Attitude Towards Children in Wartime," a poem by Dahlia Ravikovitch; she also reads her own poems, "On the Path of Ideal," which considers the Persian Gulf War, gender, sexuality, and patriarchy, and "Hunger" written about photographs of post-atomic Chernobyl. [poet] reads a poem by Mahmoud Darwish on the poet's connection to Palestinian land. [poet] also reads his own poems which touch on Jewish ceremonial traditions and advocates for Jewish and Palestinian solidarity. June Jordan reads "Apologies to All the People of Lebanon," dedicated to the 600,000 men, women, and children who lived in Lebanon from 1948-1983, "To Sing a Song for Palestine," "Nightline," "Intifada," "Moving Towards Home," and others. Allen Ginsberg reads poems from 1973-1971, accompanied by an accordion.
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.
Israeli Oppression in the Occupied Territories Israeli Oppression in the Occupied Territories
Author: Felicia LangerPublisher: The British Committee for Palestinian RightsFormat: ReportCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Report compiled from speeches given by Felicia Langer. Details the oppressive actions taken by Israeli forces. Includes discussions of the use of torture and imprisonment against Palestinians, as well as the struggle over land in the Occupied Territories.
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
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.
Israeli Atrocities Against the Palestinian People Israeli Atrocities Against the Palestinian People
Publisher: The American Jewish Committee on Human RightsYear: 1971Format: MonographCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Compiles newspaper articles and other reports detailing abuses and atrocities committed by Israel against Palestinians since 1948. Discusses looting, censorship, forced expulsion, the use of torture against prisoners, collective punishment, napalm, and various massacres, such as those at Deir Yasin and Kafr Qasim.
Al-Haq newsletter Al-Haq newsletter
Publisher: Al-Haq / Law in the Service of Man - West Bank Affiliate of the International Commission of JuristsYear: 1987Volume Number: No. 21Format: PeriodicalCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Sept.-Dec. 1987 Newsletter of al-Haq. Includes reports on al-Haq's legal interventions regarding deportations of Jenin and Gaza residents, the arming of Israeli civilians in the West Bank, shootings of Palestinians by Israeli soldiers, and an appeal to the IV Geneva Convention. Also includes updates on the confiscation of Palestinians' ID cards, the practice of house sealing, and the treatment of Palestinian detainees.
Fact Sheet from the Committee to Protest Sharon's War Crimes Fact Sheet from the Committee to Protest Sharon's War Crimes
Publisher: Committee to Protest Sharon's War CrimesFormat: PamphletCollection: Anti-Zionism
Provides a list of facts regarding the career Ariel Sharon and his role in the 1982 massacres at Sabra and Shatila.
Najda Newsletter - Women Concerned about the Middle East (Sept/Oct 1987) Najda Newsletter - Women Concerned about the Middle East (Sept/Oct 1987)
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