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 We are also in the process of scanning and uploading thousands of historical documents which enrich our media holdings.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

World Public Opinion and the Current Aggression in the Middle East World Public Opinion and the Current Aggression in the Middle East
Publisher: United Arab Republic Ministry of National Guidance State Information ServiceVolume Number: Series 1Format: CompilationCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Articles and letters published by the world press on the situation in the Middle East and the Israeli occupied territories.
The Arab-Israeli Dispute The Arab-Israeli Dispute
Publisher: American T.V.Date: 12/3/1967Format: TranscriptCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Transcript of the David Susskind Show on which Fayez Sayegh was a guest.
Jewish Influence on the United States Media Jewish Influence on the United States Media
Publisher: The Palestine Arab DelegationFormat: MonographCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Following an introduction to the subject, this monograph features systematically organized data indicating Jewish presence in the television networks and selected TV stations, selected magazines and daily newspapers throughout the United States.
Williamsburg Bridges Palestine 2002 Williamsburg Bridges Palestine 2002
Authors: Zena El-Khalil and Samia HalabyPublisher: Al JisserYear: 2002Format: CatalogCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Catalog of an art exhibition at the Williamsburg Art and Historical Center in 2002 featuring 50 Diasporan Palestinian Artists.
Unholy Alliance: Christian Fundamentalism and the Israeli State Unholy Alliance: Christian Fundamentalism and the Israeli State
Author: Alan DehmerPublisher: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination CommitteeDate: 4/1984Volume Number: No. 16Format: ArticleCollection: Anti-Zionism
Extensive article on the growth of the American Fundamentalist Christian movement and their ardent support for the state of Israel. Specifically discusses the rise of television evangelicalism (televangelists), the Fundamentalist Christian movement's alliance with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and anti-Arab sentiments present in the evangelical movement.
The Stifling and Smearing of a Dissenter The Stifling and Smearing of a Dissenter
Author: Moshe MehuhinPublisher: American Council for JudaismYear: 1966Format: MonographCollection: Anti-Zionism
Essay by Moshe Menuhin on the suppression of anti-Zionist works and opinions in the United States. Reprinted from the publication "Issues."
Zionist Propaganda in the United States: An Analysis Zionist Propaganda in the United States: An Analysis
Author: Fayez A. SayeghPublisher: The Fayez A. Sayegh FoundationYear: 1983Format: MonographCollection: Anti-Zionism
Contents include- introduction; Setting the Scene; the Contents of Zionist Propaganda; the Master Plan of Zionist Propaganda; the Privileged Position of Zionist Propaganda; Epilogue; more.
Plan Dalet: The Zionist Master Plan for the Conquest of Palestine Plan Dalet: The Zionist Master Plan for the Conquest of Palestine
Author: Walid KhalidiPublisher: Middle East ForumDate: 11/1961Volume Number: Vol. XXXVII No. 9Format: ArticleCollection: Anti-Zionism
Reprint of original article. Details Zionist plan, known as Plan D, to conquer Palestine and remove Palestinian Arabs.
Middle East Perspective Middle East Perspective
Publisher: Middle East Perspective, IncDate: 12/1983Volume Number: Vol. XVI-8Format: PeriodicalCollection: Anti-Zionism
Newsletter on Eastern Mediterranean and North African Affairs. This issue focuses on Jewish press in relation to Zionist power.
Verdict in Absentia Verdict in Absentia
Author: Khalid KishtainyPublisher: Palestine Liberation Organization Research CenterDate: 8/1969Volume Number: Palestine Essay No. 11Format: MonographCollection: Palestinian Revolutionary Organizations
A study of the Palestine case as represented to the Western World. Exploration of media and its use, potential, and manipulation within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.