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 We are also in the process of scanning and uploading thousands of historical documents which enrich our media holdings.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

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.
Tension and Peace in the Middle East: An Account of the Tragedy of the Holyland Tension and Peace in the Middle East: An Account of the Tragedy of the Holyland
Author: Izzat TannousPublisher: The Palestine Arab Refugee OfficeDate: 5/1957Format: MonographCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
A brief account of the historic background of the tragedy in Palestine, the tension it has caused in the Middle East and the disastrous effects it will have on the whole world if a just solution to the Palestine problem is not found.
This Militarist Israel This Militarist Israel
Publisher: The League of Arab States - Arab Information CenterYear: 1973Call Number: Format: PamphletCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Reprinted from Middle East International (April 1973). A history and analysis of Israel's militarism and military aggression.
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.
Jewish Critics of Zionism - A Testamentary Essay Jewish Critics of Zionism - A Testamentary Essay
Author: Moshe MehuhinCall Number: Format: MonographCollection: Anti-Zionism
Provides a history of Zionist ideology and the numerous Jewish critics who have spoken out against Israeli actions. Photocopy from a book.
Protest! JAAZ Flyer and Statement on Israeli Bombing Protest! JAAZ Flyer and Statement on Israeli Bombing
Publisher: Jewish Alliance Against ZionismCall Number: Format: FlyerCollection: Anti-Zionism
Statement issued by Jewish Alliance Against Zionism condemning Israeli terrorist bombing attacks on the occupied West Bank, where two Palestinian mayors were victims.
"All Jews are Zionists" the unquestioned assumption - Flyer for forum and cultural evening "All Jews are Zionists" the unquestioned assumption - Flyer for forum and cultural evening
Publisher: Jewish Alliance Against ZionismCall Number: Format: FlyerCollection: Anti-Zionism
A forum and cultural evening on Jewish anti-Zionism and the Middle East crisis. Topics of discussion include: Zionism and antisemitism, Israel and the Palestinians, Jewish anti-Zionism. Event at the Women's Building in San Francisco. Childcare provided, wheelchair accessible, and sign interpretation.
Packet with Report and Flyers by Committee Against the Israeli Invasion of Lebanon Packet with Report and Flyers by Committee Against the Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
Publisher: Committee Against the Israeli Invasion of LebanonDate: 7/21/1982Call Number: Format: CompilationCollection: Anti-Zionism
Packet Contents - "A Brief Visit to the People's Republic of the Holy Land" (Report), "My Friends in Beirut" (Poem), untitled prose, "Fakhani" (Essay relating Beirut to the South Bronx), "At the Front" (Essay recounting events of Beirut trip), "In the Guerrilla Camp" (Essay), by Hilton Obenzinger; Flyer for "Warsaw 1943 and Beirut 1982 event (8/1 at Victoria Theater, San Francisco); Questionnaire for those interested in taking action Against the Israeli invasion. Packet addressed to Gayle Markow, Lincoln Bergman, in San Francisco. Postmarked 7/21/82.
American Jews Opposed to Israeli Aggression - Statement American Jews Opposed to Israeli Aggression - Statement
Publisher: Ameircan Jews Opposed to Israeli Aggression (AJOIA)Year: 1982Call Number: Format: StatementCollection: Anti-Zionism
Request for signatures endorsing statement that condemns the Israeli invasion of Lebanon for an ad in the New York Times. Also requesting contributions to help pay for the ad.
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.