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 We are also in the process of scanning and uploading thousands of historical documents which enrich our media holdings.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

Documents

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 (with additional info) "All Jews Are Zionists" The Unquestioned Assumption (with additional info)
Publisher: The Jewish Alliance Against ZionismCall Number: Format: FlyerCollection: Anti-Zionism
Multi-panel flyer announcing forum and cultural evening on Jewish anti-Zionism and the Middle East crisis. The program includes background on Zionism, perspective on anti-Semitism, Zionism in practice, and a discussion period. Flyer includes illustrations of fluctuating Palestinian borders under British Mandate, 1947 UN Partition Plan, and the wars of 1948 and 1967. Under the illustrations, pivotal moments in the battle over Palestinian land are listed chronologically. Ruthie Gorton song titled "Free Palestine Now" included on the back.
Zionism and Apartheid Zionism and Apartheid
Call Number: Format: PamphletCollection: Anti-Zionism
United Nations and International Response to: Israel and South Africa Collaboration. This pamphlet provides a number of General Assembly Resolutions related to the international response of the United Nations to the issue of Palestine and South African apartheid. Resolutions include condemnation of states and companies who provide the South African military regime with equipment and supplies, elimination of all forms of racial discrimination, and more. Of emphasis are concerns regarding the strengthening relations between Israel and South Africa.
Zionist Israeli Acts of Terrorism 1939-1974 Zionist Israeli Acts of Terrorism 1939-1974
Publisher: Free PalestineFormat: MonographCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Report enumerating Zionist and Israeli acts of terror against Arabs between 1939 and 1974.
Enforced Exile: A Study of Israeli Deportation and Depopulation Techniques Enforced Exile: A Study of Israeli Deportation and Depopulation Techniques
Publisher: The Permanent Committee for Palestinian DeporteesCall Number: Format: MonographCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
Reprinted by Free Palestine Press. Monograph focused on the ways in which the Israeli army carries out and justifies deportations of Palestinians in violation of international law. Introduction / Aims of Deportation / Legal Aspects of Deportation / The Genocide Aspect / Manner of Deportation / Individual Cases of Deportation / Deportation and Uprisings / Other Leading Deportees / Common illnesses in Israeli Prisons / Conclusion.
Torture and Intimidation in the West Bank Torture and Intimidation in the West Bank
Publisher: International Commission of Jurists and Law in the Service of ManCall Number: Format: PamphletCollection: Human Rights in Palestine
This is the second report by Law in the Service of Man (LSM) on al-Fara's Prison stemming from LSM's concern about the condition of detainees and prisoners, especially regarding intimidation tactics. Includes a number of affidavits reflecting first-hand accounts of experiences with torture inside.
The Palestinian Chalk Circle The Palestinian Chalk Circle
Author: Mahmoud DarwishPublisher: Fifth of June Society and Arab Women's Information CommitteeFormat: MonographCollection: Palestinian Revolutionary Organizations
Selections of a prose poetry collection by Mahmoud Darwish titled "Diary of a Citizen without a Country."
Deir Yassin, 1948 Zeita, Beit Nuba and Yalu, 1967 Deir Yassin, 1948 Zeita, Beit Nuba and Yalu, 1967
Publisher: The Palestine National Liberation Movement, FatehFormat: CompilationCollection: Palestinian Revolutionary Organizations
Two articles on massacre and destruction of Arabs and and their homes by Israeli military in the villages of Deir Yassin and and Zeita. The article on Deir Yassin appeared in the April 1969 edition of Perspective. The one on Zeita, Beit Nuba and Yala is a reprint from the June 16, 1968 edition of the Sunday Times.
Political and Armed Struggle Political and Armed Struggle
Publisher: The Palestine National Liberation Movement: FatehFormat: MonographCollection: Palestinian Revolutionary Organizations
Detailed information about Fateh's position on political struggle and armed struggle as compliments in the battle for national liberation.
Revolution Until Victory Revolution Until Victory
Publisher: The Palestine National Liberation Movement, FatehFormat: MonographCollection: Palestinian Revolutionary Organizations
History of Israeli Palestinian Conflict and achievements and goals for Palestinian Revolution.