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 We are also in the process of scanning and uploading thousands of historical documents which enrich our media holdings.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

International Perspectives on Palestine

The following collection is comprised of sub-collections focusing on perspectives and information about Palestine from three non-Palestinian organizations. These materials examine the influence of US and British policy on the question of Palestine and US and British support for Israel; materials published by the League of Arab States including history and analyses of Israeli expansion and Arab-resistance, Women and understanding of the forces which are shaping American policy in the Middle East.

Subcollections

  • Americans for Middle East Understanding
    Americans for Middle East Understanding
    Americans for Middle East Understanding was founded in 1967 to increase understanding in America of the history, goals and values of all the peoples in the Middle East.
  • Arab Perspectives on Palestine
  • Arab Information Center
    Arab Information Center
    Publications about the Arab World produced or distributed by the Arab Information Center, an agency of the League of Arab States.
  • MERIP Reports
    MERIP Reports is a journal published by the Middle East Research & Information Project in Washington, DC. Topics include the political economy of the Middle East, with the role of the US in the area, and with the class and national struggles of the people
  • US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
    US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
    US, British, and [International]-Arab publications about Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East.

Documents

Israel's Arms Exports: Proxy Merchant for the U.S. Israel's Arms Exports: Proxy Merchant for the U.S.
Author: Eric HooglundPublisher: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination CommitteeFormat: MonographCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
ADC Background Paper #8
Iran: Ten Years After the White Revolution Iran: Ten Years After the White Revolution
Publisher: Middle East Research & Information ProjectDate: 6/1973Call Number: Volume Number: No. 18Format: PeriodicalCollection: MERIP Reports
This issue of the Reports is devoted to Iran and its role in the Persian Gulf. The main article is divided into three parts. The first part discusses the early history of Iran and the factors which led to Mohammed Reza Shah's rise to power. The next section discusses the economy of Iran focusing on what "development" really means for Third World countries and on an evaluation of the much publicized "White Revolution" and its central aspect, land reform. The final section discusses Iran's role in US world strategy and how Iran will play "policeman" of the Gulf region and the Indian Ocean. Also included in this section is an analysis of the Nixon Doctrine and its application in the Gulf region.
MERIP Reports No. 28 MERIP Reports No. 28
Publisher: Middle East Research & Information ProjectDate: 5/1974Call Number: Volume Number: No. 28Format: PeriodicalCollection: MERIP Reports
In the last year, and particularly since the October War, the Palestinian resistance movement has been engaged in a wide-ranging and intense debate over the question of a transitional program, including the possibility of a Palestinian political entity or mini-state. MERIP has asked its friend Qais Salim to reflect upon this debate in the context of an analysis of the history of the Palestinian resistance movement. Qais delineates six crucial and recurrent themes which have faced the Palestinian liberation struggle for the last half century. He shows how the successes and failures of the movement can be traced to the responses of the leadership to these six fundamental issues in each phase of the struggle. In the last section he summarizes the current debate. In “Current Events” we examine the political impact of the oil embargo, stressing that its chief impact was upon inter-Arab politics rather than upon oil supplies to the US. The resurgence of private enterprise and foreign investment in Egypt, and the political crisis in Israel are also covered.
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.
Towards a Democratic State in Palestine Towards a Democratic State in Palestine
Publisher: General Union of Palestine Students: Kuwaiti Graduate SocietyYear: 1970Format: ArticleCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Article discussing and analyzing idea of "democratic, non-sectarian Palestine" as a one-state inclusive solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. This article was contributed by the Palestine National Liberation Movement, Fatah, to the 2nd World Conference on Palestine held in Amman, Sept. 2-6, 1970.
A Palestinian View A Palestinian View
Author: Fayez A. SayeghPublisher: General Union of Palestine Students: 2nd World ConferenceFormat: MonographCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Essay arguing: "struggle of indigenous Palestinian population against Zionist colonists" is the "origin and cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict as well as the key to its solution."
Palestine Discussion Papers (Vol. 2) - The 1948 War as a Crucial Juncture in the History of the Palestine Problem Palestine Discussion Papers (Vol. 2) - The 1948 War as a Crucial Juncture in the History of the Palestine Problem
Authors: L.M.C. van der Hoeven Leonhard, George JabbourPublisher: General Union of Palestine Students: Kuwaiti Graduate SocietyYear: 1971Format: MonographCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Two essays from the Second International Symposium on Palestine. The first is "The 1948 War as a Crucial Juncture in the History of the Palestine problem" by L.M.C. van der Hoeven Leonhard. The Second is "An Agenda for Research on Settler Colonialism" by Mr. George Jabbour. Both of these papers were presented at the Second International Symposium on Palestine Feb. 13-17, 1971.
Radical Blankets Radical Blankets
Author: Mohammed El-KurdCall Number: Format: ZineCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Multimedia zine by Palestinian poet Mohammed El-Kurd on themes of mourning, resistance, and resilience in occupied Palestine. Contents include: Jerusalem; Bulldozers Undoing God; Flamboyance takes Spine; and RIFQA: a refugee and a destination. Likely published around 2017.
Intifada Vol.1, No. 4 Intifada Vol.1, No. 4
Publisher: Intifada Solidarity CommitteeDate: 8/1988Call Number: Volume Number: Vol.1, No. 4 Mid-August 1988Format: PeriodicalCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Articles include: - "Arafat: Palestine exists" interview with Yaser Arafat. PLO will take over West bank. 1973 war with Israel. No democracy in Jewish State. Plans for intifada. Contact with US Govt.Iraq-Iran war. Has no passport. - "The PLO accepts the West Bank challenge" Special relationship between Palestinians and Jordan. PLO ready to take over West Bank - United National Command of the Uprising (UNCU) hails Jordan's decision to leave West Bank. European Community support of Palestinian farmers.
Intifada Vol.1, No. 5 Intifada Vol.1, No. 5
Publisher: Intifada Solidarity CommitteeDate: 9/2/1988Call Number: Volume Number: Vol.1, No. 5Format: PeriodicalCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Articles include: - PLO/Arafat assume responsibility for legal and administrative affairs in West Bank (Jordan has left and stopped paying Palestinian civil servants-no discussion with PLO) - "Intifada leaders push for statehood" Unified Command of the Uprising (UNCU) calls on PLO to form a transitional govt. and encourage civil disobedience.. - UN report: Israel imprisons 1/3 of all UN staff jailed around world. - West Bank leaders say that International complaints about Israeli expulsion of Palestinians are meaningless since they still support Israel militarily, politically and economically. Call for sanctions. - "Infanticide". Israel caused 1,800 beating induced abortions among Palestinian women.Details of Israeli abuse - 12 U.S. eyewitnesses talk about Israel abuse - Palestinians jailed in Israel can be killed by guards with impunity - Covering up Israeli brutality - American-Jewish scholar Jerome Segal says that Palestinians have already created a state. - American rabbi is upset that a New Orleans hotel is called "West Bank"