PALESTINE

EDUCATION RESOURCES

Decolonize Palestine: Your first stop to understanding the Palestinian struggle and its history.

The 1936-1939 Revolt in Palestine by Ghassan Kanafani: A study on Palestinian resistance against the British Mandate.

The Palestinian Resistance and Sheikh Jarrah: Palestinian activist and writer Mohammed el-Kurd talks to us about the current resistance against the zionist occupation’s ethnic cleansing taking place in Sheikh Jarrah, and Palestinian resistance more broadly.

“They Do Not Exist”: Salvaged from the ruins of Beirut after 1982, Abu Ali's early film has only recently been made available. Shooting under extraordinary conditions, the director, who worked with Godard on his Ici et Ailleurs (Here and Elsewhere), and founded the PLO's film division, covers conditions in Lebanon's refugee camps, the effects of Israeli bombardments, and the lives of guerrillas in training camps.

“Stories Make Us”: A TED Talk with Dr. Refaat Alareer: As Palestinians under occupation, storytelling transcends the didactic value to an urgent need to owning our narrative, something that gives back power to the people rather than the elite. Stories that people can tell about a land are proofs of their right to that land. Refaat Alareer’s major concern was that older people’s stories aka the oral history is dying out because due to modern technology we stopped caring about stories. “I am the man I am because of the stories told to me by my mother and grandmother,” he states.

Gaza, Explained: Vox-produced video gives a brief history of Gaza and how we got to our present moment.

“My Life as a Palestinian Fighter”: Aljazeera gains rare access inside the Jenin Battalion, a Palestinian armed group that’s formed to fight back against Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank.

SUPPORT RESOURCES

Hirbawi (Official Website): The only Palestinian-produced Kuffiyeh maker left, Hirbawi is a symbol of resilience. Buy yours here! (In case Hirbawi is completely sold out, here’s another certified option: Rajaeen).

Palestinian Flags: Buy a Palestinian flag here!

BDS: Wondering what to boycott? The Boycott, Divest, and Sanction movement have been calling for years to divest and boycott from companies who directly fund the Zionist occupation. Find out more here.

ProtestSec: Going to a protest? Wondering what to be aware of and how to be prepared? This guide from the ACLU is a perfect resource.

Why Do We March: Wondering how to respond to a coworker or friend who doesn’t see the point or benefit in protesting, rallying, or marching? Here’s a great resource to answer that question from our good friends at the Palestinian Youth Movement.