Resources for Keeping Up with Palestine and Israel
A lot of friends have been asking me how to keep up with what's happening in Israel and Palestine. To that end, I and my network have compiled a list of the news organizations, people and pages we follow that keep us informed. Educating yourself is key to processing and responding to what's going on: News Organizations Haaretz.com - Israeli liberal/left newspaper - frequently critical of the gov't and usually the first outlet I look at Ma'an News Agency - English version of the largest outlet in Palestine, also among the first outlets I check as the Palestinian narrative of events frequently differs from what Israeli sources say and outlets cover +972 Magazine - Another great alternative Israeli outlet Electronic Intifada - Most constant source of news on activism and updates about what's happening in Palestine. The biggest watchdog to the mainstream press reporting on Palestine. Mondoweiss - Similar to EI, largely with a Jewish focus Ynetnews - English version of Israel's largest news site The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com - Mainstream Israeli site The Times of Israel - Ditto Middle East Monitor - Shorter updates, usually on diplomatic/human rights news The Guardian - One of Britain's main newspapers - great reporting Al Jazeera English - Refreshing perspectives beyond the US mainstream Sixteen Minutes to Palestine - Palestinian news blog run by friends of mine Al-Monitor - Has specific pages devoted to news in Israel and Palestine
Human Rights Organizations Amnesty International Human Rights Watch United Nations
Grassroots & Political Organizations Updates from the grassroots - Palestine - Grassroots updates direct from Palestine that mainstream media are slow to report or don't at all Humans of Gaza - Y'all are familiar with Humans of New York. This is more important. Gaza Youth Breaks Out (GYBO) - Fantastic, fantastic group. Their manifesto begins "Fuck Israel. Fuck Hammas. Fuck Fatah. Fuck UN. Fuck UNWRA. Fuck USA! We, the youth in Gaza, are so fed up with Israel, Hamas, the occupation, the violations of human rights and the indifference of the international community! We want to scream and break this wall of silence, injustice and indifference like the Israeli F16âs breaking the wall of sound..." A must read. SJP @ USF - Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Southern Florida provides great and frequent updates Jewish Voice for Peace - Jewish organization that organizes against the occupation Palestine Solidarity Campaign UK - Self explanatory. Great updates Friends of Sabeel - North America FOSNA - National org supporting Palestinian Christians US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation - National coalition working to end the occupation US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel - academic and cultural work to pressure an end to human rights violations in Palestine Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association - focuses on supporting political prisoners held by Israel Institute for Middle East Understanding ( IMEU ) - an great organization that provides journalists with quick access to information about Palestine and the Palestinians, as well as expert sources, both in the United States and in the Middle East. B'Tselem ×׌××' - The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, endeavors to educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Breaking the Silence - an organization of Israeli veterans who served in the IDF since 2000 and aim to raise awareness amongst the public about the reality of everyday life in the Occupied Territories. Coalition of Women for Peace - Israel-based group that organizes protests in solidarity with Gaza ×× ×¨××ץ××× × ×× ×××ר Anarchists Against The Wall - Radical Israel-based group that participates in direct action solidarity with Palestinians Israeli Apartheid ×פר××××× ×׊ר××× Ř§ŮŘŞŮ ŮŮز اŮŘšŮؾع٠Ů٠اسعا،ŮŮ - Israel-based group calling for anti-apartheid activism If Americans Knew - Publishes information about US funding and involvement about the occupation of Palestine as well as other facts that mainstream media frequently ignore or distort Christian Peacemaker Teams - Palestine - faith-based organization that supports Palestinian-led, nonviolent, grassroots resistance to the Israeli occupation The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) - a human rights and peace organisation dedicated to ending the prolonged Israeli Occupation over the Palestinians
People Mohammed Zeyara - Palestinian raised in Gaza, living in Canada. He has a huge public following and provides updates direct from friends in Gaza Mohammed Omer - Gaza-based journalist who provides great coverage and analysis from the ground. Hamde Abu Rahma - an award winning Palestinian Photojournalist and Activist and author of photo book Roots Run Deep â Life in Occupied Palestine. Ben White - UK based journalist on Palestine with frequent updates Naomi Wolf - American author, activist and social critic who uses her Facebook page to gather primary sources and delve into the complexities of the occupation, Nakba and more. Haim Schwarczenberg - an Israeli activist photographer living in Jaffa, taking part in the Palestinian struggle against the Israeli occupation and oppression.
 TAKE ACTION (from summer 2014) There are protests happening all over the world. If you're interested in going, GO. You can find some of the information here: http://samidoun.ca/2014/07/take-action-protests-around-the-world-respond-to-assault-on-palestine/















