learn about palestine
resources to help you understand
what’s happening in the holy land
FILMS
i’m adding links to some of my personal favorites here that are available on youtube, but there is a plethora of films and documentaries online that can show you what’s been happening both throughout history and over the last few years. palestinian film is a whole world unto itself and is beautiful in so many ways. i will add links to other websites that have great lists of films to watch and instructions on where to watch them as well.
Home Sweet Home
by Omar Rammal
short film on Israeli apartheid
I Am From Palestine
by Iman Zawahry
award-winning children’s short animation about the Palestinian-American experience in K-12 schools
Palestine 1920: The Other Side of the Palestinian Story
Al Jazeera
in-depth documentary on pre-48 Palestinian
Gaza Fights For Freedom
Abby Martin
a documentary about the historic Great March Of Return protests, which occurred every week from March 2018 until December 2019
Palestine 101
Abby Martin
a conversation between Kei Pritsker and Abby Martin on her knowledge on and experience in Palestine
MORE
15 Palestinian Films You Should Watch on GQ Middle East
Films about Palestine recommended by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign
30 Films for Palestine and Where to Stream Them by Dustin Craun
BOOKS
there are so many books out there that can teach you about palestine, israel, zionism, the history of all these ideas, but a lot of them are quite dense and difficult to read. i’ve tried to share the books that i think are both informative and easily digestible for everyone, and that i have pdf versions of because, to be honest, it doesn’t need to be that complicated. you shouldn’t need to be an academic to have intellectual access to what’s going on in the holy land. i will continue to add to this list as i find more, and hopefully one day i will write a book that simplifies everything.
MORE
6 Palestinian Fictions to Read on Arab News
7 Best Books on the Israeli Occupation of Palestine by Ramona Wadi
40 Books to Understand Palestine on LitHub
MUSIC
playlists by me and others of palestinian music, new and old <3
this is a very rudimentary list of things to get you started, wherever you are in your journey of learning. i will be adding material to this resource list as i come across and remember it, but it there are any books or materials that you’re aware of that you think are valuable for others to know about, please feel free to reach out below and let me know, and i will add it here <3
