As many of you know, Palestine has been suffering from Israel’s attacks, not just within the past few weeks, but for years. Children and civilians are caught in the middle and live their lives in fear of not knowing what tomorrow, or even the next hour, will bring.
You may feel helpless, and unsure of what you can do to help, so I compiled some resources for ways you can help, and learn more about the history of Palestine and Israel.
Resources to help:
If you’re in the United States, here is a link to a letter you can send to your Congress Rep to demand a ceasefire.
Here’s another source for demanding a ceasefire through petitions, emails, and more.
If you are able to provide financial support, you can donate to Interpal to help with medical aid and other resources for Palestinian civilians.
More About What is Happening
This tweet shows different reports on what is happening in Palestine (warning for graphic violent imagery, especially of children).
This tweet provides an overview of the history of Israel and Palestine.
Movies and documentaries about Palestine:
Amar Mustafa has a Twitter thread on documentaries you can watch about Palestine.
–Born In Gaza (2014, available on Netflix)
–The Present (2020, short film, not a doc, available on Netflix)
–Persona Non Grata (2003)
–1948: Creation and Catastrophe (2017)
–Gaza (2019)
–Tantura (2022)
–Gaza Fights for Freedom (2019)
–The Iron Wall (2006)
–5 Broken Cameras (2011)
–Jenin, Jenin (2002)
–The Law in These Parts (2011)
–Naila and the Uprising (2017)
–To Shoot an Elephant (2009)
–Mayor (2022)
–Slingshot Hip Hop (2008)
–Roadmap to Apartheid (2012)
–Stitching Palestine (2017)
–Eleven Days in May (2022)
– Doomed in Gaza (2022)
–Al-Nakba (2013)
–Speed Sisters (2015)
–Write Down, I am an Arab (2014)
–Where Should The Birds Fly (2013)
-Arna’s Children (2004)
Books about Palestine:
From cath☀️ (@lagunabayfables on Twitter), here are a few book recommendations you can check out:
Other books mentioned in this thread but not in the picture include:
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
Palestinian Walks: Forays into a Vanishing Landscape by Raja Shehadeh
There are also a ton more book recommendations in another thread from Amar Mustafa as well.
Here is another list of books from Palestinian authors, from a variety of genres and age ranges. If you can’t see the Twitter thread, here are the websites linked below:
ReadPalestinianSpecFic Reading List
12 Children’s and YA Books by Palestinian Authors
Something More by Jackie Khalileh
If you have anything you’d like to add to the list, leave them in the comments below, and I’ll continue adding to this post as I find more things.
Otherwise, I will see you in the next post.
-Erin 🎃
Eclectic Erin 