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resources for supporting Palestine





Welcome, friends. Following our Creative Voices for Palestine virtual event in January 2024 to raise our collective voices in creative protest against genocide, military occupation, and displacement, we wanted to create an ongoing compilation of resources to support Palestine. Our aim is for this blogpost to become a living document we'll continue adding to as we discover new resources (feel free to send more our way), so please feel free to bookmark this post for future reference. Below, you'll find resources for learning, supporting, celebrating, and amplifying Palestinian voices.



Kimberly Kuniko, Nicki, and Keila



RESOURCE LIST

last updated: March 2, 2024



MEDIA OUTLETS + JOURNALISTS


Palestinian stories and news go untold, unreported, or minimized in most primary news outlets. Stay informed + learn from Palestinians:



  • Bisan | Palestinian journalist based in Gaza. Filmmaker, traveler, and dreamer. IG: @wizard_bisan1



LEARN




ACTIVISM + ORGANIZATIONS




BOOKS + LITERARY RESOURCES

BOOKS FOR PALESTINE | A fundraising & awareness campaign for Palestine, book lists compiled on Bookshop.org. Linktree | Bookshop Webpage | IG: @books_palestine


DECOLONIZE PALESTINE READING LIST | A thoughtfully compiled list to expand our knowledge on all things Palestine.


FREE EBOOKS FOR A FREE PALESTINE | Published by Haymarket Books, download 3 free e-books that recognize settler-colonialism and apartheid.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS


ESSAYS


FILMS



SUPPORT PALESTINIANS


WRITERS

  • Ahed Tamimi | Palestinian activist and co-author of They Called Me a Lioness.

  • Asma Al-Atawna | Palestinian born in Gaza and author of A Long Walk from Gaza.

  • Fady Joudah | Palestinian American physician, poet, and author of [...], The Earth in the Attic; Alight; Textu, Footnotes in the Order of Disappearance; and Tethered to Stars. He's translated several other collections of poetry from Arabic and is co-editor and co-founder of the Etel Adnan Poetry Prize. Winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets competition in 2007 and recipient of a PEN award, a Banipal/Times Literary Supplement prize from the UK, the Griffin Poetry Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Arab American Book Award. He lives in Houston, with his wife and kids, where he practices internal medicine. Books by Fady Joudah | Fady Joudah • Poetry Foundation

  • Hala Alyan | Clinical psychologist, professor, and author of Salt Houses, The Arsonists' City, and The Moon That Turns You Back: Poems. IG: @hala.n.alyan

  • Haneen Oriqat | Writer and organizer for Books for Palestine. IG: @haneenoriqat | LinkTree: /haneenoriqat

  • Noor Hindi | Palestinian-American poet whosse debut collection of poems, Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow (Haymarket Books 2022), was an honorable mention for the Arab American Book Award. She is currently editing a Palestinian poetry anthology with George Abraham (Haymarket Books, 2025), and was a 2021 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellow. IG: @noorkhindi

  • Mahmoud Darwish (1942-2008) | Palestinian poet and author of Almond Blossoms and Beyond.| Poetry Foundation page

  • Mosab Abu Toha | Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry, winner of Palestine Book Award, American Book Award, Walcott Poetry Prize. IG: @mosab_abutoha| X: @mosababutoha

  • N.S. Nuseibeh | British-Palestinian writer and researcher, born and raised in East Jerusalem. Her interests include issues around identity, ethics, inequality, and education. Author of Namesake. IG: @katiba_ns

  • Nadia Shammas | Writer, gave developer, and author of Squire and Where Black Stars Rise. IG: @nadiashammas

  • Naomi Shihab Nye | Mixed-race Palestinian American writer and poet.| Naomi Shihab Nye • Poetry Foundation | IG: @naomishihabnye

  • Sahar Mustafah | Daughter of Palestinians, exploring the complex inheritance in stories. Author of The Beauty of Your Face (winner of NYT Notable Book) and Code of the West. IG: @saharmustafahwriter| LinkTree: /saharmustafah


VISUAL ARTISTS


COMPANIES


Palestinian-Owned Companies List by Books for Palestine |A quick list of Palestinian-owned companies and businesses to support.


  • Hilmi Crafts | Hand-crafted Palestinian embroidery company founded by Jordan Nassar + Qussay Abuaker

  • Hirbawi | Home of the original kufiya scarf, based in the West Bank.

  • Rami Kashou Collection | Palestinian fashion designer born in Jerusalem. Was a competitor in Project Runway seasons 4 + All Stars r Palestine on Bookshop.org.


MUSICIANS


PODCASTS


  • Rethinking Palestine | Rethinking Palestine is a podcast from Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network, a transnational think tank that aims to foster public debate on Palestinian human rights and self-determination. We draw upon the vast knowledge and experience of the Palestinian people, whether in Palestine or in exile, to put forward strong and diverse Palestinian policy voices. In this podcast, we will be bringing these voices to you so that you can listen to Palestinians sharing their analysis wherever you are in the world. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen to Spotify

  • Voices of Resilience: Gaza and the Palestinians of '48 | In Al Midan Podcast episode 106, hosts were joined by Diana Buttu, a Palestinian-Canadian lawyer and activist, for an in-depth discussion conducted in English, shedding light on the profound challenges faced by Palestinian citizens of Israel amidst the conflict in Gaza.


PUBLICATIONS

  • Falastin Magazine | A publication produced by The Palestinian American Community Center. “Our mission is to give Palestinians a voice and a platform in order to express themselves creatively. We hope to expand our community through the use of art, and to build bridges between Palestinians and other communities. With this magazine, we hope to be able to reclaim the Palestinian narrative and share our stories.” – Editor-in-Chief, Basma Bsharat






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