Palestine 101

The Palestinian Occupation can seem massively complex at first glance, so we've compiled a list of "Palestine 101" resources to help you understand why we're so passionate about Palestine solidarity work. 

http://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/content/israeli-palestinian-conflict-101
This youtube video and accompanying Q&A section gives a brief overview of the history of the conflict and current human rights violations occurring in Occupied Palestine. 

http://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/

Breaking the Silence is an Israeli organization composed of former Israeli Defense soldiers (IDF). This website posts stories of what these soldiers have seen and done in Palestine. 

http://mondoweiss.net/

Mondoweiss is a prolific blog and news source that focuses on the Middle East and specifically the Israeli Occupation.

http://badil.org/

The Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights provides a lot of great historical and statistical information on the conflict. 

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/

http://www.maannews.net/eng/Default.aspx

These links take you to our favorite news sources, Al-Jazeera and Ma'an News Agency, for the latest on what is happening in Israel/Palestine.