Websites & Blogs
Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights is a human rights organization/legal center established in 1996. It works to promote and defend the rights of Palestinians in Israel and the Occupied Territories. Adalah is Arabic for justice.
Adammeer: Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association is a Ramallah-based prisoner support and human rights organization. They work on many related issues, including stopping indefinite detentions and boycotting the security company G4S, which services Israeli detention centers that use torture, including on children. Adammeer is Arabic for conscience.
Aljazeera English is a news outlet that provides ongoing coverage of the world. Coverage of the Middle East, including Palestine and Israel, can be found here.
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is a civil rights organization,founded by former U.S. Senator James Abourezk. It is dedicated to protecting civil rights and promoting mutual understanding. Senator Abourezk was of Lebanese descent.
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). One of this organizations’’s key issues is justice in Palestine and Israel. AFSC supports the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement and has a database for searching human rights violations hidden in investments.
Breaking the Silence was founded by veteran Israeli soldiers who are devoted to exposing the Israeli public to the reality of everyday life in the Occupied Territories.
B’tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, documents and educates the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in the Occupied Territories.
Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) is “dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” Type in “Palestine” in the Search box for information about CCR’s work regarding Palestine.
Christian Peacemaker Team, Palestine supports Palestinian-led, nonviolent resistance to the Israeli occupation, including providing daily accompaniment for Palestinian children walking to and from school. They also publish reports (e.g., about children under occupation).
Council for the National Interest is an independent, non-partisan news source that provides information about and analyses of the Middle East, with a primary focus on Israel/Palestine.
Defense for Children International (DCIP) defends children’s rights by offering free legal aid, documenting violations of international law, and advocating for greater protections for Palestinian children living in the Occupied West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. With American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), they initiated the No Way to Treat a Child campaign.
The Electronic Intifada, founded in 2001, is an independent online news publication that focuses on Palestine. Ali Abunimah is the executive director and Nora Barrows-Friedman (formerly of KPFA) is an associate editor.
Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) is an ecumenical organization seeking justice and peace in the Holy Land through non-violence, education, and action. It offers many resources, including a list of Palestinian speakers, downloadable materials, and resource guides.
Gisha is an Israeli not-for-profit organization, founded in 2005, whose goal is to protect the freedom of movement of Palestinians, especially Gaza residents. Gisha promotes rights guaranteed by international and Israeli law. Gisha, whose name means both “access” and “approach,” uses legal assistance and public advocacy to protect the rights of Palestinian residents to access education, jobs, family members and medical care.
If Americans Knew, founded by journalist Alison Weir, conducts research and disseminates information about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S. foreign policy regarding the Middle East, and media coverage of these issues.
IfNotNow is an American Jewish movement organizing “to end U.S. support for Israel's apartheid system and demand equality, justice, and a thriving future for all Palestinians and Israelis.”
Indiana Center for Middle East Peace (ICMEP) is an independent, non-sectarian center dedicated to educating for peace, justice, and inter-cultural understanding. It streams films about Palestine/Israel and hosts webinars with excellent, knowledgeable speakers.
Investigate: A Project of the American Friends Service Committee has a database for searching human rights violations hidden in investments. Palestine/Israel is one of the regions it covers.
The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions is a human rights and peace organization established in 1997 by Jeff Halper to end Israel’s occupation over Palestinians, with an emphasis on stopping house demolitions.
Jewish Voice for Peace supports nonviolent efforts in the U.S. and Israel/Palestine to end Israel’s occupation of Palestine and expand human and civil rights. It is very active in the BDS movement. Members come from all faiths (and no faith).
Jonathan Cook is a Nazareth-based journalist whose articles have appeared in newspapers and online sites, including the International Herald Tribune, Al-Jazeera, and The Electronic Intifada. He also writes a blog.
Mondoweiss is a news organization that provides information about Palestine, Israel, and the U.S., much of it from a progressive Jewish perspective. It focuses on news, opinion, culture, activism, and media analysis.
Palestinian BDS National Committee. In 2005, over 170 Palestinian civil society organizations called for a boycott, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel until it complies with international law and universal human rights. The site provides information about BDS campaigns and calls to action.
Palestine Legal “Protects the civil and constitutional rights of people in the U.S. who speak out for Palestinian freedom.”
The Parents Circle Families Forum is a joint Palestinian/Israeli organization of over 600 families, all of whom have lost a close family member as a result of the conflict. Their focus is on reconciliation and dialogue.
Sabeel is an ecumenical liberation theology movement among Palestinian Christians that is inspired by the life and teaching of Jesus Christ and works for justice and peace in Palestine. It has branches/friends around the world, including Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA).
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is an organization with over 200 autonomous Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) groups on university and college campuses in the U.S. and Canada. Chapters focus on education, awareness, and critical analysis.
Tree of Life Educational Fund (TOL) was established by the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, CT, to provide cross-cultural and transnational travel experiences and other educational events.
US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI) is a U.S. campaign that is focused on the boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions and is a response to the call of Palestinian civil society to join the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights is a coalition of about 400 groups working to alter U.S. policy toward Palestine/Israel, so that the U.S. supports human rights, international law, and equality. It is spearheading BDS campaigns.
Visualizing Palestine, established in 2012, promotes justice and equality in Palestine/Israel. This site provides data-driven visuals about Palestine. Topics include church divestment, musicians for Palestine, child detention, and resistance from a distance.
Voices from the Holy Land is an interfaith (Christian, Jew, Muslim, Unitarian, Quaker) organizations in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area that streams films about Palestine/Israel each month.
Who Profits: The Israeli Occupation Industry is a small, independent Israeli research project dedicated to exposing the commercial involvement of Israeli and international companies in Israel’s control over Palestinian and Syrian land.
Yesh Din is an Israeli human rights organization established in 2005 that works to protect the human rights of Palestinians living under t Israeli military occupation.
Zochrot is an Israeli nonprofit founded in 2002 whose goal is to promote awareness of the Nakba and the resulting exodus of Palestinians from their homes in 1948. Zochrot is Hebrew for remembering.
Zeteo News Network Medhi Hassan, formerly of MSNBC, recently founded a new news network, Zeteo (https://zeteo.com). Recent guests have included Diana Butto, Illan Pappé, and Naomi Klein.