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Welcome to the Freedom Archives' Digital Search Engine.The Freedom Archives contains over 12,000 hours of audio and video recordings which date from the late-1960s to the mid-90s and chronicle the progressive history of the Bay Area, the United States, and international movements. We are also in the process of scanning and uploading thousands of historical documents which enrich our media holdings. Our collection includes weekly news, poetry, music programs; in-depth interviews and reports on social and cultural issues; numerous voices from behind prison walls; diverse activists; and pamphlets, journals and other materials from many radical organizations and movements.

Arab Perspectives on Palestine

Various publications concerning the Arab world produced by members of the Arab community both in the Middle East and within the diaspora. Many publications are affiliated with student organizations or academic departments.  Includes numerous issues of the Journal of the Association of Arab American University Graduates on the development of the Palestinian liberation struggle and criticism of Zionism; Al Fajr Jerusalem: Palestinian Weekly, which provides weekly news and reports on the situation in Palestine; and assorted pamphlets. The bulk of materials in this collection are from the 1970s and 1980s.

Documents

War and Peace in the Middle East: The Present Situation and Future Prospects War and Peace in the Middle East: The Present Situation and Future Prospects
Author: Nabih A. FarisPublisher: University Christian Center ForumYear: 1967Format: TranscriptCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Delivered as part of a lecture series on War and Peace in the Middle East.
Towards a Democratic State in Palestine Towards a Democratic State in Palestine
Publisher: General Union of Palestine Students: Kuwaiti Graduate SocietyYear: 1970Format: ArticleCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Article discussing and analyzing idea of "democratic, non-sectarian Palestine" as a one-state inclusive solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. This article was contributed by the Palestine National Liberation Movement, Fatah, to the 2nd World Conference on Palestine held in Amman, Sept. 2-6, 1970.
A Palestinian View A Palestinian View
Author: Fayez A. SayeghPublisher: General Union of Palestine Students: 2nd World ConferenceFormat: MonographCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Essay arguing: "struggle of indigenous Palestinian population against Zionist colonists" is the "origin and cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict as well as the key to its solution."
Palestine Discussion Papers (Vol. 2) - The 1948 War as a Crucial Juncture in the History of the Palestine Problem Palestine Discussion Papers (Vol. 2) - The 1948 War as a Crucial Juncture in the History of the Palestine Problem
Authors: L.M.C. van der Hoeven Leonhard, George JabbourPublisher: General Union of Palestine Students: Kuwaiti Graduate SocietyYear: 1971Format: MonographCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Two essays from the Second International Symposium on Palestine. The first is "The 1948 War as a Crucial Juncture in the History of the Palestine problem" by L.M.C. van der Hoeven Leonhard. The Second is "An Agenda for Research on Settler Colonialism" by Mr. George Jabbour. Both of these papers were presented at the Second International Symposium on Palestine Feb. 13-17, 1971.
Radical Blankets Radical Blankets
Author: Mohammed El-KurdCall Number: Format: ZineCollection: Arab Perspectives on Palestine
Multimedia zine by Palestinian poet Mohammed El-Kurd on themes of mourning, resistance, and resilience in occupied Palestine. Contents include: Jerusalem; Bulldozers Undoing God; Flamboyance takes Spine; and RIFQA: a refugee and a destination. Likely published around 2017.