Learn about human rights in Israel and Palestine

This page is regularly updated with new useful information that we can all use to learn about civil rights abuses in Israel and Palestine and the occupation. Please read our frequently updated Questions and Answers.

Background

• Hebron and Shuhada Street
• Questions and Answers (Sorry, this needs a bit of work still. We will update it soon.)
• A brief history of Israel and Palestine (mideastweb.org)
• Materials on the history of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict (Jews for Justice for Palestinians)
• Facts and figures about Israel and Palestine

Erosion of Palestinian civil rights

• Materials on human rights and the Occupation (Jews for Justice for Palestinians)
• Beatings and abuse (Btselem)
• Hebron and Shuhada Street (Btselem)
• Restrictions on movement (Btselem)
• The Separation Barrier/Wall (Btselem)
• Failure to investigate Palestinian complaints against Israelis (Yesh Din)

Discussions and debates

• Debate between Doron Isaacs and Jonathan Zausmer

Maps and photos

• ActiveStills albums on the occupation
• Excellent maps of the West Bank and Jerusalem (peacenow.org)
• Map of Hebron

Information on other websites

• Shovrim Shtika (Breaking the Silence)
• Jewish Voices for Peace

Recommended articles on the Jan 2009 Israeli attack on Gaza

• How Israel brought Gaza to the brink of catastrophe by Avi Shlaim
• Why Israel went to war in Gaza by Chris McGreal
• Understanding Gaza by Tony Karon
• Why bombing Ashkelon is the most tragic irony by Robert Fisk
• What you don't know about Gaza by Rashid Khalidi
• A rabbinate gone wild Haaretz Editorial

Recommended books

• Lords of the Land by by Idith Zertal and Akiva Eldar (one of the most important books to read about settlements on the West Bank)
• The Iron Wall by Avi Shlaim (a history of missed peace opportunities)
• 1967 by Tom Segev
• One Palestine Complete by Tom Segev (one of the best histories of Palestine pre-1948)