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Learn About the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
Discussion Guide and Resources

President Jimmy Carter's book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid has been an important contribution to the discussion of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the United States.

The AFSC hopes that President Carter's book serves to promote more dialogue and reflection about the history of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the U.S. role in the conflict and prospects for peace in the region. Below we have gathered several resources to help in this discussion including an AFSC-produced reading and discussion guide.

Visit our Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid resources here.

Faces of Hope Resources

• Palestinian Nonviolent Resistance to Occupation Since 1967 (PDF, 1.06 Mb)
• Resistance and Refusal in Israel Since 1967 (PDF, 612 Kb)
• Resistance and Refusal in Israel Since 1967 Discussion Questions (PDF)
• Nonviolent Resistance and the Olive Harvest
• Fair Trade: A New Chance for Palestinian Agricultural Producers

When the Rain Returns: Toward Justice and Reconciliation in Palestine and Israel

This book describes the experiences and analyses of an International Quaker Working Party, composed of eleven Quakers and three friends-of-Quakers, who recently visited Israel, Palestine and neighboring countries.

Learn more about When the Rain Returns and the When the Rain Returns Study Guide here.

Occupation Realities Fact Sheets

• Occupation Realities Overview (PDF)
• East Jerusalem and the Politics of Occupation (PDF)
• House Demolitions (PDF)
• Palestinian Refugees (PDF)
• The Palestinian Health Care Crisis (PDF)
• The Siege on Palestinian Life (PDF)
• The Wall (PDF)

Fact Sheets/General Information

• Palestine-Israel Timeline 1516-Present
• Israel-Palestine General Facts (PDF)
• Timeline of Friends Work in Israel/Palestine
• Glossary of Key Terms

AFSC Statements

• Principles for a Just and Lasting Peace Between Palestinians and Israelis, October 28, 1999
• An Appeal for Those Who Suffer in the Crossfire, July 21, 2006
• Tehran Forum on the Holocaust , December 21, 2006

Statements from other Quaker Organizations

• International Quaker Working Party Epistle on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• Bridging the Gap: Proposals and Precedents for Third Party involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict- QUNO Briefing Paper, March 2004 (PDF)

Analysis

• History of the Israeli Conflict, by Deborah J. Garner
• Reading Between the "Lines": An Overview of the Separation Wall in the West Bank

United Nations Key Resolutions & Resources

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• General Assembly Resolutions pertaining to Israel-Palestine
• General Assembly Resolution 189
• General Assembly Resolution 194
• General Assembly Resolution 242
• General Assembly Resolution 338

Other Resources

View an extensive list of suggested reading on the conflict including; Nonviolence and Peacemaking Negotiations, Israel-Palestine Relations, Israel /Jewish - Israelies/Judiaism, Palestine/Palestinians and US Policy.

Journals and Periodicals
Links to journals and periodicals that cover issues relating to Israel and Palestine.

Links to Organizations
Links of organizations working on issues relating to Palestine and Israel.

Films on the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

A Foot in Both Places: Culture & Community at the Crossroads of War

A Foot in Both Places is an interactive educational toolkit, featuring stories, photographs, music, games and more.

It is built around 25 interviews with Arab, South Asian, and Muslim community activists. It focuses on how communities have responded to the post–9/11 climate, and what types of alliances they have built to defend their civil rights and civil liberties. Also included is a comprehensive listing of resources and links for further study and action.

This toolkit is designed for classroom or community use by faith communities, interfaith groups, educators, and activists concerned with issues of civil rights and civil liberties, immigrant rights, peace education, and anti-Arab racism and Islamophobia.

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