Useful Websites for information on Palestine

International & National Organisations:

Non-working links indicate site not available or not working
PalestineCampaign.org	Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC)
www.al-awda.org.uk	Palestinian right of return coalition
http://www.icahduk.org/	Israeli Committee against House Demolitions
http://www.palestinianuk.org/	Palestinian Delegation in London
www.un.org/unrwawww	UN Relief & Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
www.boycottisraeligoods.org	Boycott campaign sites
www.palsolidarity.org	ISM- International Solidarity Movement. Site for Palestinian & Int. activists & for news of direct action in Palestine
www.ism-london.org	New ISM site for London based volunteers
www.deiryassin.org	Deir Yassin Remembered
www.fobzu.org	Friends of Birzeit University
http://www.caabu.org/	Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding
www.prc.org.uk	Palestine Return Centre
www.tufp.org.uk	Trade Union Friends of Palestine
www.caat.demon.co.uk	Campaign Against Arms Trade
www.hrw.org	Human Rights Watch
www.amnesty.org	Amnesty International
www.arabhra.org	Arab Association for Human Rights (based in Nazareth)
www.sustaincampaign.org	Set up to stop U.S. aid to Israel
www.westmasspac.org	West Massachusetts Palestinian Action Group (good source of articles and links)
http://www.freepalestinecampaign.org/	U.S. site source of good videos
http://www.ccmep.org/	Colorado Campaign for Middle East Peace (articles & photos on Palestine & Iraq)
http://www.rediscoveringpalestine.org.uk/	Group of charities & orgs.encouraging tourism & focussed on Christian Palestinians
http://www.womenspeacepalestine.org/	IWPS-Palestine is an international team of women based in Haris (a village in the Salfit Governorate of the West Bank) who provide international accompaniment to Palestinian civilians, document and nonviolently intervene in human rights abuses, support acts of nonviolent resistance to end the brutal and illegal military Occupation and oppose theApartheid Wall.
http://www.unipal.org.uk/	Universities Trust for Educational Change
http://www.amostrust.org/	Support for Christians in Palestine
http://www.palestinesociety.org/	Based in the School of Oriental & African Studies, London (under construction)
http://www.enlighten-palestine.org/	Computer training for children in the camps
http://www.idealist.org/	Links to various projects in Palestine
http://www.biblelands.org.uk/	Works with over 50 Christian projects in Palestine/Israel/Egypt/Lebanon
http://www.bricup.org.uk/	British Committee for Universities for Palestine.
http://www.olivecoop.com/	Olive Co-operative Ltd based in Manchester organiser of tours to Palestine
http://www.qattanfoundation.org/en/index.asp	Palestinian foundation supporting culture/education
http://www.pcdc.edu.ps/	Palestinian Curriculum Development Center (PCDC). The establishment of the Palestinian Curriculum Development Center (PCDC) as part of the Palestinian national endeavor to upgrade the Palestinian educational system, is to develop a new curriculum that meets the future needs, new circumstances, and social and moral values of the Palestinian people.
http://www.mideastcouncil.org/	New US site to monitor Israel lobby

Progressive/Independent Media

http://www.altpress.org/	Resource & index of alternative press sites
www.pmwatch.org	Palestinian Media Watch
http://www.jmcc.org/	Jerusalem Media & Communications Centre (research, press summary/opinion polls, established by Jerusalem journalists)
http://www.arabmediawatch.com/amw/	‘‘for objective British coverage of Arab issues’
www.1001sites.com/home.html	Middle East Press Monitor
http://www.memri.org/	Middle East Media Research Institute
http://www.indymedia.org/en/index.shtml	Independent Media Centre source with locations worldwide
http://www.medialens.org/	Media analysis and commentary
http://www.zmag.org/	Socialist analysis, news and commentary
http://www.counterpunch.org/	Progressive news and analysis
http://www.commondreams.org/	"
http://www.coldtype.net/	"
www.yellowtimes.org	"
http://www.countercurrents.org/	"
http://www.inthesetimes.com/	"
http://www.democracynow.org/	"
http://europe.mediamonitors.net/	Media Monitors Network ‘‘non profit, non-political platform’
http://www.wsws.org/	World Socialist Website
http://www.alternativenews.org/	Site of AIC Alternative Information Centre run jointly by Palestinians & Israelis in Jerusalem
http://www.between-lines.org/	News mag and analysis run jointly by Palestinian & Israeli journalists (currently under-going restructuring)
www.jerusalem-indymedia.org	Independent media in Palestine & Israel
http://www.bitterlemons.org/	Israeli & Palestinian viewpoints
http://www.opendemocracy.net/home/index.jsp	Specially written articles & links
http://www.indexonline.org/	Online site for magazine of free expression with contributions from many major international writers
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/	US site ‘‘The history the Govt. hopes you don’t learn’
http://www.spinwatch.org/	Run by researchers from Strathclyde University –– has section on Israel/Palestine
http://www.youtube.com/	YouTube - Video site with good clips –– do search for Palestine
http://www.truthdig.com/	US web mag challenging conventional media

Arab, Israeli & Western Media

www.arabicnews.com
www.amm.org	Arab Media Internet Network
www.jerusalem-times.com	Jerusalem Times-Biladi (in English)
www.ptimes.com	Palestine Times
www.middleeastnews.com	Access to Arab League info through here as well
www.aljazeera.net	Most independent of Arab TV based in Qatar
www.alquds.co.uk	‘'al quds al-arabi' (Arab Jerusalem) daily paper with office in London
http://lynx.neu.edu/a/aabuqarn/news/daily.html	Links to all Arab press incl. English language papers. URL run from North Eastern University
www.al-bab.com	Info on all Arab countries and links to current articles in Arab and world press
www.palestinedaily.com	Online paper
www.palestine-net.com	News, history & links
www.palestinechronicle.com
www.mondediplo.com	Le Monde Diplomatique (English)
www.haaretzdaily.com	Israeli ‘‘liberal independent’ daily. Some articles are removed from English version
www.hanitzotz.com/challenge	Radical Israeli mag. based in Haifa
www.iht.com	Mainstream U.S. papers that sometimes carry informed articles
www.csmonitor.com	"
www.nytimes.com	"
www.washingtonpost.com	"
www.globe.com	" (Boston Globe)
www.news.independent.co.uk	For Robert Fisk of course
www.guardian.co.uk
www.news.ft.com
www.newint.org	New Internationalist Magazine
www.meionline.com	Middle East International
www.israelimperialnews.org	Mag run by Israeli dissidents

Israeli/Jewish organisations supporting Palestine:

www.gush-shalom.org	Supports pre-‘67 lines & no settlements but limited return
www.btselem.org	Israeli Centre for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories. Good on statistics & house demolitions.Eng/Arabic/Hebrew
www.jfjfp.org	British Jews support for Palestinians
www.jewishfriendspalestine.org
www.matzpun.org	Appeal for boycott
www.aldeilis.net/zion/zionopp04.html	Renounce your right of return to Israel
www.btinternet.com/~sapere.avde/jaz.html	Jews against Zionism directory of groups & individuals like Avnery, Chomsky etc.
www.yesh-gvul.org	Refusenik site
www.jvao.org	Jewish Voices against Occupation calling for end to US aid to Israel
www.junity.org	Jewish Unity for a Just Peace –– grassroots world org.
www.jppi.org	Jews for Peace in Palestine & Israel
www.ariga.com/peacewatch/	Arab & Israeli articles & links
http://www.rhr.israel.net/profile/index.shtml	Rabbis for Human Rights
http://www.alternativenews.org/	The Alternative Information Centre –– joint Israeli/Palestinian organization
http://www.adalah.org/eng/index.php	Adalah- Legal Centre for Arab Minority Rights in Israel (Not an Israeli org.)
http://www.hamoked.org.il/index_en.asp	Hamoked- for the assistance of Palestinians whose human rights have been violated
http://www.stoptorture.org.il/eng/ about.asp?menu=2&submenu=1	Public Committee against torture in Israel
http://www.icahd.org/eng/	Israeli Committee against House Demolitions
http://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/	‘‘Breaking the Silence’ ex IDF soldiers on the harmful effects of occupation

Organisations based in Palestine:

BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugees' Rights	Palestinian resource centre based in Bethlehem
www.alhaq.org	Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights & the Environment (best source for info on latest Israeli attacks etc.) (formerly www.lawsociety.org)
http://electronicintifada.net/	Information & analysis
www.miftah.org	Palestinian Initiative for Promotion of Dialogue & Democracy
www.pengon.org	Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network
http://www.stopthewall.org/	Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign Pengon's campaign site against the wall
http://www.palestinemonitor.org/	Set up by Palestinian NGOs as ‘'Voice of Civil Society' based in Ramallah
http://www.dci-pal.org/english/home.cfm	Defence for Children Int. only NGO dedicated solely to needs of children
www.pcbs.org	Palestine Central Bureau of Statistics
http://www.pchrgaza.org/	Palestine Centre for Human Rights based in Gaza
www.jcser.org	Jerusalem Centre for Social & Economic Rights (legal advocacy and research, produces reports) v.slow site
www.palestinercs.org	Palestine Red Crescent Society –– can take donations on this site
www.upmrc.org	Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees
www.maan-ctr.org	Ma'an Development Centre –– training & development centre est. in Jerusalem, offices in Ramallah & Gaza
www.birzeit.edu/links	Birzeit University site. In links you will find guide to many Palestinian websites –– covers all areas
www.jerusalem-studies.org	Centre for Jerusalem Studies, Al Quds University
www.pcwf.org	Palestinian Children's Welfare Fund
www.palestineremembered.com	Site for Palestinians to share experiences. Links & message boards for many Palestinian towns
www.rapprochement.org	PCR-Palestinian Centre for rapprochement between people –– Beit Sahour. Activist site linked to ISM-good links.
www.freebarghouti.org	Free Marwan Barghouti Campaign site
www.cprs-palestine.org	Centre for Palestine Research & Studies
www.palestinecenter.org	Centre for Policy Analysis on Palestine
www.ipcri.org	Israel/Palestine Centre for Research & Information
www.pna.net	Palestine National Authority
http://www.ipc.gov.ps/index.asp	International Press Center, Palestine PNA Information Service
www.palestine-un.org	Palestine observer mission to the UN
http://www.addameer.org/	‘'conscience' - NGO for Palestinian prisoners; monitors numbers, treatment etc. good source of statistics

http://www.bethlehemmedia.net/	Bethlehem Media Centre ‘'voice of the voiceless'
http://www.annadwa.org/	International Centre of Bethlehem
http://www.jmcc.org/	Jerusalem Media & Communications Centre
http://www.mandela-palestine.org/	Prisoner's rights organisation
www.support-palestine.org	Buy goods direct from Palestine (non-functioning)
http://www.sakakini.org/	Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre (Ramallah) The Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre Foundation is a non- governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of arts and culture in Palestine.
http://www.alkasaba.org/	Al Kasaba Theatre Co. AL-KASABA Theatre and Cinematheque is a non-governmental cultural specialized organization established in 1970 in Jerusalem, aims at the activation of cultural life in Palestine, and enhancing the cultural exchange between local, Arab and International cultures, through the production of its own theatrical work as well as through hosting art performances, activities, and training courses in most fields of art.
http://www.peacenter.org/	Bethlehem Peace Center
http://www.thisweekinpalestine.com/	Palestine's Time Out
http://www.pgftu.org/	Pal. General Federation of Trade Unions
http://www.fmep.org/	Foundation for M.E Peace- has detailed maps
http://www.arij.org/	Applied Research Institute Jerusalem
http://www.almubadara.org/new/index.php	Palestinian National Initiative for reform. In Arabic and English
http://www.poica.org/	Joint project to monitor Israeli colonization activity –– good on expansion in Jerusalem as well as West Bank/Gaza
www.atg.ps	Alternative Tourism Group publishes guidebook to Palestine & arranges tours
http://www.passia.org/index.htm	PASSIA - Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs –– good for maps of Jerusalem etc
www.riwaq.org	Centre for Architectural Conservation protects Palestinian heritage
http://www.barghouti.com/folklore/voice/	The voice of Palestinian folklore/music live tracks available for download
http://rafah.virtualactivism.net/news/todaymain.htm	Rafah Today reports & photos
http://www.pacbi.org/about.htm	Palestinian Campaign for Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel
http://www.palestine-art.com/index.html	Group of Palestinian artists
http://www.artschoolpalestine.com/	Site has good what's on for Palestinian art events/festivals world wide

N.B. The opinions expressed on all these websites are those of the various organisations running them and may not necessarily reflect the views of PSC or the members of it's West London branch nor can we guarantee the accuracy of all the information given.

Palestine Solidarity Committee (West London)