Short Videos
A Short History of the Conflict
Another Short History of the Conflict
Israeli Settlements Explained, Part 1
Israeli Settlements Explained, Part 2
Israeli Settlements Explained, Part 3
Security Wall or Apartheid Wall
News
+972 - Independent commentary from Israelis and Palestinians
Palestine News Network - A progressive Palestinian news source
Haaretz - A progressive Israeli news source
Ma'an - A mainstream Palestinian news source
Jerusalem Post - A center-right Israeli news source
Movies, Documentaries, TV Shows
Fauda (Netflix) - "Fauda" (Arabic for 'Chaos') depicts the two-sided story of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Budrus (Watch here, $3.99) - Budrus is an award-winning feature documentary film about Palestinian community organizer, Ayed Morrar, who unites Palestinian political factions and invites Israeli supporters to join an unarmed movement to save his village of Budrus from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier.
The Gatekeepers (Watch here, $3.99) - A documentary featuring interviews with all surviving former heads of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency whose activities and membership are closely held state secrets.
5 Broken Cameras (Watch here, $2.99) - A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army.
Omar (Watch here, $4.99) - Omar, a young baker turned freedom fighter, is accustomed to dodging surveillance bullets to cross the separation wall to visit his secret love Nadia. But occupied Palestine knows neither simple love nor clear-cut war.
Disturbing the Peace (Watch here, $4.99) - DISTURBING THE PEACE follows former enemies - Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters - who joined together to say "enough." The film reveals their transformation from soldiers to nonviolent peace activists.
Books
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Tough Questions, Direct Answers By Dale Hanson Bourke
Palestine: Peace not Apartheid By Jimmy Carter
Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-2001 By Benny Morris
A Land of Two Peoples: Martin Buber on Jews and Arabs By Martin Buber and Paul Mendes-Flohr
The Lemon Tree By Sandy Tolan
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa
Blood Brothers By Elias Chacour
Faith in the Face of Empire By Mitri Raheb
Whose Land? Whose Promise? By Gary Burge, Wheaton College
Chosen?: Reading the Bible Amid the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict By Walter Brueggemann
Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium By Bart Ehrman
Oxford History of the Biblical World Michael D. Coogan, Editor
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes By Kenneth Bailey
Websites
B'Tselem - Israeli organization documenting Israel's human rights record in the Occupied Territories: Comprehensive resources on the particulars of the Israeli occupation with explanations, maps, articles, etc.
Foundation for Middle East Peace - Good resource U.S. government's role in the conflict: Insightful and reliable articles on the conflict and comprehensive analysis of U.S. legislation and policy on Israel and Palestine
Churches for Middle East Peace - Coalition of 27 Christian denominations and organizations: Excellent resources for churches, including advocacy tools, reflections, prayers, and events that churches can host or attend
Americans for Peace Now - Israeli and American organization focusing on resolving the conflict: Excellent articles, podcasts, maps, etc.
Al Jazeera hosts a helpful debate on the legitimacy of the two-state solution.
Tour Resources