Commercial Media

Israeli

Ha'aretz - English – “Progressive” daily (look for Amira Haas and Gedion Levy)

Jerusalem Post – Conservative daily

Arab

Translation Site – Provides “rough” translation of Arab sites. Aljazeera link provided

Al-Ahram Weekly – Egyptian weekly (look for Edawrd Said)

Arabic News – Arab Daily in English. Choose Palestine link

Palestine Daily – Palestinian/Arab daily in English

Arabia.com - News – Middle East news

World

BBC News MIDDLE EAST – More moderate than American media

Independent News Middle East – More depth and realistic representation (look for Robert Fisk)

Alternate Media

Middle East

Electronic Intifada – American-Palestinian media outlet and watchdog (look for Ali Abunimah)

Independent Media Center - Jerusalem – Alternate media outlet and events update

Media Monitors Network – Point of view articles by well-respected intellectuals

Palestine Media Center – Palestine National Authority (PNA) media

Jerusalem Media and communication Center, JMCC – Palestinian journalism center

Palestine Chronicle – Palestinian Journal

Washington Report On Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) – Magazine on Middle East and Arab-American activism

Middle East Research & Information Project (MERIP) – Magazine on Middle East affairs. Expert research

MER - Mid East Realities – Internet based magazine on Middle East

General

Common Dreams NewsCenter – News & Views for the Progressive Community

Institute for Public Accuracy - IPA – consortium of policy researchers to facilitate media access. Good articles

ZNet – Progressive magazine

Alternative Radio – Alternative radio

Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting - FAIR – National media watch group

The Arabic Hour – Broadcasts of speakers on the Middle East

The Awful Truth – Michael Moore radio

Non-Governmental Organizations – NGOs

Arab NGOs

Palestine

Badil – Resource Center for Palestinian Refugee & Residency Rights

Addameer (conscience) – Prisoners Support and Human Rights Association

LAW-The Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights & the Environment – Research reports

Mezan – Human rights organization

Palestine Monitor – Well respected. Daily news and commentary. Wealth of info. Dr Mustafa Barghouthi

The Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ) – Excellent maps

PASSIA - Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs Excellent historical publications

Health, Development, Information and Policy Institute (HDIP) – Palestinian healthcare. Dr Mustafa Barghouthi

UPMRC - The Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees – Good stats and footage

Al-Haq (Justice) – Excellent research and publications

Miftah (your key to Palestine) – Headed by the most respected Palestinian intellectuals. Headed by Hanan Ashrawi

Palestinian Center for Human Rights – Excellent research and publications

Palestine Red Crescent Society – Emergency Ambulance/medical services. Unveils Israeli obstruction

Rapprochement – Promotes non-violent resistance and education. Hosts’ international groups to empower resistance

International Solidarity Movement – Promotes International visitors to Palestine for non-violent resistance campaigns

Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center – Ecumenical grassroots liberation theology movement through faith

Birzeit University Guide to Palestine's Websites – Listing of Palestinian organizations/websites in Palestine

United States

Bitter Pill– Ali Abunimah’s personal website, powerful Palestinian activist

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) – National Organization, with local chapters

Al-Awda – Palestine Right to Return Coalition (PRRC) – National grassroots movement for Palestinian Rights

American Committee on Jerusalem (ACJ) – Promotes Palestinian Human Rights in Jerusalem

Arab American Institute (AAI) – National Organization, concerned with lobbying

Center for Policy Analysis on Palestine (CPAP) – Washington, DC think-tank promoting the Arab perspective

Palestine Remembered – A wealth of historical information on the Palestinian plight

Trans-Arab Research Institute (TARI) – Concerned with the Palestine-Israeli conflict. Excellent book reference list

Palestine Children's Relief Fund – Provides medical services for injured Palestinian children

Palestine Media Watch – Media Watchdog countering pro-Israeli US media

SUSTAIN - Stop US Tax-Funded Aid to Israel Now – Campaigns to stop US pro-Israeli policy

Middle East Facts – Tremendous resource of information

United Kingdom

Palestine Return Center – Research on Palestinian Refugees. Dr. Salman Abu Sitta, respected expert

Jewish NGOs

Israel

Gush Shalom – Israeli – Human Rights group. Uri Avnery

The Alternative Information Center – Israel – Insightful reports and analysis. Jeff Halper

Public Committee Against Torture in Israel – Human Rights group against state torture of prisoners

Israel Online – Synopsis of conflict by presenting quotes from well-respected books

Courage to Refuse – Israel – Israeli soldiers refusing to serve in the occupied territories. “Refuseniks”

B'Tselem – Israeli – Human Rights group with excellent research and publications

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) – Israel – Resists house demolitions, promotes house-rebuilding

United States

Not In My Name – US – Jews for justice (Chicago)

Jewish Voice For Peace – US – Jews for justice (San Francisco)

Jews for Peace in Palestine and Israel (JPPI) – US – Jews for justice (Washington, DC)

Jewish Unity for a Just Peace – US – Jewish coalition against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinians

Brit Tzedek v'Shalom - Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace –US – Jews for justice (Austin)
The Jewish Peace Fellowship has always strongly supported Israel's right to exist, while at the same time recognizing the right of Palestinians to their own country and government.
Meretz USA for Israeli Civil Rights and Peace- a US non-profit organization that supports a genuine peace between the State of Israel and its neighbors (including the Palestinian people) based on a negotiated land-for-peace solution.
Jews for a Just Peace, North Carolina calls for safe and secure states for Israel and Palestine, reached through a cessation of violence against civilians, respect for human rights, and an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

Europe

European Jews for a Just Peace - a pan-European organization of Jews who oppose the Israeli occupation and seek a just peac in the Middle East

Arab-Jewish NGOs

Ta'ayush- a grassroots movement of Arabs and Jews working to break down the walls of racism and segregation by constructing a true Arab-Jewish partnership
The Families Forum - Israeli and Palestinian bereaved families who have, as a result of the Israeli-Arab conflict, lost a family member, a first degree relative.

American NGOs

Churches for Middle East Peac (CMEP) – Coalition of Christian organizations promoting justice and peace in the ME

Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) – Information resource center, publisher of “The Link”

Christian Peacemaker Teams – Actively works to protect Palestinians by "Getting in the way” of the IDF and settlers

Center For Economic & Social Rights – Good research and reports

Defence for Children International, Palestine Section (DCI/PS) – Promotes and protects the rights of Palestinian children

Foreign Policy In Focus – A progressive think-tank on US foreign policy (look for Stephen Zunes & Phyllis Bennis)

American Friends Service Committee – Quaker human right group initiating national actions

Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) – Human Rights group initiating national actions

World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) – Works on supporting education of injustice n the media

International A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism!) – Organizes national actions against US foreign policy

Citizens for Fair Legislation – Grass roots activism to encourage fair US domestic and foreign policy for the Arab World

Boycott Israeli Goods – Campaign to influence Israeli policy by boycotting financial relations

Coalition Against Israeli War Crimes – Defining and standing against Israeli war crimes

Direct Action for Justice in Palestine – American association to International Solidarity Movement

Stop US Aid To Israel – Campaign to stop US aid to Israel. Sign petition

US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation – Campaign to end the occupation

Human Rights Watch – Works for human rights internationally. Good research and reports

Amnesty International – Works to protect human rights worldwide. Good reports
Tikkun -"a community of people from many faiths and traditions, called together by TIKKUN magazine and its vision of healing and transforming our world."

Faculty For Israeli-Palestinian Peace - "a network of faculty endeavoring to achieve just peace and end the occupation in Israel/Palestine and the region"

Governmental Organizations

THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet – Database of congressional legislative activity

United Nations – Wealth of information on the UN’s involvement in the conflict. All resolutions available

UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees) – Setup in 1949 to deal w/ Palestinian refugees

Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations – Palestinian mission to UN

Triangle Organizations

Internationalist Books – Chapel Hill progressive bookstore

Progressive Faculty Network, UNC – Group of progressive faculty professors at UNC

SURGE Students United for a Responsible Global Environment – Progressive student group at UNC

Great Decisions, UNC Chapel Hill – Provides a series of foreign policy speakers