Breaking the Silence
Organization of veteran combatants who have served in the Israeli military since the start of the Second Intifada and have taken it upon themselves to expose the Israeli public to the reality of everyday life in the Occupied Territories.
CommonDreams.org
To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.
Laila El-Haddad
Award-winning Palestinian author, social activist, policy analyst and journalist who frequently speaks on Gaza, the intersection of food and politics, her own journey as a Palestinian mother and journalist, and contemporary Islam.
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Canaan Fair Trade
Over 1,700 small farmers organized in informal cooperatives and represented by the Palestine Fair Trade Association (PFTA).
Sunbula
Jerusalem-based, not-for-profit fair trade organization committed to promoting social justice and economic empowerment for the marginalized in Palestine.
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ActiveStills
Photography as a vehicle for social change.
Al Mashriq
Cultural multimedia from the Levant (Al-Mashriq) in general and Lebanon in particular.
American Educational Trust
Balanced and accurate information concerning U.S. relations with Middle Eastern states.
Here’s the cross that has haunted me ever since I saw it two years ago in Clarksdale, Mississippi, at a place called “Cat Head Blues.”