ISRAEL/PALESTINE
A variety of perspectives through articles and political analysis on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
A Common Friend to Arabs and Jews by Lynee Hybels
Borders and Territory by Melissa Weintraub in partnership with the Telos Group
Israeli Occupation is Poisoning America’s Democracy by Lara Friedman
Tedx Talk by Robi Damelin
The Significance of Jerusalem: A Muslim Perspective by Ziad Abu Amr
Defeating Dependency, Creating a Resistance Economy by Alaa Tartir, Sam Bahour, Samer Abdelnour
A list of podcasts and audio discussing various topics within Israel/Palestine. Also make sure to check out Telos’s own podcast, Undaunted and Check-In, where we also discuss things happening in Israel/Palestine, the United States, and topics on peacemaking!
Occupied Thoughts: FMEP Podcast
Peter Beinart, FMEP staff, and guests take a deep dive into issues related to Israel, Palestine, and occupation. This podcast is a project of the Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP.org)
A podcast covering what everyone needs to know about Israeli settlements.
Resources exploring Israel/Palestine and Pro-Pro-Pro Peacemaking by or featuring members on the Telos team.
Evangelical Christians Must Rethink Their Reflexive Support For Israel by Greg Khalil
Peacemaking is the Essential Work of Our Time by Todd Deatherage
How to Heal Our Divides with the Reformed Journal Podcast, Brain Allain, and Todd Deatherage
An Interview with Todd Deatherage about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Peacemaking from Newsworthy with Norsworthy
Israel, Palestine, and Mutual Flourishing with Greg Khalil from the Eternal Currents Podcast
Israel-Palestine Conflict and Making Peace with Todd Deatherage Lisa Jernigan from Beyond the Lines Podcast
How to Actually Fight for Peace in Israel/Palestine, an interview with Todd Deatherage on Relevant Magazine
Questioning the Covenant, Jewish Currents
Meet the Group Trying to Change Evangelical Minds About Israel, Politico
Does the U.S. Embassy’s Move to Jerusalem Matter, interview with Todd Deatherage on Relevant Magazine
Taste of Holy Land from Telos alumni Lynn Dugan
Breaking the Cycle by Sharon Hoeck
What to Do About Angry Christianity by Todd Deatherage
Evangelical, Pro-Israel, and Pro-Palestine by Todd Deatherage
An autobiographical novel by Israeli novelist Amos Oz, now made into a major motion picture. It tells the story of his childhood in mandate Palestine and his growing into adulthood as the State of Israel was formed. Purchase Online >
by Amos Oz
A personal narrative of reconciliation that tells the story of Mar Elias Chacour, an internal Palestinian refugee from a town called Ba’ram in the Galilee. Chacour wrestles with his relationship with the Jewish people after his own people’s displacement and finds inspiration in the words of Jesus, “blessed are the peacemakers.” Purchase Online >
by Elias Chacour
A personal memoir by Palestinian moderate, Sari Nusseibeh. Nusseibeh tells the story of his Jerusalem and his family lineage, critiquing government and finding hope in people who reach across political and religious divides. Purchase Online >
by Sari Nusseibeh
A comprehensive history told “side by side,” with an Israeli perspective running throughout the book on one page, and a Palestinian perspective on the right. The book is broken down into events according to a linear timeline, with different titles for the chapters according to different viewpoints. Purchase Online >
by Sami Adwan, Dan Bar-On
& Eyal Naveh Prime
Journalist and commentator writes on the growing disconnect in his community between liberal, particularly young progressive, American Jews and the communal expectation to support the state of Israel. He criticizes Jewish American support of settlements, and examines what Zionism has come to mean and might come to mean. Purchase Online >
by Peter Beinart
An overview of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict for an American Christian audience. which explains the intractible history and gives possibilities for moving forward. The book is broken down into common questions with Dale Hanson Bourke’s answers, and is part of “The Skeptic’s Guide Series.” Purchase Online >
by Dale Hanson Bourke
After 1967, Bashir al-Khayri goes to see his home and lemon tree in present-day Israel, that he had fled during the State’s creation. It is when he meets Dalia Ashkenazi Landau, whose family fled to Israel after the Holocaust, that he must reckon both peoples’ narratives in this one land. Purchase Online >
by Sandy Tolan
A memoir by Israel’s quirky and progressive storyteller, Etgar Keret. Keret is known for his bizarre and wonderful short stories, but has written this short novel, an extended personal essay on life in Israel. The story begins with the birth of his son and ends with the death of his Holocaust survivor father. Purchase Online >
by Etgar Keret
American negotiations expert writes on the nature of conflict, and the possibility to transform it through an inclusive party that he calls the “third side.” He has been involved in reconciliation work in a number of conflicts all over the world and sees the power to alter everyday and regional conflicts using the “third side” methodology. Purchase Online >
by William Ury
Written by a Telos Trip alum, the novel is based on a true story of two fathers who lose their children. Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Rami Elhanan inhabit a world of conflict that colors every aspect of their lives, from the roads they are allowed to drive on to the schools their children attend to the checkpoints, both physical and emotional, they must negotiate. Together, they use their grief as a weapon for peace. Purchase Online >
by Colum McCann
A Palestinian Christian theologian shows how the reality of empire shapes the context of the biblical story, and the ongoing experience of Middle East conflict. Purchase Online >
by Mitri Raheb
Christians have lived in Palestine since the earliest days of the Jesus movement. The Palestinian church predates Islam. Yet Palestinian Christians find themselves marginalized and ostracized. In the heated tensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the voices of Palestinian Christians are often unheard and ignored. This book provides an opportunity to hear the realities of life on the ground from a leading Palestinian pastor and theologian. Purchase Online >
by Munther Isaac
A documentary made by Israeli and Palestinian film-makers about weekly protests in Bil’in, a village in the West Bank that is affected by the security barrier. Buy or Rent Online >
Dir. Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi
This feature documentary is the story of a Palestinian community organizer and his 15-year-old daughter who unleash an inspiring nonviolent movement in the Occupied Territories. Buy or Rent Online >
Dir. Julia Bacha
This documentary follows a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian who risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent end to the conflict. Buy or Rent Online >
Dir. Julia Bacha and Ronit Avni
The true stories of three men and their commitment to nonviolence and reconciliation: an Israeli Jew, a Palestinian Christian, and a Palestinian Muslim. Watch Online >
Dir. Jim Hanon
This short film documents the story of a young Palestinian boy and the Israeli activists who join his family’s fight against eviction from their home in East Jerusalem. Buy or Rent Online >
Dir. Julia Bacha & Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
Born in South Africa during during the apartheid era, Robi Damelin moved to Israel in 1967. After her son is killed by a Palestinian sniper, Damelin returns to South Africa and finds hope for Israel and Palestine in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that brought healing to South Africa. Rent Online >
Dir. Erez Laufer and Miri Laufer
A documentary about the pursuit of Palestinian statehood made by Israeli film-maker, Dan Setton. It involves interviews with a number of people involved with the bids to the UN, include former Palestinian Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad. Buy or Rent Online >
Dir. Dan Setton
Six former heads of Israel’s secret service agency, the Shin Bet, discuss their organization’s successes and failures since the Six Day War in 1967. Buy or Rent Online >
Dir. Dror Moreh
Bassam and Rami, a Palestinian and an Israeli, are brought together by the shared pain of losing their daughters to the violence of the conflict. The film shows their growing friendship and mutual commitment to reconciliation. Buy or Rent Online >
Dir. Shelly Hermon