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Palestinian Posters from the First Intifada

Palestinian Posters from the First Intifada

This post presents eight Palestinian posters from the First Intifada from the Palestinian Liberation Movement Collection in Yale University’s library. Among the images are those advocating violent resistance against Israel,

IDF Commander of West Bank Recalls the First Intifada

IDF Commander of West Bank Recalls the First Intifada

Produced by Al Jazeera, a state-funded Qatari news network, this video (02:18) includes an interview with the IDF Commander of the West Bank during the First Intifada. He explains why Israel called up

Shlomo Artzi: New Land

Shlomo Artzi: New Land

Released during the First Intifada, this song is written as a continuous conversation between fathers and sons over the course of generations as they journey toward “a new land.” The

Ehud Banai & the Refugees: Stir the Cement

Ehud Banai & the Refugees: Stir the Cement

Released by Ehud Banai and The Refugees during the First Intifada, this song is written from the perspective of a Palestinian day laborer who travels from Gaza to work in

Nurit Galron: After We’re Gone, Let the Flood Come

Nurit Galron: After We’re Gone, Let the Flood Come

Released by Israeli singer Nurit Galron during the First Intifada, this controversial song criticised the Israeli public (and those living in the bubble of Tel Aviv, specifically) for willfully ignoring the

Identity Card: Mahmoud Darwish Poem & Song of the First Intifada

Identity Card: Mahmoud Darwish Poem & Song of the First Intifada

Originally written as a poem by iconic Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in 1964, this song recalls the humiliation and frustration of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation, warning that it will eventually lead

Where Are The Millions? A Lebanese Song from the First Intifada

Where Are The Millions? A Lebanese Song from the First Intifada

Written and performed by Lebanese resistance singer, Julia Burtrus, this song, which became popular during the First Intifada, encourages both the Arab masses and Palestinians to join the revolution, fight against

The Stone Throwers: A Syrian Computer Game from The First Intifada

The Stone Throwers: A Syrian Computer Game from The First Intifada

This video (03:49) presents a computer game released in Syria about the First Intifada, in which the player is a Palestinian protester whose mission is to defend the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Intifada: An Israeli Computer Game from The First Intifada

Intifada: An Israeli Computer Game from The First Intifada

This video (08:43) presents a computer game released in Israel during the First Intifada, in which the player is an Israeli soldier whose mission is to stop the rioting and stay

Footage of Typical Violence from The First Intifada

Footage of Typical Violence from The First Intifada

With no context or narration, this short video (01:15) presents footage of typical violence between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers during the First Intifada, including mobs of Palestinian youth throwing rocks at