The following two-part series of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker delves into the real history of the Israeli state. Both episodes feature Richard Becker, author of Palestine, Israel and the U.S. Empire—a book for which Liberation School has a study and...
Palestine, Israel and the U.S. empire (study guide)
Introduction Welcome to the study and discussion guide that accompanies the 2nd edition of Palestine, Israel and the U.S. empire. Published in early 2024 by 1804 Books, the new edition includes a sharp analysis of the historical context of, and contemporary...
Israel: Base of western imperialism
Liberation School introduction The following text was published in a May 1969 pamphlet issued by the “Ad Hoc Committee on the Middle East,” which held its first conference on June 21, 1967, days after the U.S.-Israeli war against Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. The...
Leila Khaled: Palestinian fighter, Marxist revolutionary
In celebration of International Women's Day, and in honor of Leila Khaled and all the women who have played a decisive role in the struggle for Palestinian national liberation, we are republishing this article originally published by Liberation School April 17, 2007....
Framing the Palestinian struggle: The origins of political Zionism
Editorial note: As the global movement to Free Palestine continues surging to new heights, it is critical that activists, organizers, and peace-minded people arm ourselves with some of the fundamental historical developments and key features of current events in...
The long history of Black and Palestinian solidarity
International solidarity in the face of racism The acquittal of racist murderer George Zimmerman sparked outrage and demonstrations not only in the United States, but all around the world—including in Palestine. Many Palestinians circulated pictures of themselves...
Massacres were indispensable to creation of the Israeli state
Editor's note: We're republishing this article from 2018 to provide context to the ongoing Israeli massacre against the Palestinian people and their heroic resistance. To make way for the creation of the Israeli settler state, more than half of the Palestinian...
Free audio book: Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. Empire
If you think the Israel-Palestine conflict is too complex to understand, think again. Palestine, Israel and the U.S. Empire, written without academic jargon by author and activist Richard Becker, provides a solid introduction to key events in the history underlying...
Palestinian women: the backbone of resistance
Based on a talk delivered by Eman Khaleq at a meeting of the Union of Palestinian American Women on Nov. 7 Lately we’ve been seeing a lot of images of women and girls, both old and young participating in protests and clashes with the Israeli Occupation Forces. A lot...