This staff-curated list of resources will help provide history and context of the Israel-Hamas war, as well as offer information on how to help its victims and fight against hate.
Articles and other resources
Israel is at War with Hamas. Here’s What to Know | CNN (continual updates)
Israel Under Attack: Latest Updates | US Dept of State (continual updates)
How the Hamas Attack on Israel Unfolded | Axios (October 12, 2023)
What’s the Israel-Palestine Conflict and How Did It Start? | Reuters (October 11, 2023)
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Global Conflict Tracker (updated June 10, 2024)
Israel-Gaza Crisis | United Nations
The Israel-Gaza Conflict in Maps | US News & World Reports (October 13, 2023)
What is the Palestinian Group Hamas? | Reuters (October 11, 2023)
What is Hamas and What’s Happening in Israel and Gaza? A Really Simple Guide | BBC
What is the Gaza Strip? | NPR (October 10, 2023)
Muslim Jewish Advisory Council
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Books
Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi
Can We Talk About Israel? A Guide for the Curious, Confused and Conflicted by Daniel Sokatch
Side by Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine by Sami Adwan, Dan Bar-On, Eyal Naveh
The Balfour Declaration: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict by Jonathan Schneer
Palestine: History of a Lost Nation by Karl Sabbagh
Streaming Movies
The Arab-Israeli Wars: Israel’s String of Triumphs (2022 – Kanopy)
The Arab-Israeli Wars: Victory Without Peace (2022 – Kanopy)
Holy Land: A Year in the West Bank (2014 – Kanopy)
Gaza (2019 – Hoopla)
How to Help
Info for US Citizens in Israel, West Bank and Gaza | US Dept of State-Bureau of Consular Affairs
Israel-Palestine: How to Help Victims of the Conflict | Global Citizen
Highly Rated Charities Involved in Humanitarian Relief, Recovery and Peace-Building Efforts | Charity Navigator
How to Help Victims of the Israel-Hamas War | Time
What Your Jewish and Palestinian Friends Want You to Know | Forbes
10 Ways to Have Conscientious Conversations on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Anti-Defamation League
Countering and Dismantling Islamophobia
Ten Ways to Fight Hate | Southern Poverty Law Center
Hate Crimes | Illinois Attorney General