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
Gaza: Release Civilians Held Hostage, Fully Allow in Aid | Human Rights Watch (November 22, 2023)
Israel is at War with Hamas. Here’s What to Know | CNN (October 16, 2023)
Israel Under Attack: Latest Updates | US Dept of State
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 (October 16, 2023)
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