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Activist Manual



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Collected from activists's work
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Preface


Chapter 1. Introduction


Perspectives and history
Colonization
Partition and Expulsion
The current untenable situation
Sellout Programs will fail

Chapter 2. Our Vision: Peace with justice


Why acting is important
The Vision: Plurality, democracy, justice
New Directions
Exhibit 1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Exhibit 2 Ten principles by Amnesty International

Chapter 3. Case studies


Challenges and Obstacles
How the media is manipulative
Individual Ideological Biases
Affecting News At Its Source
Assault on Truth
Andover High School
Buying Power
Arab And Muslim Bashing As A Political Tool
Daniel Pipes As An Example Of McCarthian Silencing
Email Spam and Forgeries
Deceipt At The Washington Times
Radio As A Tool Of propaganda
"Peace" Discussion Groups
Summary
Exhibit 3 Zionists target media
Exhibit 4  FAIR report
Exhibit 5 Terminology use and misuse
Exhibit 6 AFP report
Exhibit 7 Ashrawi Article
Exhibit 8 Abunimah: Israeli spin

Chapter 4. Non-Violent grass-root action


Definitions
Palestinian non-violent resistance
Trends in non-violent direct action
Motivation
Exhibit 9 Letters from Gila Svirsky
Exhibit 10 Article by Jonathan Kuttab

Chapter 5. Getting Organized and Reaching Out


Get your homework done
Building Your Organization
Networking And Recruiting Activists
Tell Your Story
Holding Teach-ins
Holding And Conducting Debates
Fundraising
Exhibit 11 Predominantly Jewish And/or Israeli Groups
Exhibit 12 Christian Peace with Justice Groups
Exhibit 13 Muslim Groups Speaking Out for Peace and Justice

Chapter 6. Media Activism


Why do Media Work
Who's who in the media
Countering shabby journalism
Meeting with editors
Publishing on editorial pages
Media work for events
Interviewing
Alternative Media
Other media work
Exhibit 14 Example Opinion Column Published
Exhibit 15 Example short letter on bias
Exhibit 16 Sample press release

Chapter 7. Activism in the age of the Internet


The Internet
Direct email
Listserves
Web presence
Chat rooms and blogs
Cyber-Pitfalls
Exhibit 17 Al-Awda, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition

Chapter 8. Governmental issues



Chapter 9. Direct aid


Exhibit 18 International Solidarity Movement

Chapter 10. Boycotts & Divestments


Economic and moral pressure
Petitions and alerts
Lobby actions and influencing legislation
Boycotts and Divestment
Exhibit 19 Petition example
Exhibit 20 Resolution example
Exhibit 21 Defending academics
Exhibit 22 Tutu on Divesting

Chapter 11. Direct action


Thomson on non-violence
Need for direct action
Networking for action
Media work for direct action
Signs and slogans
Exhibit 23 AP event story

Chapter 12. Other Actions


Oral History
Exhibit 24 Activist burnout
Appendix 1  Intifadat Falasteen
Appendix 2  Exchange of emails with a Zionist
On Dialogue

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