field notes only 🍉
everything i've been reading since october 7th
All the things I have saved re: Palestine - Israel conflict:
How protests are taking shape online:
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commentary online is tricky, but here are some small and short clips to understand history and narrative: here’s a series from Times, and also from Saint levant, and an creator who adds an international lens. Also an author on language and narrative. Egyptian comedian and television host Bassem Youssef breaking down the conflict with Piers Morgan.
This creator is constantly updating this page with resources.
Links to free resources, and this one book store is offering some of their books for free in solidarity. There’s also an interactive encyclopedia by Institute for Palestine Studies in Beirut and the Palestinian Museum in Birzeit. This website offers entries and gives you history all about Palestinian art, and visual culture. More on the symbolism of the Olive Tree, the thobe, some Taboon, as well as the embroidery technique Tatreez. Also a carousel by Hypebae about Palestinian-owned labels to support. The architecture of occupation, food insecurity & climate racism,
A digital library created by Mindy Seu (author of Cyberfeminism index) of books of Palestine - Israel.
Decolonize Palestine, more resources!
News articles: Asian and Middle Eastern users tilt TikTok balance towards, Ta-Nehisi Coates speaking out about Israel’s “Segregationist Apartheid Regime” Palestinians, Why must Palestinians audition for our empathy?, Why are people using the watermelon emoji, Is humor being used disguise hate speech? Palestine beyond the Headlines.
essays:
A highlight reel on what the young reporters in Gaza were doing before Oct 7:
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A recap on Edward Said’s Orientalism…, “a critique of European essentialist representations of the "Orient", which tend to describe other cultures as static and monolithic, rather than ever-changing negotiation processes whose fluidity is enhanced by globalisation.” and how Orientalism is used. Said on how diverse Arab culture is,
On disinformation:
From Vox, learn how to SIFT:
Stop,
Investigate the source,
Find better coverage,
Trace claims.
Hyperallergic on Disinformation, “Humans are vulnerable to misinformation in general, but we are particularly gullible when it comes to visual information,” Human Rights watch on verifying evidence. Time on how misinformation feeds warfare,
Also, I’m reaching one year of the field test next week. Which is wild to me and feels like an accomplishment, though I feel a bit guilty I haven’t written for a while. I’m making stickers to commemorate the moment, so shout if you want one!
Ending on this today,
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