Gideon’s Directory 1938-1939: Lebanon – Syria – Palestine

2026-05-24T11:27:13+03:00May 24, 2026|Categories: Documents|

It is a brilliant idea to release a digital version of "Gideon's Directory" and let the general public browse through it. It's not just any guide - when I browsed through it, I was stunned. It's a rare and valuable historical asset. You can learn a lot from it about that period, about the thriving culture that existed at the time, and most importantly, about the shared way of life, freedom of movement, and the atmosphere of reconciliation that prevailed between the countries of the region and their residents.

Indicateur Gédéon 1938-1939 : Liban – Syrie – Palestine

2026-08-24T09:37:08+03:00May 24, 2026|Categories: Documents, Français|

La publication d'une version numérique de l' « Indicateur Gédéon », qui permet à un public plus large de feuilleter ce guide, est une idée ingénieuse. C'est bien plus qu'un simple guide ; j'ai été stupéfait en le feuilletant : il s'agit d'un patrimoine historique rare et précieux, qui nous en apprend beaucoup sur cette époque, sur la culture alors florissante et, surtout, sur l'harmonie communautaire, la liberté de circulation et le climat de tolérance qui régnait dans les pays de la région et parmi leurs populations.

Of Dashed Hopes and Shattered Dreams – Ehud Ein-Gil

2026-05-25T10:02:55+03:00May 5, 2026|Categories: Articles, Documents|Tags: , , |

The Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition (2026) presents the works of 110 artists, including an installation by the Israeli film maker Avi Mograbi. The installation is partly based on Mograbi’s film Once I Entered a Garden (2012, participated by Matzpen-member Ali Al-Azhari), in particular on the 1938 edition of a guidebook called the Jad’oun Guide (Dalil Jad’oun in Arabic). The "Dalil" has been scanned and published in its entirety (878 pages, in Arabic and French) on the Matzpen website.

Peace, Peace, When There Is No Peace – Moshé Machover and Akiva Orr

2025-12-29T03:11:42+02:00December 1, 1999|Categories: Documents|Tags: , |

This book reviews the development of Israeli-Arab relations from 1948 to 1961 as reflected in the Israeli press and on the Knesset stage. Many will find here for the first time a detailed description of forgotten facts. The few who know the facts will be surprised to realise the extent to which a state propaganda apparatus is capable of shaping not only a citizen's outlook but also their memory.

Compass Pointer

2021-06-27T12:07:15+03:00January 6, 1991|Categories: Documents|

Who was Anthony Compass, who wrote a letter to a local newspaper in Cornwall, and what could be his connection to the Socialist Organization in Israel — Matzpen?

Israel and the freedom to migrate

2013-07-16T11:42:25+03:00April 10, 1990|Categories: Documents|

This declaration was sent by Matzpen to the “Moscow News” weekly, to be published as a paid advertisement. The organization has received no reply from the Soviet newspaper.

Women Against Fundamentalism

2024-01-21T01:06:18+02:00November 10, 1989|Categories: Documents, Khamsin Bulletin 7|

Women Against Fundamentalism was launched on May 6th 1989, as a network to challenge the rise of fundamentalism in all religions. Women's groups involved in this campaign include Southall Black Sisters, Brent Asian Women's Refuge and the Iranian Women's Organization in Britain.

Letter from a Palestinian to the Israeli “Peace Camp” – ‘Ali J

2017-12-10T04:57:34+02:00June 10, 1989|Categories: Documents, Khamsin Bulletin 6|Tags: |

The following letter was written by a Palestinian leftist activist in the West Bank. It was published (in Hebrew) in December 1988 in issue #1 of Meha'ah (Protest), organ of a coalition of some of the more radical Israeli anti-­occupation protest groups. The letter is directed to the less radical – and wholly Zionist – 'peace camp', including the Peace Now movement

A solidarity visit to Dahariyah

2021-05-31T14:03:05+03:00June 10, 1989|Categories: Documents, Khamsin Bulletin 6|

The following report was sent to us by Professor I Shahak, Chairman of the Israeli League for Human and Civil Rights. It was written by an Israeli who visited the Dahariyah prison compound; he managed to get in by mingling with the members of a Palestinian prisoner's family. Since this is against the rules, his name is withheld.

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