12 Topics for Discussion Groups

Our hope is that the play inspires you to continue working on behalf of peace in Gaza in your community and among your friends and colleagues. In support of that effort we have prepared the following 12 topics with the hope that you will establish ongoing discussions (perhaps 1x per month) to learn more about the situation in gaza and ways that you can support peace there. Here are the 12 topics and links to further information. This will be updated as we receive new and helpful information. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance and if you have any questions, suggestions or topics you feel important to include. Thank you.

1. Biblical/Ancient History of Israel/Palestine

• https://theconversation.com/the-history-of-israel-and-palestine-alternative-names-competing-claims-163156#:~:text=By%20more%20than%201%2C000%20years,and%20brutalities%20on%20both%20sides.

2. One Hundred Years War on Palestine 

• https://www.shoppalestine.org/products/the-hundred-years-war-on-palestine?srsltid=AfmBOookwTeQu1sfBbCa7RdFqdRydYZqYi8Dk9fMtqA_wzFr28iWWKtU

• The book by Rashid Khalidi is available as an audiobook as well.

3. The Nakba 

• Ilan Pappe’s book The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

4. Sabra and Shatila Massacres 1982

• https://imeu.org/article/the-sabra-shatila-massacre

      5. 1967 Naksa

• https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2018/6/4/the-naksa-how-israel-occupied-the-whole-of-palestine-in-1967

      6.  Modern Massacres in Gaza - 2005-present

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/7/timeline-israels-attacks-on-gaza-since-2005

7. The West Bank

8. Jerusalem

9. What is apartheid? Is Israel an apartheid state?

10. Gaza pre-Oct. 7, 2023

• Living conditions

• “Mowing the lawn”

• Non-violent resistance

• Negotiations

11. Gaza Genocide

12. Solutions, Actions, What can we do? What have we been doing and is it enough?