Your Bystander Profile
The Observer
Observers are usually professional who avoid public engagement but privately seek basic information about humanitarian causes. They care enough to learn but feel overwhelmed by complexity, preferring low-pressure, anonymous ways to stay informed without taking sides.
Here are some information and resources, you might find useful:
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Palestine for beginners
After World War I, the League of Nations (controlled by the leading colonial powers of the time, Britain and France) carved up the territories of the defeated Ottoman Empire. Merip – Middle East Research and Information Project
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Jewish Voice for Peace
Jewish Voice for Peace, the world’s largest Jewish progressive and anti-Zionist organization in the world, defines what Zionism is, its history, and how they believe it counters Jewish ideals.
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Gaza is our Home
This film uncovers first-hand the true scale of suffering endured by the film-maker’s own family trapped within the Gaza Strip. It is more than just a film, it is a behind-the-headlines look into the lives of those currently suffering. By Monear Shaer
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Briefing: Strategic Civil Society Action for Palestine (May 2025)
This strategy focuses civil society efforts on a concentrated set of achievable, high-impact goals to challenge Israeli impunity, protect Palestinian lives, and press governments into meaningful action. It prioritizes feasible and effective levers of influence, while avoiding initiatives that consume resources without the real prospect of impact. 1. Focus on What Can Work Calls for…
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In Gaza, Filmmakers Asked Children: What Is Your Dream?
We often measure the tragedy of war in the suffering of children, but rarely do we hear from them. Filmmakers asked children in Gaza, a seemingly simple question: What is your dream? NYT Opinion
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A Threshold Crossed – Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution
The report explains how human rights watch has found that Israel has committed the crime of appartheid in Palestinian Occupied territory, policies to mantain the domination of Israeli Jewish over Palestinians. Human Rights Watch