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الفهرس

A room of the archive

The Record

السِّجل

GazaThe names, the numbers, the record
The RecordStated plainly, including what was not decided
The Briefing RoomPrintable source packets with claims, limits and ledgers together
ResearchHuman-rights reports and primary sources
ArgumentsDocumented answers to public talking points
TestimoniesSurvivors, in their own words
The RegistryEvery documented name, searchable
TimelineFrom Balfour to the present
MovementsThe organisations, in their own words
GlossaryThe vocabulary of the question
Palestine in numbersThe figures, with their definitions and sources
In MemoriamNames held in the record

A room of the archive

The Land

الأرض

The AtlasEvery village, on the map
MemoryThe villages of 1948
PlacesCities, towns and camps
The RoadsA journey, stop by stop
FamiliesLineage and the great houses

A room of the archive

The Voice

الصوت

DispatchesDated analysis from the media desk
Watch FALASTEENFilms, explainers and conversations
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Independent mediaPalestinian and aligned outlets we read
PoetryThe poets, and their lives
PoemsIndividual poems, bilingual
Listening RoomPoetry, song and Palestinian-produced conversations
LibraryEssential books on Palestine
CultureKeffiyeh, tatreez, dabke and cinema
FiguresHistorians, medics, journalists and artists
VoicesSpeeches, essays and solidarity

A room of the archive

The Majlis

المجلس

The covenantHow this public room is held
The Majlis BoardPublic, searchable messages held for human review before publication
BelongingThere is no partial Palestinian
Land & returnTitle, residency and the right to return
The stoneWhat a Palestinian house was built from
ExhibitionsCurated journeys through the archive
TopicsThe archive, cross-referenced
The ArchivesWhere the record is kept, elsewhere
Oral HistoryA practical guide to recording an elder’s story
ContributeFind records needing sources or contact the archive privately
MakersPalestinian brands and cooperatives
Ask the archiveQuestions answered from the sourced record

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The Recordالسِّجل

Gaza
The Record
The Briefing Room
Research
Arguments
Testimonies
The Registry
Timeline
Movements
Glossary
Palestine in numbers
In Memoriam

The Landالأرض

The Atlas
Memory
Places
The Roads
Families

The Voiceالصوت

Dispatches
Watch FALASTEEN
FALASTEEN on YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Independent media
Poetry
Poems
Listening Room
Library
Culture
Figures
Voices

The Majlisالمجلس

The covenant
The Majlis Board
Belonging
Land & return
The stone
Exhibitions
Topics
The Archives
Oral History
Contribute
Makers
Ask the archive

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Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain) · Villages and city coordinates: Wikidata (CC0) · Place geocoding: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural Earth — Land, coastline, national boundaries at 1:10m · Public domain
Wikidata — Depopulated villages of 1948 and city coordinates · CC0 1.0
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