Introduction
Communicating Palestine is a go-to guide offering tools to narrate and engage with Palestine ethically and responsibly. From best practices for countering disinformation to fostering ethical reporting and centring Palestinian agency, this one-stop manual empowers everyone—from activists and artists to journalists and policymakers—to communicate Palestine with integrity.
Stories, reports, pictures and all forms of communication can inspire, educate, mobilise, and connect people. In contexts of colonisation, oppression and systemic racism, communication is weaponised to silence, distort and erase entire histories, identities and narratives.
This guide is the outcome of a Palestinian-led collective process, coordinated by a joint steering committee of Palestinian and international organisations, with the generous contributions of research participants.
For Palestinians, the battle over narrative and representation has always been inseparable from the struggle for liberation and self-determination.
How to Use
The guide is designed for people communicating Palestine across sectors including journalists, activists, advocates, civil society members, academics, educators, content creators, public figures, artists, humanitarian workers and policymakers.
It is organised into three main sections: narratives and framings, visual representations, and communication and engagement practices. Each section provides knowledge and analysis, along with practical recommendations and tips.
The guide also provides tools designed for everyday use when portraying Palestine, including checklists, terminology and photography guides, resources countering propaganda and fallacies and more.
Access Resource
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Access Checklist
Access the master checklist summarising key tips and takeaways from the guide.
Other Messaging Guides
Glossaries
- Makan Glossary
- Visualizing Palestine Glossary
- Remix Palestine
- Reclaiming the Language of Resistance: Media Handbook, Sawtuna
Explore Further
- Framing Issues for Social Justice Impact: Directory of Messaging Guides
- Palestine resources in the Commons library
- The Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy
- Reporting In Contentious Times: Insights for Journalists to Avoid Fanning the Flames
- Propaganda, Misinformation, and the Power of Words: Media and Language Use, A Guide for Journalists by Anna Szilágyi
- Communicating During Contentious Times: Dos and Don’ts to Rise Above the Noise, Over Zero
- A Refresher on Narratives & Violence, Over Zero