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To Stand with Palestine: Transnational Resistance and Political Evolution in the United States
In recent years, attitudes in the United States toward the Palestinian cause have shifted dramatically. Although Palestinians have long been demonized in U.S. media and politics, their struggle portrayed as illegitimate, emergent progressive voices increasingly challenge the status quo on Israel and Palestine and express solidarity with Palestinian resistance. What accounts for this change and its evolution?
This book provides a new lens on activism around Palestinian issues, demonstrating how the global Palestinian diaspora has driven transnational political movements. Karam Dana explores the ways that exile has shaped Palestinian identity and allowed for new forms of global activism. He examines the social, political, economic, and technological forces that have created space for Palestinian voices to be heard by wider audiences worldwide. Drawing on interviews with scholars and advocates—including members of the Palestinian diaspora and Jewish American activists—as well as public opinion data and media analysis, Dana traces how global Palestinian communities have influenced American views. He addresses the backlash against pro-Palestinian advocacy but argues that solidarity with Palestinians—both in the United States and globally—will continue to strengthen. Timely and insightful, To Stand with Palestine offers an inside look at how Palestinians have shared their story with the world and why sympathy for their plight is growing, with significant implications for the global political landscape.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Karam Dana is the Alyson McGregor Distinguished Professor of Excellence and Transformative Research and the founding director of the American Muslim Research Institute at the University of Washington Bothell.
This book provides a new lens on activism around Palestinian issues, demonstrating how the global Palestinian diaspora has driven transnational political movements. Karam Dana explores the ways that exile has shaped Palestinian identity and allowed for new forms of global activism. He examines the social, political, economic, and technological forces that have created space for Palestinian voices to be heard by wider audiences worldwide. Drawing on interviews with scholars and advocates—including members of the Palestinian diaspora and Jewish American activists—as well as public opinion data and media analysis, Dana traces how global Palestinian communities have influenced American views. He addresses the backlash against pro-Palestinian advocacy but argues that solidarity with Palestinians—both in the United States and globally—will continue to strengthen. Timely and insightful, To Stand with Palestine offers an inside look at how Palestinians have shared their story with the world and why sympathy for their plight is growing, with significant implications for the global political landscape.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Karam Dana is the Alyson McGregor Distinguished Professor of Excellence and Transformative Research and the founding director of the American Muslim Research Institute at the University of Washington Bothell.
416 pages, Hardcover
Published February 4, 2025
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July 31, 2025
a real impressive and robust record and analysis for everything related to the palestinian struggle, perception, and solidarity in america.
a huge takeaway is that we must keep fighting and
resisting for palestine as international communities. tides are turning. perceptions are changing. palestine will be free!
i will fs go back to this text to reference it. imo, chapters can be consumed independently. here’s a quick guide:
chapter 1: a deep dive into all of the ways israel and usa manipulates history and narratives, and indoctronates the american hearts and mind to favor the zionist agenda via the church, media, and more
chapter 2: understand how related struggles and big political events in america is changing our sociological landscapes and the impact it has in increased reception to the palestinian struggle
chapter 3: man came with receipts! of all the times double standards are applied in favor of israel and exagarated retaliation against palestinian solidarity. this chapter revealed numerous accounts in pop culture, academia, journalism, unions, and more.
chapter 4: focuses on the systematic influences such as lobbying, legislation, litigation, non profitd etc. that has given israel weirdly special treatment for no reason. i was shocked at the amount of LOCAL GOVTs and public schools that have regulation about banning the boycott of israeli products and engaging in BDS
chapter 5: read about the widespread and growing groups who are in solidarity w palestine!
a huge takeaway is that we must keep fighting and
resisting for palestine as international communities. tides are turning. perceptions are changing. palestine will be free!
i will fs go back to this text to reference it. imo, chapters can be consumed independently. here’s a quick guide:
chapter 1: a deep dive into all of the ways israel and usa manipulates history and narratives, and indoctronates the american hearts and mind to favor the zionist agenda via the church, media, and more
chapter 2: understand how related struggles and big political events in america is changing our sociological landscapes and the impact it has in increased reception to the palestinian struggle
chapter 3: man came with receipts! of all the times double standards are applied in favor of israel and exagarated retaliation against palestinian solidarity. this chapter revealed numerous accounts in pop culture, academia, journalism, unions, and more.
chapter 4: focuses on the systematic influences such as lobbying, legislation, litigation, non profitd etc. that has given israel weirdly special treatment for no reason. i was shocked at the amount of LOCAL GOVTs and public schools that have regulation about banning the boycott of israeli products and engaging in BDS
chapter 5: read about the widespread and growing groups who are in solidarity w palestine!
April 27, 2025
This book is a MUST read if you want to know everything about the Palestinian struggle, and its connections to the United States. It’s centered around Palestinian diaspora, transnationalism, and how US society has finally arrived to the point where the Palestinian struggle is understood and sympathized with. It’s very comprehensive and very well researched and provides answers to all questions about Palestine and Israel. I can’t recommend it enough.
July 31, 2025
One of the best books on Palestine and the US! Must read!
December 2, 2025
Wow. A must read.
There is so much in this book - Palestinian struggles, double standards for Israel, the US involvement, Zionist agenda, Israel's influence on US politics, solidarity from other oppressed and minority groups, changing public opinion and so much more.
It's a lot, but so incredibly well done.
The chapters are very long, but broken into many smaller, focused subsections, which I really appreciated.
It's super research heavy and educational, but still absorbable and quite easy to read.
And it's all backed with receipts. The section for sources and citations is 52 pages long.
There is so much in this book - Palestinian struggles, double standards for Israel, the US involvement, Zionist agenda, Israel's influence on US politics, solidarity from other oppressed and minority groups, changing public opinion and so much more.
It's a lot, but so incredibly well done.
The chapters are very long, but broken into many smaller, focused subsections, which I really appreciated.
It's super research heavy and educational, but still absorbable and quite easy to read.
And it's all backed with receipts. The section for sources and citations is 52 pages long.
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