Israel’s genocidal assault on Palestinians since October 7, 2023 has spurred a milieu of anti-imperialist voices among Sinophone communities. Some have developed into organizing collectives like Palestine Solidarity Action Network, Taiwan-Palestine Solidarity Network, and Hong Kong Anti-War Mobilization. Others have continued their advocacy as individuals or in broader Palestine solidarity organizations.
A common link that bridges many of these efforts is zine production. With few exceptions, there is little accurate reporting of Palestinians’ history and struggle from a clearly anti-Zionist angle in Sinophone media. In this light, these zines have become a key avenue through which Sinophone communities have educated and organized each other about Palestine. They are also an important historical record of international solidarity, anti-war, and anti-imperialist activism in the Sinosphere.
Here we aim to republish as many of these zines as possible in PDF form that readers can easily download and circulate. Most of these productions have been circulating more informally as digital ephemera—on Instagram, Signal and elsewhere. We see a need for them to be collated and archived to better document the historical existence of this current of political activism and analysis by Sinophone communities.
Though the views expressed in these materials do not necessarily reflect the precise positions of Lausan or its various members, we feel it is important to include a broad array of Sinophone and Asian diasporic points of solidarity and engagement with Palestine. We see this as an important digital archive, a material for reflection and action, and a counterpoint to the more visible and institutionalized Zionism of Asian and Asian American politics.
If you have other recommendations for zines for us to archive on this page, please send us an email.
Against Pinkwashing: Queers & Feminists for Palestine / 反对粉红清洗: 华人酷儿女权撑巴勒斯坦 — DOWNLOAD
This English-language zine was created by Chinese and Taiwanese feminist and queer activists, which criticizes Israel’s attempt to weaponize its selective support for women’s and LGBTQ rights to present itself as a “liberal democratic country”—all while maintaining settler colonial occupation in Palestine. It also encourages readers to think about how the Palestine liberation movement offers useful frameworks to understand China’s own colonial practices, especially against women in “Xinjiang.” (Instagram)
來自香港的聲援 / Free Palestine — DOWNLOAD
This zine was designed by Hongkonger activists and provides basic responses to frequently asked questions about the history of Palestine, Israel, and Zionism. It aims to challenge common Zionist biases the authors have encountered among Hongkongers. The zine has been circulated by Hong Kong’s Anti-War Mobilization in various in-person events and bookstores. (Instagram)
From the River to the Sea ft. Chinese Feminism in Toronto — LINK
This zine is composed of artworks created collaboratively by Chinese feminists in Toronto. It presents a visual record of solidarity with Gaza in the Chinese-Canadian diaspora. The zine is available for purchase, in digital and physical versions, with proceeds going to Gaza relief efforts. (Instagram)
Solidarity with Palestine in Punk Scenes — DOWNLOAD
This bilingual zine features an essay by Taipei-based punk collective member and contributing editor for left-wing independent media Coolloud, Chen Wei-lun, on the history of Palestine solidarity in international punk scenes. Notably, it includes an overview of solidarity activism among Taiwanese punk communities after October 7th, 2023. (Instagram)
Lunar New Year 2025 Year of the Snake Palestine Zine (Asians 4 Palestine NYC) — DOWNLOAD
This multilingual pamphlet from the New York-based collective Asians 4 Palestine1 makes the case for Asian/American readers that they should care about and reject Zionism. In a series of comparisons between local and global impacts of Zionism and its enmeshment with finance capital in the US, A4P trace resonant histories of colonization, militarization and displacement between various East/South-East Asian communities and those whom they call “fellow West Asians in Palestine.” The pamphlet takes an important step in tracing out Zionism’s deleterious impacts both at home and abroad to make the case that “the fight for the liberation of Palestine will free us all.” (Instagram)
Anonymous Hong Kong Collective — DOWNLOAD
This collection of pro-Palestine solidarity materials is by an anonymous collective of Hong Kong activists. Their archive features a variety of materials such as an adapted Maqloubeh recipe from Palestinian chef and photographer Nadia Gilbert (IG: @nadiadiaspora), through which they discuss Israeli attacks on Palestinian food sovereignty and ecology. They also use the recipe to feature local foodways through adjustments based on seasonal ingredients in Hong Kong. Other materials include posters and stickers that deconstruct common pro-Zionist talking points and zines that address how to take BDS action in Hong Kong. Much of the material is either bilingual Chinese-English or one or the other. The Sinophone materials, such as the “Media Dos and Don’ts for Oct 7” are especially critical for addressing local Hong Kong audiences and countering common “Hasbara” (Israeli propaganda) talking points.
Taiwan-Palestine Solidarity Network — DOWNLOAD
These three zines are made by activists and artists associated with 可以自由巴, a shared platform for Taiwan-based activists advocating for Palestinian liberation and solidarity. They aim to provide basic education and resources on how to support Palestine tailored for a Taiwanese audience, with an emphasis on providing an introductory overview of the BDS campaign. (Instagram)
从巴勒斯坦 到“新疆”: 强迫劳动和 资本统治 / From Palestine to “Xinjiang”: Forced Labor and Capitalist Rule — DOWNLOAD
Released on May Day 2025, this bilingual zine by Queers & Feminists for Palestine discusses the key parallels between the Israeli settler colonial occupation of Palestine and China’s settler colonial occupation of “Xinjiang.” It focuses on the commonalities between forced labor practices by both regimes, grounded in capitalist exploitation. (Instagram)
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