– Edward Said
The late Palestinian scholar, Edward Said, remarked that Palestinians had been denied permission to narrate their history and speak of the day-to-day experiences of life in the margins. Here, we reclaim that permission to narrate our own stories.
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Imagine a world where an entire community faces a silent, debilitating enemy, one that steadily and surreptitiously erodes the health of its members. In Palestine, this enemy is diabetes, now one of the leading indirect causes of death, and considered the fourth main cause overall. An alarming 20.8% of Palestinians aged 40-69 years suffer from … Read more
Amidst the cacophony of protests against the Israeli government’s judicial overhaul, one voice remained conspicuously subdued — that of the Palestinians. For months, thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets in a fervent demonstration against the actions of their government, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership at the center of this anger. The international community, … Read more
With much fanfare, the United States and Israel announced a new phase in their diplomatic relations with the Visa Waiver Pilot. It was portrayed as a milestone, a step toward fostering stronger ties. But for Palestinian Americans, particularly those from Gaza, this initiative unfolded into a disheartening saga. Despite the optimistic pronouncements, they found themselves … Read more
Join us for a screening of the film “Resistance Climbing,” which follows a diverse crew of Palestinian youth as they discover the joy of rock climbing, and embrace it as a source of much-needed respite from the oppression of the Israeli occupation. In the film, American writer and climber Andrew Bisharat visits the West Bank … Read more
Join us on Friday, August 25 for our next in-person cultural event, a discussion with Dr. Mohammed Sawaie on his new book of translated Palestinian poetry, The Tent Generations. The Tent Generations brings together the work of a select number of Palestinian poets over the past seven decades who gives expression to the Palestinian experience … Read more
An old man treks his way up the side of a hill. Unbeknownst to the audience, he is making his way towards his home: a leveled village marked solely by a pile of rubble. 1948: Creation & Catastrophe follows this man as he, as well as several other Palestinians and Israelis, recount the events of … Read more
About The Jerusalem Fund The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development (The Jerusalem Fund) is an independent, registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The Jerusalem Fund aims to foster greater awareness about Palestine, in the United States and abroad, and to ameliorate the lives of Palestinians in Palestine and the diaspora. The Jerusalem Fund accomplishes these goals through … Read more
Today, the Israeli Knesset cast a pivotal vote to eliminate the “Reasonableness Doctrine.” This doctrine has historically granted the Israeli Supreme Court the authority to intervene judicially in major governmental decisions, including the appointment of key ministers and officials. The “Reasonableness Doctrine” stands at the crux of a crisis that has unsettled Israel’s political landscape. … Read more
Several years ago, I learned of a colleague who wanted to volunteer his services in Palestine. I called him, and welcomed him to our group, which has been doing such work for over thirty years. Piero Verro, MD had just retired. He was a professor of neurology at UC Davis. He was able to see … Read more
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