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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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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
This May, the Palestine Center cordially invites you to attend our annual Hisham Sharabi Memorial Lecture. This event honors the life and legacy of the late Professor Hisham Sharabi, the founder of The Jerusalem Fund and Palestine Center. This year, we are honored to have Bassam Haddad, Associate Professor at the Schar School of Policy … Read more
Dr. Abdul-Ghaffar Musa, born in the village of Abassiya in 1939, experienced the Nakba firsthand as an eight-year-old in 1948. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba on May 18th, The Jerusalem Fund and Palestine Center will host a conversation featuring Dr. Musa and his daughter, human rights attorney Jumana Musa. They will discuss … Read more
The Palestine Center cordially invites you to join us for an event featuring guest speaker Fayrouz Sharqawi, a renowned Palestinian activist and co-founder and former director of Grassroots Al-Quds. This exclusive event offers you a unique opportunity to gain insight into the reality in Palestine, with a particular focus on Jerusalem. Fayrouz will delve into … Read more
Join us on Friday, May 5th for an in-person event with Professor Mohammad H. Ghosheh, a renowned historian, architect, and author. Prof. Ghosheh will share insights from his extensive work in archiving Palestinian history and culture, including his 24-volume Encyclopedia Palestinnica. In addition, Prof. Ghosheh will discuss his forthcoming series Our Palestine, a groundbreaking academic … Read more
The country of India has historically demonstrated support for other countries struggling against colonialism, which can be seen for example in its alliances in the Non-Aligned Movement or its backing of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, having been the first country to boycott Pretoria. India in fact once stood by the Palestinians, going so … Read more
The Resistance Economy in the Eye of the First Intifada Throughout history, Palestinians have adopted different forms of resistance in their struggle to end their oppression under Israeli occupation. One such effective form of resistance during the First Intifada was the resistance economy. The resistance economy in the case of Palestine is a social and … Read more
On March 22, 2023, The Jerusalem Fund held an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie at the hands of the Israeli regime. Rachel Corrie was an American human rights activist and a member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). During the Second Intifada in the early 2000s, Rachel Corrie … Read more
Dear friend of The Jerusalem Fund, A sacred time of the year is upon us once again. Ramadan is a special time for our brothers and sisters in Palestine and many around the world. For those who may or may not observe this month, our Board of Directors and Staff extend our best wishes and … Read more
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