– 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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The nursing home for the elderly in Ramallah was in desperate need of significant renovation. Faulty pipes leaked, flooding contaminated waste water throughout the building and the street. The Jerusalem Fund extended a grant to undertake the renovations, providing a safer and healthier environment for the nursing home’s residents and neighboring community.
Having successfully integrated students with learning disabilities since 2005, Hope Flowers School (HFS) is looking to extend and develop its integration program by bringing in students with physical disabilities and promoting their rights in society.
Teach for Palestine (TFP) is a project that will address the educational needs of the poorest and most at-risk youth in Nablus and the surrounding areas in the West Bank.
WRAP, in cooperation with partners, finished construction of its first rain collection system at the Sur Baher Girls School in East Jerusalem last year.
Jewelry designer Suad Raja showcases a collection of Yemeni-inspired silver jewelry. Ms. Raja’s contemporary jewelry creations preserve the mystical, spiritual and social symbolism inherent in Yemeni and Arab art and culture.
Dr. Oussama Kanaan discusses the impact the Israeli occupation has on Palestine’s economy in both the West Bank and Gaza.
Panel IV of the Palestine Center’s 2011 Annual Conference features Dr. Shibley Telhami, Dr. John Mearsheimer and Mr. Philip J. “P.J.” Crowley as they discuss U.S. Foreign Policy toward a “revolutionary region” and the opportunities and responsibilities present.
Panel I – Revolution: Where It Came From and Where It Is Heading, Panel II – Palestinian National Strategy: Evaluating and Re-Evaluating, Panel III – Covering the Uprisings: Perspectives, Biases and the role of the Media, Panel IV – U.S. Foreign Policy toward a Revolutionary Region: Opportunities and Responsibilities
Yousef Munayyer: 1. Washington is broken and won’t be fixed any time soon. The Palestinians came to the United Nations in the hopes of putting forward a membership application because they had come to understand that domestic dynamics in the United States made it impossible for Washington to be an even-handed broker.
Through educational events, humanitarian support, and cultural preservation, the Jerusalem Fund is helping build the movement for Palestinian liberation.
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