– 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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“States use foreign aid as a means of pursuing foreign policy objectives.” This argument is especially pertinent to the United States, where foreign aid has been integral to its foreign policy. A recent example attesting to this is the US funding nongovernmental organizations and individuals operating in Cuba, with the stated goal of implementing peace … 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 … Read more
Today, November 29, marks 75 years since the United Nations passed Resolution 181, calling for a partition of the land of Palestine between a Palestinian state and a Jewish state. Israel emerged out of the Partition Plan as a viable and cohesive state, at the direct expense of rights of the indigenous Palestinian nation. Since … Read more
Join us for a Symposium on ‘International Protection for the Palestinian People’ on December 9 at 1:00 PM ET, as part of the November 29 – International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People events. The meeting will be virtual. Speakers: Francesca P. Albanese UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Huan Rights in the Palestinian … Read more
The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development is proud to announce the recent distinction awarded to our Vice-Chairman and Treasurer, Dr. Eid Mustafa, during the American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2022 Clinical Congress. Dr. Mustafa received the American College of Surgeons (ACS)/Pfizer International Surgical Volunteerism Award on the eve of October 18th in recognition … Read more
The Arab Israeli Identity is one of the most complicated identities to fully understand within the Arab world, with even the term “Arab Israeli” spurring debate among Palestinian circles. It is argued that calling Palestinians in Israel “Arab Israelis” serves Israel’s plan of erasing the Palestinian identity among this population by simply calling them … Read more
Before the dismal results of Israel’s fifth national election cycle in the past four years that was held last week became clear, Israeli political parties were scrambling to secure votes that might give them a place in a ruling coalition in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament. Israel’s unicameral parliamentary system requires parties of the 120-member … Read more
As I sit in the metro, heading from Foggy Bottom towards Dunn Loring’s metro station, I cannot help but think about Hisham Sharabi’s train adventures in Palestine 70 years ago and what they had led to. As an intellectual, philosopher, writer, and activist, Palestinian Hisham Sharabi expressed his support for Palestinians’ liberation in multiple registers. … Read more
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