Permission To Narrate

– 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.

Israeli Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians: Any Listeners?

While the open calls for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Israeli legislators and policymakers continue unabated, so does the determined refusal of the US administration to acknowledge, address or challenge Israel’s flagrant incitement to genocide. “If there were a button you could press that would make all the Arabs disappear, that would send them … Read more

Ghassan Kanafani 50th Memorial

Thursday, July 7th 2022         12:00 PM Eastern Time Rabab Abdulhadi (PhD) is the founding Director and Senior scholar of Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies Program, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies and affiliated faculty in Sexualities Studies at San Francisco State University. Before joining SFSU, she served as the first Director … Read more

In Recognition of Juneteenth

On this day of Juneteenth, we would like to take the time to recognize the racial injustices that have been occurring for generations. It is time for us all to stand up and speak out for equality and justice. It is time for us to listen and offer our presence to hear the pain of … Read more

What Germans Owe Palestinians and Jews

This article has been written by Peter Beinart and published on his weekly newsletter “The Beinart Newsletter” on June 14, 2022. If you think the debate over Israel-Palestine is grim in the United States, wait until you hear what’s happening in Germany. I was there last week for a remarkable conference called “Hijacking Memory: The … Read more

How Israeli Lobbies infiltrate US education

Friday, June 10th          12:00 PM Eastern Time With Jeanne Trabulsi“ICS Textbook Manipulations: VCHR Pushback” Jeanne will discuss how Israeli lobby organizations try to infiltrate the US education system and how they fought against it. Jeanne Trabulsi has spent her career in education, communications, and public relations.  She is presently coordinator of the … Read more

For the Children of Palestine

Dear Cherished Friend of The Jerusalem Fund, Our Board of Directors and staff send you our warmest greetings and wish you and your families good health and prosperity this spring season. It is a beautiful time of the year in Palestine, although it remains overshadowed by brutal Israeli military rule.All aspects of Palestinian communities are … Read more

On the Extrajudicial Killing of Shereen Abu Aqleh

Statement from the Jerusalem Fund This morning, Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian journalist working for Al-Jazeera has died as a result of a fatal shooting to the face by an Israeli sniper while covering the situation in Jenin Refugee Camp, in the northern West Bank, the occupied Palestinian territory. Abu Akleh’s colleague, Ali Al-Samudi, was … Read more

2022 Prof. Hisham Sharabi Memorial

Hisham Sharabi

Thursday, May 5th          10:00 AM Eastern Time With Dr. Lawrence Davidson “As Go The Palestinians So Goes The World” Dr. Lawrence Davidson, will discuss his thoughts on 1917 and Imperialism, 1945 to 1948 and the New Equalitarianism, The State of Israel and the Zionist view of the Arabs, and Palestine and Our Future. … Read more

Easter in the Holy Land

Happy Easter from the Jerusalem Fund. For the Christians of the Holy Land, Easter is considered the holiest Christian holiday. Easter is known as “the Great Feast,” while Christmas is known as “Little Feast”. The Saturday that precedes Easter Sunday is considered the climax of the celebrations and prayers of Holy Week in occupied Palestine, … Read more