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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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واشنطن – “القدس” دوت كوم- سعيد عريقات -قال المتحدث باسم وزارة الخارجية الأميركية، نيد برايس، أن إدارة الرئيس الأميركي جو بايدن ، تتمسك بالتزامها إعادة فتح القنصلية الأميركية في القدس الشرقية المحتلة، ولكنه توقف دون إعلان موعد محدد لذلك.
December 14th, 2021 at 10 AM ET Elias Deis. Born into a Christian family with a long history of nonviolent resistance in Beit Sahour, Elias Deis’ life was shaped during the First Intifada, watching his father and his community find the path towards justice through peaceful resistance. It was through his Christian upbringing, holding onto … Read more
Dear Friends of The Jerusalem Fund, 2021 is quickly concluding, and has been an historic year for many reasons. Every year, the story of Palestine reaches new ears, and supporters of the Palestinian struggle increase. Moreover, resistance against dispossession in Jerusalem, hunger striking prisoners, Gazan resilience and protests against settlement expansion continue to be common … Read more
November 29th, 2021 at 10 AM ET Dr. Susan Power (BCL, National University of Ireland, Galway, PhD, Trinity College Dublin) has been Head of Legal Research and Advocacy at Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man since 2018. Prior to this, she lectured law for seven years in Griffith College Cork and Dublin, Ireland between … Read more
What are the night disruption activities, and how are they helping Palestinians fight back against the illegal Israeli occupation? The night disruption activities are a systematic way for Palestinians to have a nonviolent resistance to the illegal confiscation of their land by Israel. Every night since May, hundreds of young Palestinians gather on Jabal Sbeih … Read more
In this year’s Edward Said Memorial Lecture, Susan Abulhawa provided valuable insight into Israel’s global arms trade and exports, and how this ties into Israeli settler colonialism and oppression of Palestinians. Susan Abulhawa is a novelist, poet, essayist, scientist, mother, and activist. Her debut novel Mornings in Jenin (Bloomsbury, 2010), translated into 30 languages, is … Read more
In the early hours of last Thursday, Palestinian security services arrested Nizar Banat. Two hours after his arrest, Banat was dead. Banat was an outspoken political activist and critic of the Palestinian Authority (PA). He was also a candidate on the Freedom and Dignity List for the Palestinian Legislative Council elections that were cancelled by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in May. His body bore the signs of torture and beating. Banat is survived by his wife and four children.
Gallery Al-Quds’ first retrospective view of paintings by Helen Zughaib, featuring some of the most loved images from 30 years of artwork reflecting her personal history and unique take on world events.
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