– 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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“Forty-four years ago today, the Israeli police shot six Palestinian citizens of Israel dead as they were protesting against the Israeli government’s expropriation of thousands of acres of Palestinian land in the Galilee. Since then, March 30 has been known as Land Day and is an important date in the Palestinian political calendar.”
“I phoned my mother to ask: ‘What were we doing during curfew times in the Intifada?’ My mother laughed, and replied: ‘We baked. A lot.’ Indeed, I remember our house in Ramallah being full of the aromas of all the different cakes.”
“Former Vice President Joe Biden may be the frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primaries, but the race has already largely been shaped by another candidate: Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders”
“Palestinians are holding their breath as they wait to see if the Palestinian Authority’s desperate attempts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to the city of Bethlehem is working.”
The Movement and the Middle East offers the first assessment of the controversial and ultimately debilitating role of the Arab-Israeli conflict among left-wing activists during a turbulent period of American history. Michael R. Fischbach shows how, as the 1970s wore on, the cleavages emerging within the American Left widened, weakening the Movement and leaving a lasting impact that still affects progressive American politics today.
A special thanks to the following sponsors of our twin charity galas in Dallas, TX and Chicago, IL to benefit the Palestine Diabetes Institute and celebrate The Jerusalem Fund’s 43nd Anniversary! Palestine Champions – $25,000: Mr. & Mrs. Muamar & Hanadi Anani Jerusalem Circle – $10,000: Dr. & Mrs. Eid & … Read more
Palestinian refugees’ experience of protracted displacement is among the lengthiest in history. Based on extensive archival and ethnographic field research, Ilana Feldman’s new book provides a comprehensive account of the Palestinian refugee experience living with humanitarian assistance in many spaces and across multiple generations.
Check out the Washington Post review on Gallery Al Qud: Art is Not Optional
Exhibition Dates: March 26 —April 30, 2020
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