– 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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Phyllis Bennis and Mark Perry analyze the recent Israeli elections and their ramifications on US/Israeli relations. Panel is moderated by Palestine Center Senior Scholar Dr. Edmund Ghareeb.
Katie Miranda and the exhibition at Gallery al-Quds in Islamic Arts magazine
First exhibited in London at Gallery P21, Palestinian American artist Manal Deeb has titled this exhibition Heart/Homeless. She expands upon the themes of exile and identity that have infused her art practice throughout her journey.
“Last week Demi Lovato made a series of social media posts from Israel, celebrating her experiences there. After a number of people left comments criticizing the singer for legitimizing an apartheid state, Lovato shared a (quickly deleted) apology in which she admitted that she had accepted ‘a free trip to Israel in exchange for a few posts.'”
Dr.Suad Amiry and Shatha Safi present the important work of Riwaq, a historical preservation organization based in Ramallah that works to restore Palestinian homes and buildings.
“It’s been barely noticed, but this past week saw an incursion of politics into sports like no other. With little reason, the Israeli government made the decision to cancel the Palestinian national football club championship, otherwise known as the FIFA Palestine Cup. The contest between Gaza’s Khadamat Rafah club and Nablus’s FC Balata,”
Storytelling is one of the oldest modes of education and has taken many different forms over the years. Stories can be used to convey basic information, social customs, and more. Specifically, children’s literature (novels, poetry and more) has grown and developed into its own multifaceted genre.
Dr. Ussama S. Makdisi’s delivers the 2019 Edward Said Memorial Lecture in which he unpacks the 1919 King-Crane Commission in light of its historical context and legacies for U.S. foreign policy regarding Palestine.
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