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.

Gallery Exhibition: “Syrian Migration Series” by Helen Zughaib

Inspired by the narrative paintings of Jacob Lawrence’s Migration series from 1940-1941, Zughaib’s “Syrian Migration Series” begins with the initial uprisings of the “Arab Spring” and its aftermath, the Syrian civil war and subsequent displacement of millions of people and a following refugee crisis that continues to affect the Arab world, Europe and the United States.

Fascism the scent of Israel

“Ayelet Shaked, Israel’s justice minister, posted this video for her New Right party in which she boasts of its fascism.The ad is ostensibly ironic, mocking left-wing concerns about Shaked’s attack on whatever independence Israel’s judiciary still has.The 44-second video presents Shaked as an elegant model in an ad for a fancy perfume called ‘Fascism.'”

A Special Thanks to the Sponsors of our 42nd Anniversary Charity Galas!

    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 42nd Anniversary!   Palestine Champions – $25,000: Mr. Bassam Yusuf   Jerusalem Circle – $10,000: Drs. Subhi & Maysoon Ali Dar El-Eman Islamic Center … Read more