– 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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From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article was published by Yousef Munayyer in Forward on January 22, 2019 “There’s a famous scene in the 1992 movie ‘My Cousin Vinny’ where the out of work hairdresser Mona Lisa Vito, played by Marisa Tomei, … Read more
From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article was published by Michelle Alexander in The New York Times on January 19, 2019 “On April 4, 1967, exactly one year before his assassination, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped up to the … Read more
Black and White/ Thoughts in Cartoon Original Linocuts By Mohammad Sabaaneh Mohammad’s art– long known for its biting wit and sharp witness– has also become recognized for its powerful artistic value. At the recent conference of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, Mohammad’s “History of Palestine” frieze– a high-quality print of which will be shown … Read more
Najib Joe Hakim shares images he took while living in Jerusalem in 1978-79 and the summer of 1981.The timeless photographs are annotated with anecdotes from his journals of the time.
“Black Power and Palestine” uncovers why so many African Americans—notably Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Muhammad Ali, among others—came to support the Palestinians or felt the need to respond to those who did. This is the first book to explore how conflict in the Middle East shaped the American civil rights movement.
In this presentation Swedish activist Benjamin Ladraa discusses his walking campaign to raise awareness about the harsh realities faced by Palestinian people living under occupation in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as living in refugee camps in neighboring countries.
Panelists Jim Clancy, Miko Peled, Ali Abunimah, and Dr. Osamah Khalil address the issues of media representation, American Jewish solidarity, Palestinian activism in the US, Gaza and Jerusalem. Panel is moderated by Palestine Center Committee member and journalist Said Arikat.
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