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.

Fadi Kafeety named The Jerusalem Fund and Palestine Center Executive Director 

The Jerusalem Fund Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Fadi Kafeety as Executive Director of The Fund and its educational program, the Palestine Center. Fadi’s appointment to The Jerusalem Fund became official on January 06, 2025.  Fadi Kafeety is a Palestinian scholar completing his PhD in Modern Arab History at the … Read more

The Jerusalem Fund Internship Program – Spring 2025

About The Jerusalem Fund  The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development (The Jerusalem Fund) is an independent, registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The Jerusalem Fund aims to foster greater awareness about Palestine, in the United States and abroad, and to ameliorate the lives of Palestinians in Palestine and the diaspora.  The Jerusalem Fund accomplishes these goals through … Read more

Samidoon Amidst the Struggle: Standing with Palestine Now and Beyond

As the year draws to a close, we extend our heartfelt wishes for peace and hope, and remain steadfast in our commitment to stand with the Palestinian people. May this holiday season bring moments of relief and solidarity. Over a year has passed, and the suffering of Palestinians has only deepened with escalating atrocities. In … Read more

Panel 3: The Role of Media in Enabling a Genocide | Annual Conference 2024

The Jerusalem Fund’s annual conference concluded with an enlightening panel discussion on the media’s complicity in the ongoing Gaza Genocide. The panel brought together a distinguished group of experts, each with extensive knowledge of corporate media dynamics and their role in shaping public perception. Moderated by the exceptional journalist Said Arikat, the Washington bureau chief … Read more

 Gaza Genocide & the Nakba: Insights from Experts | Annual Conference 2024

The 2024 Jerusalem Fund Annual Conference opened with a powerful panel addressing Israel’s assault on Gaza as an act of genocide– examining the United States’ direct complicity in enabling these atrocities through military and political support. This panel brought together a distinguished group of experts to provide insights on the ongoing genocide in Gaza, offering … Read more

Edward Said Memorial Lecture | The Question of Palestine in America

Featuring Moustafa Bayoumi, Edward Said’s former student and an award-winning author, journalist, & professor. Join us for the Edward Said Memorial Lecture, featuring Moustafa Bayoumi, a former student of Edward Said and a renowned writer, journalist, & professor. Bayoumi will explore “The Question of Palestine in America,” offering insights shaped by his time learning directly … Read more

Palestine Emergency Appeal: Stand with the Steadfast Palestinians

The ongoing genocide in Gaza has resulted in catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with over 41,000 deaths and around 1.9 million people, nearly 90% of Gaza’s population, displaced. The assault has resulted in one of the fastest death rates, highest rate of starvation, largest group of child amputees, and unprecedented levels of destruction in recent conflicts. Contaminated … Read more

2024 Annual Conference: Gaza Genocide and the Continuation of the Nakba

This year’s conference, Gaza Genocide and the Continuation of the Nakba, emphasized the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza as part of a broader historical trajectory of ethnic cleansing, violent displacement, and land dispossession dating back to the Nakba. Panel discussions explored the role of Palestinian unity in mobilizing for liberation, as well as the … Read more