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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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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
The Jerusalem Fund’s 47th Anniversary Gala The Jerusalem Fund will be commemorating its 47th Anniversary Gala also in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, May 19th, 2024. This year, our gala is devoted to supporting The Jerusalem Fund’s Gaza Emergency Appeal, amidst the heart-wrenching plight of our brothers and sisters in the Gaza Strip, who are enduring … Read more
This year, March 30th commemorates the sixth anniversary of the Great March of Return, a mass mobilization effort initiated in Gaza in 2018. This March of Return aimed to highlight the dire circumstances faced by two million Palestinians in Gaza, 70% of whom are refugees, living under a severe blockade that has rendered the Gaza … Read more
The Jerusalem Fund would like to give a special thanks to our Gala sponsors for their generous contributions! Mr. Hussein Easmeil “in memory of his late father Mr. Ahmed Ismail” ($50,000) Dr. & Mrs. Mazen & Lina Duraini ($25,000) Drs. Subhi & Maysoon Ali Foundation, Inc ($25,000) Dr. & Mrs. Eid & Saba Mustafa ($25,000) Dr. … Read more
On March 22, 2024, Jehad Abusalim, the Executive Director of The Jerusalem Fund, delivered the keynote speech at Harvard University, at the Censorship and Consciousness Conference organized by the Bell Collective for Critical Race Theory. This address, set against the backdrop of the Fifth Annual HLS Critical Race Theory Conference’s theme, “Freedom Dreaming for a … Read more
The Jerusalem Fund’s 47th Anniversary Gala We are thrilled to announce that The Jerusalem Fund will be celebrating its 47th Anniversary Gala in the heart of Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, May 4th, 2024. This year, our gala is devoted to supporting The Jerusalem Fund’s Gaza Emergency Appeal, amidst the heart-wrenching plight of our brothers and … Read more
Dear Friends, As we continue our mission in 2024, the gravity of the crisis in Gaza compels us to reach out for your support once again. The devastating genocide has plunged the Gaza Strip into an unprecedented humanitarian emergency, with over 500,000 people at risk of imminent famine. During this holy month of Ramadan, children … Read more
When Aaron Busnell, a US airman, committed the act of setting himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., his final declaration was a refusal to “be complicit in genocide.” As flames consumed him, his cries of “Free Palestine” pierced the air, marking an act of ultimate sacrifice. The act of self-immolation, a path … Read more
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development made a significant impact at the University of Richmond with a compelling lecture delivered by its Executive Director, Jehad Abusalim. Addressing an engaged audience that included the University’s Provost and over 60 students and faculty members, Abusalim provided a detailed exploration of … Read more
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