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In an interview on Democracy Now, Jehad Abusalim, The Jerusalem Fund’s Executive Director, remembered Refaat Alareer, a renowned Palestinian academic and activist killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. “Refaat Alareer was a towering figure in Palestinian society, especially in Gaza,” who used education and “language as a weapon against oppression,” says Abusalim, who … Read more
The Jerusalem Fund’s Executive Director, Jehad Abusalim, spoke at the ‘Genocide, Gaza, Palestine’ event in New York City, held on Monday, December 4, 2023. This significant event was a collaboration between several notable organizations: Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, and Law for … Read more
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
Dear friend of The Jerusalem Fund, This year, Palestine has endured unprecedented bloodshed, suffering, and devastation. As of writing, Gaza continues to bleed. Thousands have lost their lives due to Israeli aggression, entire neighborhoods have been obliterated, and hundreds of thousands are experiencing a trauma akin to a second Nakba. The magnitude of pain and … Read more
UPDATE: Mosab has been released. His release was a direct result of your relentless pressure, a force driven by both outrage and a deep sense of familiarity. While not everyone knew Mosab personally, his words, essays, and poems brought him closer to our hearts. Now, picture this: what if we felt this connected to every … Read more
Published in 2022 by Haymarket Books and co-edited by our Executive Director, Jehad Abusalim, Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire is an anthology that brings together works from 12 Palestinian writers and authors, some residing in Gaza. This anthology envisions the future of Gaza beyond the hardships of occupation and apartheid, asserting its significance … Read more
Since the onset of the genocidal war Israel launched against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli government, military, and media have singularly focused on one target in Gaza: the Al-Shifa Hospital Compound. The Israeli regime consistently levied various allegations against the hospital. The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) labeled it the “main headquarters for Hamas’ … Read more
The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development announces its endorsement of “The Ceasefire Now Resolution.” This crucial resolution, introduced by Representative Cori Bush (MO-01) and supported by colleagues including Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), André Carson (IN-07), Summer Lee (PA-12), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), … Read more
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