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On Wednesday June 21st afternoon, hundreds of Israeli settlers attacked the village of Turmusaya, north of Ramallah, setting homes, vehicles, and fields ablaze, injuring residents, and killing one Palestinian man. According to the mayor of Turmusaya, settlers storming in from the illegal Shilo settlement bordering the town, burned 30 houses and 60 cars while destroying … 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, A sacred time of the year is upon us once again. Ramadan is a special time for our brothers and sisters in Palestine and many around the world. For those who may or may not observe this month, our Board of Directors and Staff extend our best wishes and … Read more
The Jerusalem Fund commemorated International Women’s Day, which the world celebrates annually on March 8th in order to shed light on issues relating to gender and women’s rights, with a virtual discussion with Asmaa AbuMezied, an expert in gender and economic justice, on the current realities facing Palestinian women. Watch or read the transcript below … Read more
On February 21, 2023, we held a discussion with Ramsey Hanhan regarding his new book chronicling his childhood in the occupied West Bank and during the First Intifada. Fugitive Dreams is a fictionalized personal documentary depicting the last half-century of the Palestinian experience through the life of Sameer, who finds his way to America from … Read more
On February 14, 2023, we held an in-person discussion on the state of mental health services in the Gaza Strip, and the psychological impact of over 15 years of siege and multiple wars on Gaza. – Yasser Abu-Jamei MD, MSc, a psychiatrist, is Director General of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme. He was born … Read more
The Jerusalem Fund would like to give a special thanks to our Gala sponsors for their generous contributions! Dr. Mohayya Khilfeh – $20,000 (Chicago) Drs. Subhi & Maysoon Ali Foundation, Inc – $15,000 (Dallas) Dr. & Mrs. Eid & Saba Mustafa – $15,000 (Dallas) Dr. & Mrs. Tawfik & Siham Ramadan – $15,000 (Dallas) Mr. … Read more
On January 27, 2023, we held a virtual conversation with Dr. Christos Giannou on his experience serving in Palestinian refugee camps during the Lebanese Civil War. – Dr. Christos Giannou was born in Toronto, Canada, 1949, the son of Greek immigrant parents. From 1980-90, Giannou was a surgeon with the Palestine Red Crescent Society during … Read more
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