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“In the attached report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, addresses a number of human rights concerns, in particular regarding the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, in the context of the settler-colonial features of the prolonged Israeli occupation.”
Wednesday, October 19, 2022. 1:00 PM ET Palestinians in Gaza have lived under a brutal blockade for sixteen years, isolated from the rest of Palestine and the world. This distinctive anthology imagines the future of Gaza while reaffirming the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and the struggle for liberation. This event is … Read more
Silencing Palestinian Voices: Symposium on Human Rights watch the recorded lecture below Sahar Francis, since 2006, Sahar Francis has been the General Director of Ramallah-based Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, a Palestinian NGO providing legal and advocacy support to Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli and Palestinian prisons. An attorney by training, she joined … Read more
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
From August 5 to 7, the Israeli military pounded the Gaza Strip, killing 46 Palestinians, including 16 children, and injuring 360 children, women, and men. Prior to the airstrikes, the main entry points for the movement of people and goods were closed for at least three days. Electricity was further reduced at a bare minimum … Read more
Greetings Friends of The Jerusalem Fund, With the first half of the year completed, we write to you with the conditions in Palestine on our minds and with a deep appreciation for your past support. As of late, you have contributed to the success of many relief initiatives serving Palestinians, three of which are shown … Read more
Monday, August 1st 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time Sami Abu Shehadeh was born in 1975 in Al-Mahatta neighborhood in Lydd city. He attended the Terra Santa School in Ramleh until 8th grade, and then moved to Jaffa to attend Terra Santa High School. Now he lives in Jaffa with his family. Abu … Read more
Thursday, July 7th 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time Rabab Abdulhadi (PhD) is the founding Director and Senior scholar of Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies Program, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies and affiliated faculty in Sexualities Studies at San Francisco State University. Before joining SFSU, she served as the first Director … Read more
On this day of Juneteenth, we would like to take the time to recognize the racial injustices that have been occurring for generations. It is time for us all to stand up and speak out for equality and justice. It is time for us to listen and offer our presence to hear the pain of … Read more
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