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Film Screening: FROM GROUND ZERO

Join us for the screening of From Ground Zero at The Jerusalem Fund’s Palestine Center on Friday, May 16, at 6:30 pm.  From Ground Zero is a collection of revealing stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war, who capture their lives in Gaza amidst war. Using a blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, they create a powerful … Read more

“I am 22, I lost 22 people” | Gallery launch of an art exhibition by Gazan artist Zainab al-Qolak

Join us for the gallery launch of “I Am 22, I Lost 22 People,” an exhibition by Gazan artist Zainab al‑Qolaq at our Al Quds Gallery. After surviving 12 hours under the rubble when an Israeli warplane bombed her home—killing 22 members of her family—Zainab now documents the massacre in her own way through artistic … Read more

Conversation with Filmmaker Areeb Zuaiter, Director of “Yalla Parkour”

Following the screening of Yalla Parkour at FilmFest DC, join us for a conversation with the filmmaker, Areeb Zuaiter. The conversation will feature a Q&A with the audience and an inside discussion on the process of making the film in Gaza. The conversation with the filmmaker, Areeb Zuaiter, will take place at The Jerusalem Fund’s Palestine Center … Read more

2025 Summer Internship Call for Applications

About The Jerusalem Fund The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development 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 three programs: 1) The … Read more

Israel Is Using Starvation as a Weapon to Break Gaza

Palestinian children waiting for hot meals distributed by humanitarian organizations as they face hunger on January 4, 2025, in the Gaza Strip. (Hassan Jedi / Anadolu via Getty Images) After over a month of deploying every means at their disposal to sabotage and collapse the ceasefire agreement with Palestinian resistance forces led by Hamas, Israel … Read more

[Book Launch and Discussion] No Way But Forward: Life Stories of Three Families in the Gaza Strip

The Jerusalem Fund and The Institute for Palestine Studies-USA (IPS-USA) held the launch of Brian Barber’s new book, No Way But Forward: Life Stories of Three Families in the Gaza Strip. Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 6:30 pm ET Light refreshments served after 45 minutes of discussion to break fast. Q&A with the audience will … Read more

Ramadan of Solidarity: Stand with Palestine

Friends of The Jerusalem Fund, As over 1 billion Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan, a sacred time of spirituality, reflection, and community solidarity, Palestinians continue to endure immense hardship and unbearable suffering. In these unprecedented times, the gravity of the crisis compels us to reach out for your support once again. Despite the … Read more

Transform Rubble into Hope

After 15 months of unimaginable destruction and heartache, a long overdue ceasefire has given Palestinians in Gaza aglimmer of hope that the suffering and blockade will end. The devastation Israel left behind is apocalyptic. Over 90% ofthe people who survived the genocide have been repeatedly displaced across the besieged strip, struggling to survivewithout access to … Read more