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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
Join The Jerusalem Fund’s educational program, the Palestine Center, and Just World Educational for a discussion featuring Muin Rabbani, Helena Cobban, and Dr. Edmund Ghareeb as we explore the consequences of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, which has significantly influenced international relations and geopolitical and economic dynamics worldwide. The conversation will focus on the major … Read more
In this conversation, Dr. Akram M. Lilja discusses the severe impact of Israeli bombardment on Gaza’s cultural heritage. UNESCO has reported the damage to 22 significant sites as of January 25, including religious sites, historically important buildings, cultural property repositories, a monument, a museum, and archaeological sites. Key locations like the historic Great Al-Omari Mosque, … Read more
As of January 25, UNESCO has confirmed damage to 22 cultural heritage sites in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombardment. This includes the full or partial destruction and damage of five religious sites, ten historically and/or artistically significant buildings, two repositories of movable cultural property, one monument, one museum, and three archaeological sites. Notable … Read more
A Conversation with Al-Haq International Lawyer Ahmed Abofoul On January 26, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered provisional measures in response to South Africa’s case against Israel. These legally binding ICJ orders require Israel to stop acts of genocide in Gaza, a historic achievement on the international stage. To better understand this development, we … Read more
Join us next week for a conversation with Nadim Nashif, the executive director and co-founder of 7amleh: The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media. 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media works towards a free, fair, and safe digital space for all Palestinians. However, since the beginning of the … Read more
Author’s Update: Subsequent to the publication of this article on January 9, the following number of Palestinian casualties have been reported in Gaza as a result of Israel attacks and bombardment: These figures have been reported by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in their flash updates numbered 88 to 95 and … Read more
The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) will hold a panel discussion titled “2023 War on Gaza: The Responsibility to Prevent Genocide” on 12 December 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (New York Time) in Conference Room 7 at UN Headquarters in New York. The event will also be livestreamed on UN … Read more
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