2014

Al Manarah Association for Arab Persons with Disabilities

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Al Manarah’s vision is that with encouragement, guidance and the requisite technical resources, disabled persons of Israel’s Palestinian community can develop skills to participate within society not as a disenfranchised minority, but as confident citizens offering distinct and vital contributions. This project was for renovating and furnishing the association’s existing library and community meeting space in order to improve the learning environment of it visitors.

The 2014 Palestine Center Annual Conference – Panel III

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Washington has insisted that any Israeli-Palestinian peace process must go through it. At the same time, it has failed to produce Israeli-Palestinian peace. Can U.S. mediation succeed? What needs to change? If not to Washington, where should Palestinians look to advance their goals? Can Palestinian liberation be achieved without Washington, Israel’s biggest supporter, involved?

The 2014 Palestine Center Annual Conference – Panel IV

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At the very center of the question of Palestine, both geographically and symbolically, is Jerusalem. Politically, economically and socially, the city is more divided than ever before despite being unified under an Israeli occupation. What changes have taken place in Jerusalem? How will this effect any potential agreement over the future status of the city? What is the future of the city and what can be done to protect the rights of Palestinians there?

From Local to Global: The Persistence of the Palestinian Struggle

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Panel I: “Palestinian Refugees: Waiting to Return”; Panel II: “BDS: Activism and Strategy for Change”; Panel III: “U.S Mediation in the Future of Palestine”; Panel IV: “Jerusalem: A Core Issue”

The 2014 Palestine Center Annual Conference – Panel II

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As the Israeli occupation deepens, despair over what to do to advance Palestinian rights grows. Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) provides an answer that has mobilized and energized many. This panel looks at BDS activities and initiatives globally and in the United States at the community level, as well as specifically through U.S. churches and universities. What is the status of these initiatives, how can they grow and what is next for the BDS movement?

The 2014 Palestine Center Annual Conference – Panel I

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From Gaza to Yarmouk, Palestinian refugees continue to carry the heaviest burden of statelessness. What challenges faces refugees historically and today? What is the status of collective mobilization among refugees and how are they preserving memory? What can be done to bring the grievances of refugees to the fore both in Palestinian politics and before an international community which has forgotten them?

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