This year, March 30th commemorates the sixth anniversary of the Great March of Return, a mass mobilization effort initiated in Gaza in 2018. This March of Return aimed to highlight the dire circumstances faced by two million Palestinians in Gaza, 70% of whom are refugees, living under a severe blockade that has rendered the Gaza … Read more
Dear Friends, As we continue our mission in 2024, the gravity of the crisis in Gaza compels us to reach out for your support once again. The devastating genocide has plunged the Gaza Strip into an unprecedented humanitarian emergency, with over 500,000 people at risk of imminent famine. During this holy month of Ramadan, children … Read more
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
The window for a ceasefire in Gaza is rapidly closing, with unimaginable consequences on the horizon. Netanyahu, with the staunch support of the Biden Administration, appears unyielding in his pursuit of the genocidal campaign Israel launched in Gaza. This stubbornness persists even as Israel fails to meet any of its publicly stated objectives, notably the elimination … Read more
In October 2021, authors and scholars Ivar Ekeland and Sara Roy contributed a significant essay on Gaza to the Markaz Review, entitled “The New Politics of Exclusion: Gaza as Prologue.” In their essay, Roy and Ekeland present the argument that Gaza epitomizes the evolving politics of exclusion and control prevalent in modern society. They assert … 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
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
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