Decoding the India-Israel Connection: Book Talk with Azad Essa

The country of India has historically demonstrated support for other countries struggling against colonialism, which can be seen for example in its alliances in the Non-Aligned Movement or its backing of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, having been the first country to boycott Pretoria. India in fact once stood by the Palestinians, going so … Read more

Milk, Mushrooms, and Resistance: Palestinians’ Creative Solutions to Israel’s Economic Oppression 

The Resistance Economy in the Eye of the First Intifada  Throughout history, Palestinians have adopted different forms of resistance in their struggle to end their oppression under Israeli occupation. One such effective form of resistance during the First Intifada was the resistance economy. The resistance economy in the case of Palestine is a social and … Read more

Rachel Corrie’s Legacy: Striving for Justice and Accountability in the Face of Oppression

On March 22, 2023, The Jerusalem Fund held an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie at the hands of the Israeli regime. Rachel Corrie was an American human rights activist and a member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). During the Second Intifada in the early 2000s, Rachel Corrie … Read more

Foreign Financial Dependence: The Case of Palestine and UNRWA

“States use foreign aid as a means of pursuing foreign policy objectives.” This argument is especially pertinent to the United States, where foreign aid has been integral to its foreign policy. A recent example attesting to this is the US funding nongovernmental organizations and individuals operating in Cuba, with the stated goal of implementing peace … Read more

Life Lived in Relief: Humanitarian Predicaments and Palestinian Refugee Politics

Palestinian refugees’ experience of protracted displacement is among the lengthiest in history. Based on extensive archival and ethnographic field research, Ilana Feldman’s new book provides a comprehensive account of the Palestinian refugee experience living with humanitarian assistance in many spaces and across multiple generations.