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2019 HSML – “Popular Resistance: Reclaiming the Narrative and Recreating the Self”

June 10, 2019May 14, 2019 by Samirah Alkassim

Dr. Ramzy Baroud’s delivery of the 2019 Hisham Sharabi Memorial Lecture addresses the necessity of re-articulating the Palestinian narrative, based on the aspirations of the Palestinian people. He reminds us that they are the protagonists of the Palestinian story, the victims of oppression and the main channel of resistance, starting with the creation of Israel on the ruins of Palestinian towns and villages in 1948.

2019 Summer Film Series: “Personal Affairs” by Maha Haj

August 9, 2021May 2, 2019 by Samirah Alkassim

Maha Haj’s first feature film revolves around the dynamics characterizing a family from her hometown of Nazareth, where only the grumpy, middle-aged parents remain. One of their adult sons lives in Sweden, working as a photographer; their other son and daughter live in the West Bank in Ramallah, where the daughter’s mechanic husband is cast in a U.S. film after the director passes through his shop.

Israeli Politics Decoded

April 3, 2019 by Samirah Alkassim

Independent journalist and human rights defender David Sheen gives an unflinching interrogation and a compelling analysis of the state of Israel*Palestine under Trump and Netanyahu.

2018 Palestine Center Annual Conference: Panel 2

August 1, 2019December 12, 2018 by Samirah Alkassim

Panelists Jim Clancy, Miko Peled, Ali Abunimah, and Dr. Osamah Khalil address the issues of media representation, American Jewish solidarity, Palestinian activism in the US, Gaza and Jerusalem. Panel is moderated by Palestine Center Committee member and journalist Said Arikat.

2018 Palestine Center Annual Conference: Panel 1

April 25, 2019December 11, 2018 by Samirah Alkassim

Panelists Josh Ruebner, Lamis Deek, and Zena Agha address the issues of UNRWA, Activism, Legislation, Right of Return. Accompanying their presentations is a video prepared by Dr. Salman Abu Sitta on the attainable logistics of the right of return.

2018 Palestine Center Annual Conference: Keynote Lecture

April 25, 2019December 10, 2018 by Samirah Alkassim

The Keynote Lecture of the 2018 Palestine Center Annual Conference is delivered by Dr. Riyad H. Mansour, Ambassador and Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations.

Education in Palestine

December 10, 2018November 21, 2018 by Samirah Alkassim

Dr. Abuhiljeh, president of Birzeit University, shares his insights on overcoming the many challenges posed to Palestinian higher education and the lead that Birzeit University has taken in establishing the Right to Education campaign, which has spread to other Palestinian universities. This event was cosponsored by the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) and the Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS).

The Historical Roots of Christian Zionism, its Theological Basis and Political Agenda

November 7, 2018 by Samirah Alkassim

In this talk, Reverend Dr. Stephen Sizer discusses how the movement of Christian Zionism preceded Jewish Zionism by at least 50 years and facilitated the establishment of the State of Israel.

Discrimination, Police Brutality, and Racism: The Struggle of Arab Palestinians in Israel

December 20, 2018October 16, 2018 by Samirah Alkassim

Jafar Farah and Nabila Espanioly, co-founders of the Mossawa Center discuss the advocacy work and programs of the center. Their presentation highlights how Al Mossawwa Center develops programs to promote a democratic society, and acts against all forms of discrimination based on race, nationalism, religious affiliation, social status, gender, and disabilities.