(June 20) Uncovering the Lies of the 1967 War – 10th Anniversary Book Talk with Miko Peled

Join author and activist Miko Peled this June, on the 56th anniversary of the Six Day War, for a discussion about his book, “The General’s Son.” Peled argues that the war was a five-day offensive by the well-prepared Israeli Army, challenging its justification and portraying it as a brutal assault on Arab neighbors. He will … Read more

(May 5) “Our Palestine” – A Discussion with Professor Mohammad Ghosheh

Join us on Friday, May 5th for an in-person event with Professor Mohammad H. Ghosheh, a renowned historian, architect, and author. Prof. Ghosheh will share insights from his extensive work in archiving Palestinian history and culture, including his 24-volume Encyclopedia Palestinnica.  In addition, Prof. Ghosheh will discuss his forthcoming series Our Palestine, a groundbreaking academic … Read more

2018 Palestine Center Annual Conference: Panel 1

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.

The Palestinians at Historic Crossroads

The speakers of the 2018 Palestine Center Annual Conference provide their analyses and help us navigate the present moment of new and unforeseen crises to Palestinian rights and sovereignty, unimaginable a decade ago. The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Riyad H. Mansour, Ambassador, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations. He will be followed by two panels that will respectively address issues of UNRWA, Activism, Legislation, Right of Return (Panel 1); and Gaza, Jerusalem, Palestinian Authority, American Jewish Solidarity (Panel 2).

Palestine and Us: Black and Palestinian Solidarity

Attorney and activist Ahmad Abuznaid, Esq. discusses his experiences working for social justice for Black Americans in the U.S. and Palestinians in the occupied territories and in the diaspora. As the first event in our 2018 Palestine Center Summer Intern Lecture Series, this talk focuses on the broad theme of intersectionality between the Palestinian struggle and other contemporary social movements in America.