Occupied Territories Archives - The Jerusalem Fund

“Prisoners of History: The Story of Dalia, A Palestinian”

March 8, 2018March 7, 2018 by Samirah Alkassim

Author Charles Sutherland discusses the issues shaping his new book, “Prisoners of History: Dalia, a Palestinian”, which is a non-fiction novel of contemporary events. It is about a girl, one of over 1,000,000 Palestinian children trapped as prisoners in the military Occupied Territories of Gaza and the West Bank, and her struggle for food, electricity, education… and freedom. The short fact-based narrative is based on official Israeli policies, secret police tactics, real-life events, and authentic episodes experienced by actual people.

Israeli and Palestinian leaders clash at UN general assembly

October 4, 2016September 26, 2016 by Samirah Alkassim

Israeli and Palestinian leaders have traded pointed barbs at the UN general assembly, in a rhetorical exchange that underlines the deep differences between the two sides – and the dim prospects for meaningful dialogue.

Whither the “Children of the Stone”? An Entire Life under Occupation

May 17, 2016May 11, 2016 by Samirah Alkassim

The storied generation of shabab (youth) who brought global attention to Palestine through their historically unparalleled activism during the first intifada are now adults – and nothing they fought for has come to pass. Dr. Brian K. Barber examines this situation by posing a series of questions about the first generation of Palestinians to live their entire lives under occupation.