The Palestine Center cordially invites you to join us for an event featuring guest speaker Fayrouz Sharqawi, a renowned Palestinian activist and co-founder and former director of Grassroots Al-Quds. This exclusive event offers you a unique opportunity to gain insight into the reality in Palestine, with a particular focus on Jerusalem. Fayrouz will delve into … Read more
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
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
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
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
Dear friend of The Jerusalem Fund, A sacred time of the year is upon us once again. Ramadan is a special time for our brothers and sisters in Palestine and many around the world. For those who may or may not observe this month, our Board of Directors and Staff extend our best wishes and … Read more
The Jerusalem Fund commemorated International Women’s Day, which the world celebrates annually on March 8th in order to shed light on issues relating to gender and women’s rights, with a virtual discussion with Asmaa AbuMezied, an expert in gender and economic justice, on the current realities facing Palestinian women. Watch or read the transcript below … Read more
To all of our friends and supporters, Mark your calendars for our 46th Anniversary Gala, benefitting all Jerusalem Fund programs! Reserve your tickets, or become a sponsor today! View this year’s sponsors!
— Mosab Abu Toha is a Palestinian poet, short story writer, and essayist from Gaza. Abu Toha is the author of Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza (2022, City Lights), which won the 2022 Palestine Book Award. Abu Toha is the founder of the Edward Said Library, and from 2019 to 2020, he … Read more
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