Al Manarah Association for Arab Persons with Disabilities

Al Manarah’s vision is that with encouragement, guidance and the requisite technical resources, disabled persons of Israel’s Palestinian community can develop skills to participate within society not as a disenfranchised minority, but as confident citizens offering distinct and vital contributions. This project was for renovating and furnishing the association’s existing library and community meeting space in order to improve the learning environment of it visitors.

From Local to Global: The Persistence of the Palestinian Struggle

Panel I: “Palestinian Refugees: Waiting to Return”; Panel II: “BDS: Activism and Strategy for Change”; Panel III: “U.S Mediation in the Future of Palestine”; Panel IV: “Jerusalem: A Core Issue”

The Politics of Identity in the Middle East

Panel I – Prospect for Palestinian Freedom: Assessing the “peace process” and exploring alternatives; Panel II – Sectarianism Spinning out of Control: The drivers and victims of hate; Panel III – Palestine in the Middle: Effects of regional conflict on the future of Palestine and its Politics; Panel IV – A Return to the Cold War?: The foreign policies of great powers and regional players

The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine

The son of an Israeli general and grandson of the man who signed the Israeli declaration of independence, activist Miko Peled discusses his journey to re-examine his beliefs after his niece was tragically killed by a suicide bomber in Jerusalem.

Not All Israeli Citizens Are Equal

Yousef Munayyer: I’m a Palestinian who was born in the Israeli town of Lod, and thus I am an Israeli citizen. My wife is not; she is a Palestinian from Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Despite our towns being just 30 miles apart, we met almost 6,000 miles away in Massachusetts, where we attended neighboring colleges.

BDS for Palestinian Rights: The Legacy of Mandela and Dr. King

Omar Barghouti, an independent Palestinian researcher, commentator and human rights activist committed to upholding international law and universal human rights, presents the BDS movement and its legacy.