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Jan 30, 2009 First Person: Recent Palestinian Art "First Person: Recent Palestinian Art" by guest curator Mary Evangelista "Marbles War No. 4, 2007" by Hani Zurob In the course of a research trip for a story on Israeli art, New York-based critic and curator Mary Evangelista was introduced to a... more...
Nov 20, 2009 VIDEO: Mental Mediations Art Exhibit An interview with artist Ammar Qusaibaty about his exhibit, Mental Mediations, featured at the Jerusalem Fund Gallery from Nov. 20 , 2009 to Jan. 8, 2010. more...
Dec 2, 2009 VIDEO: Palestinian Citizens of Israel: Stakeholders in Limbo? A panel discussion on the views of Palestinian citizens of Israel held on 2 December 2009 with Dr. Shibley Telhami and Dr. Asad Ghanem. more...
Dec 11, 2009 VIDEO: Eyewitness Jerusalem: Fighting Home Evictions and Demolitions Yousef Munayyer sat down for an interview with Hatem Abo Ahmad, an attorney for several families in Jerusalem fighting eviction and demolition orders in Israeli courtrooms. more...
Jan 14, 2010 VIDEO: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Inter-Palestinian Divide Dr. Nathan Brown spoke at the Palestine Center on Jan. 14th, 2010 on US Foreign Policy and the Inter-Palestinian Divide. more...
Jan 22, 2010 VIDEO: The Palestinian Economy in 2010 Join us for a discussion on the economic conditions in Palestine and their prospects for change in the coming year with Dr. Oussama Kanaan Jan 22nd 12:30PM more...
Jan 22, 2010 Gallery Opening: Palestinians...meanwhile... Photographer Elena Farsakh shares images from her most recent stay in Palestine, picturing the lives of ordinary Palestinians as they await a future they cannot yet see. more...
Jan 27, 2010 Video: Humanitarianism and the Palestinian Struggle Dr. Ilana Feldman spoke on Humanitarianism and the Palestinian Struggle at the Palestine Center on Jan 27th, 2010 more...
Feb 18, 2010 Video: Gaza One Year Later: Picking up the Pieces Bill Corcoran, President of American Near East Refugee Aid, updated us on humanitarian conditions in Gaza on Feb. 18, 2010 more...
Feb 24, 2010 The Return of Talk, Film Screening and Discussion The Return of Talk explores the relationship of leadership and representation among Palestinians, notably Palestinian refugees worldwide. more...
Mar 5, 2010 VIDEO: Book Discussion with Victor Kattan Author Victor Kattan stopped by the Palestine Center to discuss his latest book From Coexistence to Conquest with Yousef Munayyer. more...
Mar 12, 2010 The Masquer-AID For Palestine "The Masquer-AID For Palestine" Friday, 12 March 2010 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Venetian Caffé Florian in the Dubai International Financial Centre The Masquer-AID for Palestine Charity Event will help raise funds for the Palestine Diabetes Institute. The evening moves away from... more...
Mar 19, 2010 VIDEO: The West Bank and Gaza, Similar or Different Governance? Dr. Yazid Sayegh discussed governance in the West Bank and Gaza on March 19 more...
Apr 8, 2010 VIDEO: Keffiyeh: From Resistance Symbol to Retail Item? A discussion on the history of the Keffiyeh (Palestinian Scarf) by Dr. Ted Swedenburg. more...
Apr 9, 2010 Currently at the Gallery: Ellen O'Grady - What Ham Saw Ellen O'Grady exhibits drawings from Palestine from her forthcoming book What Ham Saw. more...
Apr 29, 2010 The Hisham Sharabi Memorial Lecture with Professor John Mearsheimer Dr. John Mearsheimer delivered the Hisham Sharabi Memorial Lecture today and warned of an inevitable Greater Israel which would be an apartheid state. more...
May 14, 2010 Art Exhibit: Born Among Mirrors by Najib Joe Hakim Exhibit runs from May 14 through June 25th, 2010 more...
May 15, 2010 The 2nd Annual Palestine Benefit, Dinner and Concert 2nd Annual Palestine Benefit, Dinner and Concert Saturday, 15 May 2010 6:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center 4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC 27703 Palestine United in partnership with The Jerusalem... more...
May 27, 2010 The Ongoing Nakba and the Jewish Conscience with Dr. Marc Ellis The weight of ongoing Nakba on the Jewish conscience is analyzed. more...
Jun 23, 2010 Covering Conflict in Palestine : A Panel Discussion Video: Shireen Abu Aqleh (Al Jazeera) and Taghreed El-Khodary (New York Times) discuss the challenges of reporting from conflict zones. more...
Jun 29, 2010 Video: Nothing to Lose but Your Life with Ms. Suad Amiry Watch the video of author Suad Amiry's presentation on her latest book, Nothing to Lose but Your Life: An 18-Hour Journey with Murad, along with the Q&A Session afterward. more...
Jul 6, 2010 VIDEO: Apartheid South Africa and the Secret Relationship with Israel Sasha Polakow-Suransky discusses his new book on Israel/South Africa relations at the Palestine Center on July 6th. Watch the video here. more...
Jul 8, 2010 The Peace Process: From Breakthrough to Breakdown Ambassador Afif Safieh speaks to the Palestine Center about his new book more...
Jul 13, 2010 The Roots of Resistance: Birth and Growth of Palestinian Nonviolent Activism Video: Mr. Eugene Bird, President of the Council for the National Interest, spoke in this first of three lectures in the Summer Intern Lecture Series. more...
Jul 14, 2010 "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2010 Film Series: Zindeeq "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2010 Film Series Zindeeq Director: Michel Khleifi / 85 minutes / 2009 Wednesday, 14 July 2010 6:30 p.m. The Jerusalem Fund M... more...
Jul 16, 2010 VIDEO: Politics and Poetics: Palestinian Art and Culture as a Form of Resistance The second in the Summer Intern Lecture Series, this lecture explores creative artistic methods Palestinians have adopted in their struggle for independence. more...
Jul 16, 2010 The light thread . the dark thread Opening of Art Exhibition by Anna Kipervaser at The Jerusalem Fund Gallery more...
Jul 20, 2010 Branches of Peace: International Solidarity with Palestinian Nonviolence The final in the Summer Intern Lecture Series, this lecture addressed solidarity among Americans, Israelis and the international community with Palestinian nonviolent activism. more...
Jul 21, 2010 Voices of Palestine Summer 2010 Film Series: Aisheen (Still Alive in Gaza) Aisheen (Still Alive in Gaza) tells the story about the wait after the disaster. The wait for a better future inside the biggest prison in the world. more...
Jul 28, 2010 Voices of Palestine Film Series: Lesh Sabreen? and Degrees of Incarceration Lesh Sabreen? tells the story of two young lovers in Jerusalem. Degrees of Incarceration explores the effects of political imprisonment. more...
Aug 4, 2010 Voices of Palestine Summer 2010 Film Series: Corner Store This film profiles Yousef Elhaj: shop owner, Palestinian immigrant and long-distance father. He left his family in Palestine to start a new life for them all in San Francisco. more...
Aug 5, 2010 Ya Falasteen! A night of poetry, music and comedy. Join us for an evening of Palestinian culture in support of the Palestine Diabetes Institute, a project of The Jerusalem Fund's Humanitarian Link program. more...
Aug 11, 2010 Voices of Palestine Summer 2010 Film Series: Laila's Birthday Abu Laila faces a shift in a cab armed only with an ex-jurist's misplaced pride, a father's loyalty & a sticker reminding passengers that smoking & carrying AK-47's are prohibited. more...
Sep 15, 2010 When Settlers Attack: Understanding Settler Violence against Palestine's Civilians Join us for a briefing and analysis on Israeli settler violence against Palestinians. more...
Sep 17, 2010 Art Opening: Memories Revisited Ahmad Alkarkhi's new exhibition at the Jerusalem Fund Gallery, showcases his intensely worked abstract expressionist paintings. more...
Sep 23, 2010 Symposium: The New Media & the Palestine Question: Blogging Out of Conflict Prominent bloggers -- Stephen Walt, Adam Horowitz, MJ Rosenberg and Jerome Slater -- discussed the effect of the internet on the public and policy discourse. more...
Sep 28, 2010 The Settlement Freeze and the Peace Process Freeze From settlement freeze to peace process freeze? Nadia Hijab, Michelle Dunne and Daniel Levy addressed the topic at the Palestine Center. more...
Oct 7, 2010 The 2010 Edward Said Memorial Lecture Prof. Rashid Khalidi delivered the 2010 Edward Said Memorial Lecture on Oct. 7th more...
Oct 22, 2010 "The Eye Behind the Camera" Photographs by Elia Kahvedjian The Eye Behind the Camera Photo: Graf Zeppelin over Jerusalem, 1931 ©Elia Kahvedjian Photographs by Elia Kahvedjian At the Jerusalem Fund Gallery 22 October - 3 December 2010 Opening reception Friday, 22 October... more...
Oct 29, 2010 The 2010 Palestine Center Annual Conference Schedule 8:00 - 9:00am Registration 9:00am –... more...
Nov 4, 2010 Video: Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Sentiment in America A discussion on Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Sentiment in America with Jim Zogby and Yvonne Haddad. more...
Nov 9, 2010 From the Front Lines of the Palestinian Popular Struggle VIDEO: Joseph Dana, who covers the popular struggle, spoke on Palestinian non-violent resistance more...
Nov 18, 2010 A Mother from Gaza with Laila El-Haddad VIDEO: Laila El-Haddad spoke about her new book on life in Gaza. more...
Dec 11, 2010 Annual Souk and Olive Harvest Celebration Dec. 11th 2010 from 11am -4pm. Join us for a unique Middle Eastern experience. more...
Jan 21, 2011 Woven with Her Brush paintings by Zohra Ben Hamida At the Jerusalem Fund Gallery from 21 January - 4 March 2011. more...
Jan 25, 2011 Edward Said: A Legacy of Emancipation and Representation The Palestine Center invites you to a book reading "Edward Said: A Legacy of Emancipation and Representation" with Mr. Adel Iskandar Media Scholar Tuesday, 25 January 2011 6:30 p.m. The Palestine Center Edward W. Said (1935–2003) ranks as one of the most... more...
Feb 15, 2011 The Palestine Papers: Fallout VIDEO: Panelists discussed the contents of the Palestine Papers and what effect they may have on the Palestinian Authority and the future of negotiations. more...
Feb 24, 2011 VIDEO: Uprisings in the Middle East: A New Arab World Order Panelists addressed questions about the implications of the uprisings in the region and how they will change relations between Arab states and the U.S. more...
Mar 11, 2011 Glimpse: 500 children, 500 cameras, 500 moments Opening reception on Friday, 11 March 2011, 6:00-8:00 p.m. The exhibit will be at the Jerusalem Fund Gallery from 11 March– 8 April 2011. more...
Apr 4, 2011 Right Wing Israeli Polity: Implications for the Arab Minority Two experts and members of the Palestinian community in Israel spoke on the issues the Israeli government has taken to further target the Palestinian minority in Israel. more...
Apr 6, 2011 "The Hour of Sunlight" with Jen Marlowe Marked by honesty, humor, pain, and, ultimately, compassion for all Palestinians and Israelis, The Hour of Sunlight details a journey of perseverance and personal transformation and illuminates the Palestinian experience through the story of one man's struggle for Middle East peace. more...
Apr 8, 2011 "Tears of Gaza" Film Screening "Tears of Gaza" Film Screening at Filmfest DC Friday, 8 April 2011 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9 April 2011 9:00 p.m. Goethe-Institut Washington, DC (812 7th St., NW) Click here for the complete Filmfest DC schedule . more...
Apr 15, 2011 "Dreaming of Palestine" paintings by Adib Fattal Dreaming of Palestine paintings by Adib Fattal At the Jerusalem Fund Gallery Opening reception Friday, 15 April 2011, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Exhibiting for the first time in the United States, Syrian artist Adib Fattal’s graphic works at... more...
Apr 19, 2011 When Settlers Attack II: A Consistent and Systematic Symptom of Occupation "When Settlers Attack II: A Consistent and Systematic Symptom of Occupation" with Yousef Munayyer Executive Director, Palestine Center Tuesday, 19 April 2011 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. The Palestine Center In the fall, the Palestine Center presented an analysis... more...
Apr 26, 2011 VIDEO: A Rift in Time: Travels with My Ottoman Uncle Raja Shehadeh read from his latest book, A Rift in Time: Travels with my Ottoman Uncle, at the Palestine Center, 26 April 2011. more...
Apr 28, 2011 VIDEO: Mapping Palestine: For its Survival and Destruction Dr. Abu Sitta discussed his new atlas which spans from 1917-1966 and includes 700 pages of detailed information from British Mandate era Palestine through the Nakba and beyond. more...
May 4, 2011 VIDEO: Hisham B. Sharabi Memorial Lecture Amb. Chas Freeman discussed the impact of the ongoing conflict on the region and what it means in a revolutionary Arab World. more...
May 7, 2011 The 3rd Annual Palestine Benefit, Dinner and Concert The 3rd Annual Palestine Benefit, Dinner and Concert Saturday, 7 May 2011 6:00 p.m.-12 a.m. Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center 4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC 27703 Palestine United in partnership with The Jerusalem Fund is excited to announce and invite everyone... more...
May 10, 2011 VIDEO: Palestinian Political Movements in Israel and Israeli Repression Mr. Awad Abdel Fattah discussed the discriminatory policies imposed by the Israeli government on the over one million Palestinian citizens of Israel. more...
May 20, 2011 Breaching the Wall A wide range of Gallery artists share their thoughts and feelings about the Separation Wall in Palestine through sculpture, paintings, photographs and film. more...
Jun 16, 2011 Palestine and the Spring of the Arab Peoples "Palestine and the Spring of the Arab Peoples" with Dr. Asad Ghanem Professor, University of Haifa Thursday, 16 June 2011 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. The Palestine Center Asad Ghanem is a senior lecturer at the School of Political Sciences at the University of Haifa.... more...
Jun 29, 2011 "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2011 Film Series: The Time That Remains This film is the first in the "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2011 Film Series. The annual film series is hosted jointly by The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development and The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University. more...
Jul 6, 2011 "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2011 Film Series: Shooting Muhammad This film is the second in the "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2011 Film Series. Wednesday, 6 July 2011 at 6:30 p.m. more...
Jul 8, 2011 UNCONDITIONAL In this work Nadira Araj used playing cards to form the set of each of the UN Security Council (SC) resolutions concerning the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. more...
Jul 12, 2011 VIDEO: Sovereignty and a New Reality: Vote for Palestinian Statehood at the UN Amb. Maen Areikat and Professor John Quigley spoke on the September Palestinian statehood vote at the United Nations and the implications its result will have for Palestine, Israel and the Arab world. more...
Jul 12, 2011 Whispers of Palestine New Jersey photographer Mustafa's "Whispers of Palestine" revisits her family's olive groves, to trace Palestine through its land and architecture, which she feels are integral to understanding the country and its history.
Jul 13, 2011 "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2011 Film Series: (No) Laughing Matter This film is the third in the "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2011 Film Series. Wednesday, 13 July 2011 at 6:30 p.m. more...
Jul 19, 2011 Rafah: Crossing Physical and Diplomatic Barriers Mr. Josh Ruebner and Mr Matthew Reynolds address the recent opening of the Rafah border crossing and its impact, if any, on the blockade on Gaza and how it's effecting the economic and social mood of Gazans. more...
Jul 20, 2011 "Voices of Palestine" Film Series: One Family in Gaza & Inshallah Beijing These films are the fourth and fifth in the "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2011 Film Series. more...
Jul 25, 2011 Ahla Watan: A Night of Comedy, Music and Poetry Join us for an evening of Palestinian culture in support of the Palestine Diabetes Institute, a project of The Jerusalem Fund's Humanitarian Link program. more...
Jul 26, 2011 Social Media: Recent Successes and Failures in the Palestinian Struggle This lecture addressed how Palestinians have utilized social media in light of recent events in the Arab world and the future of social media in Palestine. more...
Jul 27, 2011 "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2011 Film Series: Occupation Has No Future This is the sixth and final film in the "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2011 Film Series. more...
Aug 12, 2011 Whispers of Palestine, Photographs by Bassima Mustafa New Jersey photographer Bassima Mustafa's 'Whispers of Palestine' revisits her family's olive groves, to trace Palestine through its land and architecture, which she feels are integral to understanding the country and its history. more...
Sep 30, 2011 Of Refuge, Of Home, paintings by Adam Chamy Opening reception to meet the artist: Friday, September 30, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. more...
Oct 3, 2011 The 2011 Edward Said Memorial Lecture with Dr. Saree Makdisi "Palestine: Epicenter of the Arab Revolutions" - Monday, 3 October 2011 more...
Nov 4, 2011 The 2011 Palestine Center Annual Conference Watch video of every panel of the 2011 Palestine Center Annual Conference from this past November. more...
Nov 10, 2011 The Israeli Occupation and the Limits of the Palestinian Economy Thursday, 10 November 2011. more...
Nov 11, 2011 Amulet in Spirit, contemporary Yemeni jewelry by Suad Raja 11 November - 6 December 2011 more...
Nov 19, 2011 Yemeni silver presentation with Suad Raja Yemeni silver presentation by Suad Raja: Saturday, 19 November, 2:00 p.m. more...
Nov 30, 2011 Traditional Palestinian Costume: Lecture and Book Signing Wednesday, 10 November 2011 more...
Dec 10, 2011 Annual Souk & Olive Harvest Celebration! 10 December 2011, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST more...
Feb 3, 2012 Suwarna An exhibition of photography. 3 February - 2 March 2012. more...
Feb 14, 2012 Report Release: When Settlers Attack The Palestine Center presented a new comprehensive report on Israeli settler violence based on its database established in 2010. more...
Feb 24, 2012 BDS for Palestinian Rights: The Legacy of Mandela and Dr. King Omar Barghouti, an independent Palestinian researcher, commentator and human rights activist, discussed his recently published book on 24 February 2012. more...
Mar 1, 2012 The Invisible Arab: The Promise and Peril of the Arab Revolutions Marwan Bishara, Senior Political Analyst for Al Jazeera English, discussed his newest book The Invisible Arab: The Promise and Peril of the Arab Revolutions. more...
Mar 6, 2012 Armed and Dangerous: U.S. Weapons Transfers to Israel Policy Briefing: The U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and Occupy AIPAC together presented their report on U.S. military aid to Israel from 2000-2009. more...
Mar 9, 2012 Thoughts on the Spring Artist Helen Zughaib presents new work in new media in her first solo exhibition at The Jerusalem Fund Gallery since her sold out exhibition, Stories My Father Told Me. 9 March 2012, 6:00-8:00 p.m. more...
Mar 14, 2012 Hamas: From Resistance to Government Italian journalist Paola Caridi presents her book Hamas: From Resistance to Government, newly released in the United States. more...
Mar 22, 2012 Violence, Nonviolence and the Palestinian National Movement Dr. Wendy Pearlman shows that the reasoning behind the use of violent and nonviolent methods in nationalist movements lies very much in the movements themselves. more...
Apr 14, 2012 Last Chance: Thoughts on the Spring The Gallery will be open on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a last look at Helen Zughaib's exhibition of paintings and mixed media on the Arab Spring. more...
Apr 20, 2012 Art Exhibition: From There “FROM THERE” is a portfolio of memories by Palestinian artist Manal Deeb in an attempt to interpret the known versus the unknown of finding home, self, identity, and the challenge it presents in the creation of art. more...
Apr 28, 2012 Marcel Khalife Saturday, 28 April 2012: An Homage to the Poet Mahmoud Darwish and a Salute to the Arab Spring. WARNER THEATRE- PURCHASE TICKETS more...
May 10, 2012 Hisham B. Sharabi Memorial Lecture with Dr. Stephen Walt Dr. Stephen M. Walt addressed the pressure on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East from the Israel lobby and the real and perceived effects it has had on decisions throughout the current and past presidential administrations. more...
May 18, 2012 The Subliminal Seduction of Spring Mona El Bayoumi, born in Alexandria, Egypt, had tremendous exposure to issues of social justice around the world and in the United States, and it is these themes that permeate and guide her work as an artist. more...
Jun 20, 2012 Voices of Palestine 2012 Film Series: The Invisible Policeman This film is the first in the "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2012 Film Series. 20 June 2012, 6:30 p.m. at The Jerusalem Fund. more...
Jun 21, 2012 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. more...
Jun 27, 2012 Voices of Palestine 2012 Film Series: The Kingdom of Women The Kingdom of Women: Ein El Hilweh is the second film in the "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2012 Film Series. 27 June 2012, 6:30 p.m. at The Jerusalem Fund. more...
Jun 29, 2012 Words, an interactive exhibit Featuring the graphic art of Rajie Cook, with the video of special guest, performance poet and human rights activist Remi Kanazi, from New York City, who performed 29 June. more...
Jul 10, 2012 From Grievance to Action: Mapping Grassroots Movements in Palestine Phyllis Bennis and Adam Gallagher will discuss the ability of grassroots movements to achieve political aims without party politics and their response to political shortcomings. RSVP now to the first in our annual Palestine Center Interns Summer Lecture Series entitled, "Reevaluating Palestinian Stakeholder Legitimacy." more...
Jul 11, 2012 Voices of Palestine 2012 Film Series: Hip Hop is Bigger than the Occupation This film is the third in the "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2012 Film Series. 11 July 2012, 6:30 p.m. at the Lohrfink Auditorium, Rafik B. Hariri Building, Georgetown University. more...
Jul 12, 2012 Negotiating Peace: Motivations, Mechanisms, and Methods This panel examines the effectiveness of the Palestinian strategy for negotiating a peace. This is the second installment of the 13th annual summer lecture series, a study to the extent to which Palestinian leadership represents Palestinian interests, and how their national objectives are at all manifest. more...
Jul 18, 2012 Palestinian Politics: Representation and Accountability Noura Erakat examines the viability and legitimacy of the current Palestinian leadership. This is the final installment of our annual lecture series, a study of the extent to which Palestinian leadership represents Palestinian interests, and how their national objectives are at all manifest. more...
Jul 18, 2012 Voices of Palestine 2012 Film Series: Love During Wartime This film is the last in the "Voices of Palestine" Summer 2012 Film Series. 18 July 2012, 6:30 p.m. at The Jerusalem Fund. more...
Jul 19, 2012 Give back to Palestine this Ramadan DONATE NOW: The month of Ramadan is a time of celebration, fasting and giving. It is also a time to reflect, remember and share with those who are less fortunate than we are. Last year, this is precisely what happened during our Ramadan appeal when many of you gave generously to improve the lives of Palestinians. more...
Jul 27, 2012 Terrain, Palestinian Agro-Resistance More than a romantic idea, Palestinians' cultivation of their land contains the seeds of resistance. Walk the fields through Vivien Sansour's photographs, experience this relationship of farmer to land, see how the old ways of planting and harvesting, of cooking the old recipes, form an historical continuum, the fruits of their labors feeding the body and the soul of Palestine today. more...
Aug 10, 2012 "Yalla Idhak!" A Night of Comedy with Maysoon Zayid Come join nationally-renowned comedian Maysoon Zayid, local comedian and story-teller Kareem Omary, and a special musical guest, in this night of comedy and celebration of Palestinian heritage. All proceeds from the ticket sales go directly to benefit Palestinian children with disabilities in the West Bank, Gaza, and refugee camps in Lebanon. more...
Aug 18, 2012 Give back to Palestine this Ramadan DONATE NOW: The month of Ramadan is a time of celebration, fasting and giving. It is also a time to reflect, remember and share with those who are less fortunate than we are. Last year, this is precisely what happened during our Ramadan appeal when many of you gave generously to improve the lives of Palestinians. more...
Sep 13, 2012 After Zionism: One State for Israel and Palestine RSVP NOW: Time has run out for the two-state solution because of the unending and permanent Jewish colonization of Palestinian land. Join Antony Loewenstein and Ahmed Moor as they discuss their new book "After Zionism" 13 Sept at 12:30 p.m. more...
Sep 14, 2012 Mihrab, Metaphorical Portal The Jerusalem Fund Gallery hosts its first exhibit by Oregon artist Anne Barber –Shams. Barber –Shams explores the depths of the mihrab and its significance in the three monotheistic cultures of Andalusian Spain, in jewel-like paintings steeped in the culture of the Golden Age of El-Andalus. more...
Oct 10, 2012 2012 Edward Said Memorial Lecture with Dr. Sara Roy Dr. Sara Roy discusses the policies that have brought Gaza to its current state, focusing on their economic and social impact. more...
Nov 9, 2012 The 2012 Palestine Center Annual Conference WATCH LIVE:"Where are We Headed? The U.S. and Middle East After Elections" Join us as we discuss the outcome of the Presidential election on U.S. Middle East policy, the Arab uprisings and their impact on regional governments, and prospects for Palestinian reconciliation and representation. more...
Nov 9, 2012 OPENING RECEPTION: Guardians of the Mosque, African Palestinians of Jerusalem Photographer Andrew Courtney showcases the African Palestinian community of Jerusalem which lies in the heart of the Muslim Quarter of the Old City. African Palestinians continue to be active in the resistance process for the Palestinian national struggle and many have been political prisoners in Israeli jails. Others are active with the Palestinian Authority. more...
Dec 8, 2012 THE JERUSALEM FUND ANNUAL SOUK Saturday, 8 December, enjoy the atmosphere of a Middle Eastern bazaar in Washington, D.C.! Buy great gifts from Palestine, Egypt, Morocco, Turkey and many other countries. more...
Dec 8, 2012 Palestine Diabetes Institute Benefit Dinner The Jerusalem Fund and The Palestine Center invite you to a benefit dinner for the establishment of the Palestine Diabetes Institute in Nablus, Palestine, on Saturday 8 December at 6 p.m. The evening program will include a diabetes presentation, a Palestinian fashion show, a Palestinian wedding demonstration, a dabke group and musical entertainment. more...
Jan 11, 2013 A Small Hope and a Bullet Lukman Ahmad, a Kurdish self-taught artist who paints professionally, has worked in fine arts and graphic design since 1986. Having exhibited extensively in Syria and Turkey as well as Switzerland, he has continued his artistic career since coming to the U.S. more...
Jan 18, 2013 Abbas Mousavi, Arabic Calligraphy FREE WORKSHOP: Join Dr. Mousavi for instruction in some of the technical details involved in artistic calligraphy. He will also exhibit some of his calligraphic artwork, which will be offered for sale. more...
Jan 29, 2013 The Israeli Elections: Implications for U.S. Policy and Palestinians RSVP NOW: Parliamentary elections in Israel are scheduled for 22 January and are expected to bring forward a pro-settlement government that is more right-wing than the current government. What implications does this have on U.S.-Israel relations? What will this mean for Israeli policy toward Palestinians and Palestinian territory? How will this new political reality effect diplomatic efforts for progress? more...
Jan 30, 2013 Daytime Film Series: The Dupes The Dupes, by Tawfik Saleh, 1972, 107 mins: The story is based on the 1962 novella Men in the Sun by Palestinian writer, artist, and resistance leader Ghassan Kanafani, who was assassinated at age 36 with his young niece in a car bombing in Beirut in 1972. more...
Feb 4, 2013 Iyad Burnat and the Nonviolent Movement in Bil'in Iyad Burnat tells the stories of Bil’in in the occupied West Bank and discusses strategies for nonviolent popular resistance with a goal of peace and prosperity for all people. His presentation is accompanied by photos and video clips, many of which are in the Oscar nominated film "5 Broken Cameras" by his brother Emad Burnat. more...
Feb 5, 2013 Tonight Evening Film Screening: Short documentary "Restored Pictures," 22 mins by Mahasen Nasser Eldin followed by "Kings and Extras," 62 mins by Azza El-Hassan. Both films touch on the significant contributions Palestinians have made to their own documentation, respectively in the periods of pre-Nakba and post-Nakba. more...
Feb 8, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: Palestine Interrupted Experience Bud Hensgen’s 2011 tour of Palestine, culminating in a series of 14 paintings that reflect his impressions on the injustice he found there, on 8 February 2013. more...
Feb 14, 2013 Daytime Film:Where Should the Birds Fly? "Where Should The Birds Fly?" documents the lives of two courageous young Palestinian women, survivors of Israel's massive 23 day attack on Gaza that began on December 28, 2008. Mona Samouni, now 12 years old and the filmmaker, Fida Qishta, now 27, represent the spirit and future of Palestine. more...
Feb 20, 2013 Daytime Film Screening: Roadmap to Apartheid 94 mins, 2012, explores in detail the apartheid comparison as it is used in the enduring Israel-Palestine conflict. As much an historical document of the rise and fall of apartheid, the film shows us why many Palestinians feel they are living in an apartheid system today, and why an increasing number of people around the world agree with them. more...
Mar 8, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: Undefeated Despair, Break the Silence Media and Art Project "Undefeated Despair:" Precarity, Public Art and Solidarity in Palestine and Lebanon, by Break the Silence Media and Art Project will include exhibitions from A Tale of Two Cities, The Olympia-Rafa Solidarity Mural Project (ORSMP), The Maia Mural Brigade, and Mourning & Action: Sabra-Shatila Commemorative Mural Project. more...
Mar 13, 2013 March Daytime Film Screening A three-part documentary, the film "Route 181" follows the borders drawn up by UN Resolution 181 which was adopted by the UN on 29 November 1947 to separate Palestine into two states – one Jewish and one Arab. 56 percent of the territory was attributed to the Jewish minority while 43 percent was given to the Arab majority, with a small central area given over to international supervision. Fifty-five years later, the journey of these two filmmakers along Route 181 traces a border which never actually existed. more...
Mar 20, 2013 Daytime Film: Route 181, Part 2 Part Two of "Route 181" continues the journey along the borders of UN Resolution 181, which was adopted by the UN on 29 November 1947 to separate Palestine into two states – one Jewish and one Arab. Fifty-five years later, the journey of these Michel Khleifi and Eyal Sivan along Route 181 traces a border which never actually existed. more...
Mar 22, 2013 The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey In the summer of 2010, authors Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt traveled the length and breadth of the Gaza Strip to collect the recipes presented in this book, resulting in a richly illustrated cookbook that explores the distinctive cuisine and food heritage of an area known prior to 1948 as the Gaza District. more...
Mar 27, 2013 Daytime Film:Route 181, Part 3 Part Three of "Route 181" continues the journey along the borders of UN Resolution 181, which was adopted by the UN on 29 November 1947 to separate Palestine into two states – one Jewish and one Arab. Fifty-five years later, the journey of these Michel Khleifi and Eyal Sivan along Route 181 traces a border which never actually existed. more...
Apr 10, 2013 Turbulent Times in Palestine: The Diaries of Khalil Totah,1886-1955 This lecture focuses on Totah’s contributions to Palestinian education during his years at as the headmaster of the elite Men’s Teacher Training College (Kuliyah al-Arabiyya) in Jerusalem and his long tenure as Principal of the widely popular Friends Quaker schools in Ramallah. more...
Apr 15, 2013 Back Stories: U.S. News Productions and Palestinian Politics Studying how journalists work in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Nablus, and on the tense roads that connect these cities, Amahl Bishara demonstrates how the production of U.S. news about Palestinians depends on multifaceted collaborations, typically invisible to Western readers. She focuses on the work that Palestinian journalists do behind the scenes and below the bylines. more...
Apr 18, 2013 A Conversation with Filmmaker Annemarie Jacir Join us for a stimulating interview with Palestinian-American film director, Annemarie Jacir, who will just have screened her latest work "Lamma Shoftak" (When I Saw You) at the DC International Film festival. more...
Apr 19, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: Visual Musings on a Search for Peace Glass artist Corinne Whitlatch presents glass wall sculptures that reflect her travels in Palestine and the Middle East, and her thoughts on the peace these lands seek. more...
Apr 30, 2013 Glass Sculpture Techniques Demonstration Glass artist Corinne Whitlatch will demonstrate her techniques in creating glass sculptures. Her work incorporates handmade glass by artisanal glassblowers in Palestine, as well as found objects such as pottery shards, beads, crockery, semi-precious stones, wire, copper and more. She will talk about the use of such found objects as symbolism, and sources for her motifs, as well as demonstrate the construction of her sculptures and the series of plates she calls The Washington Dinner Party. more...
May 2, 2013 Hisham B. Sharabi Memorial Lecture with Dr. Juan Cole "Statelessness: The Core of the Palestinian Issue" Dr. Juan Cole argues that the core of the issue is the statelessness of the Palestinians and that all the other problems stem from this condition. He explores the meaning of statelessness for human and civil rights, property rights, and standing in negotiations, as well as with regard to international regimes of law and diplomacy. more...
May 4, 2013 Cultural Program: Arabic Calligraphy Workshop, four sessions Only ten more days to sign up - four lessons. Cost will be $45/person for entire package. Call to RSVP and pay at the same time please. more...
May 7, 2013 Fast Times in Palestine: A Love Affair with a Homeless Homeland In this personal memoir, Olson recounts her life as a journalist in Palestine-encompassing not only the political tension that disrupts the region, but its historical richness, culture and the day-to-day existence of its civilians. more...
May 11, 2013 Cultural Program: Arabic Calligraphy Workshop, four sessions This is the second in a four-session workshop on Arabic Calligraphy, with instruction and demonstration of techniques and styles conducted by Dr. Abbas Mousavi. This is a package of lessons where each session builds on the skills acquired in the previous one. more...
May 14, 2013 Daytime Film in Commemoration of the Nakba: The Time that Remains Elia Suleiman's 2009 film is one way to remember the Nakba through film. The narrative traces events of 1948 and the dispossesion of his parents, to a recent present moment in post-Oslo, post-second Intifada Nazareth. more...
May 16, 2013 Lecture: The Palestine Poster, a New Genre, a New Voice Join us for this stimulating lecture by Dan Walsh on the history and evolution of Palestine poster art. more...

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