Mental Health: Coronavirus Lockdown and Occupation in Palestine

In the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), movement restrictions and lockdowns are not unfamiliar to most. Indeed, during the height of the Second Intifada, many Palestinians couldn’t leave their homes, under threat of death.

Beshara Doumani: Inaugural Mahmoud Darwish Chair at Brown University

In a milestone for the field of Palestinian studies, Brown University established last month a new permanent position, the Mahmoud Darwish Chair of Palestinian Studies. This first-of-its-kind chair at a major research university “signifies Brown’s commitment to the vitally important field of Palestinian Studies in perpetuity.” A leader in the field, Professor Beshara Doumani was appointed as the first holder of the Mahmoud Darwish Chair as of July 1, 2020.

Ocasio-Cortez Led Letter to Pompeo on Annexation

Ocasio-Cortez Leads House & Senate Members, Advocacy Groups in Calling Secretary Pompeo to Take Acti

Fact Sheet: What is the Jewish National Fund?

Quick Facts: Israeli Annexation of Occupied Land & International Law

Quick Facts: Israel’s Settlement Enterprise (West Bank & East Jerusalem)

Israeli settlements are housing units for Jewish Israelis built on Palestinian land in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which has been occupied by the Israeli military since the June 1967 war.

Explainer: 5 Things to Know About the Trump-Netanyahu Apartheid Map

Fact Sheet: Meet Israel’s New Government (May 2020)

Waleed Zuaiter and His Latest Project: Baghdad Central

“Deep inside, I always knew I wanted to become an actor,” says Waleed Zuaiter, star of Hulu's highly-praised Baghdad Central. Yet Zuaiter, whose acting credentials are extensive, did not take a direct path to acting. Born in Sacramento, Zuaiter moved to Kuwait with his family at the age of five and spent his summers back in the Bay Area where his mother’s family was based. He describes his childhood as “the best of both worlds.”