Senior Member of the PLO Executive Committee
Hanan Ashrawi
Professor and author
Senior Member of the PLO Executive Committee
Professor and author
Palestinian-American Profiles
“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.”
on May 5, 2020
The IMEU shares a guide to the 2020 Israeli elections and the candidates involved.
on February 26, 2020
The IMEU offers the following expert Q&A examining the consequences and context of Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley.
on February 25, 2020
Palestinian-American Profiles
“A tool of mass cultural preservation”—that’s how Blanche Araj Shaheen describes her new cookbook. Feast in the Middle East (2020) features an array of dishes from across the Levant with detailed instructions and histories behind each recipe.
on February 24, 2020
Art
Even in the arts, it can be rare to see Palestinian stories and identities shared, especially with mainstream audiences. THE VAGRANT TRILOGY, a three-part play by award-winning playwright Mona Mansour, offers just that. Opening in March at The Public Theater in New York City, the play is about Palestinian displacement set in the context of the 1967 Six-Day War.
on February 12, 2020
Palestinian-American Profiles
Born in Philadelphia to Palestinian immigrants who moved to the United States in 1967, Susan Muaddi Darraj has always loved books. She describes herself as a quiet child who found a lot of herself through reading.
on January 15, 2020
Film