IMEU Institute for Middle East Understanding
The moon landing, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Beyonce, fidget spinners. A lot has happened during 5 decades of occupation in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. While the world has changed, so much has stayed the same for Palestinians under Israeli occupation.
on June 7, 2017
“It was the worst scene ever when we were pushed out [by Zionist forces]. Only God knows how much I cried.” A Nakba survivor, 86-year-old Ibrahim lived through displacement in 1948 and has endured 50 years of Israeli occupation.
on June 6, 2017
Fadwa Khalil was 9 years old when Israel occupied the West Bank, pushing her family out of their home. It was the second time her family was displaced, after Israel forced them out them as part of the ethnic cleansing of 1948.
on June 5, 2017
In honor of Nakba Remembrance day, this video commemorates life before the Nakba and shows the ongoing Nakba that is continuing presently. "We were there. We do exist." Today, 7 million+ Palestinians are denied their right to return by Israel.
on May 15, 2017
Facing a wave of Islamophobic and misogynist attacks, Linda Sarsour, Women's March co-chair and Palestinian-American Muslim social justice activist has been fearless and steadfast against the backlash — and people across the country are rising up to say #IStandWithLinda.
on May 10, 2017
Both Trump and Netanyahu promote walls that steal land and cut families off from one another. As protesters chant, "From Palestine to Mexico, All the Walls Have Got to Go," check out our video and see how these walls impact millions of lives.
on February 14, 2017
Donald Trump has pledged to do something no other U.S. president has done: move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. This would be unprecedented support for Israeli occupation and theft of Palestinian land.
on January 17, 2017
Secretary of State John Kerry: "Nearly every country in the world, other than Israel, opposes settlements." But what are Israeli settlements, who are Israeli settlers, and how do they impact Palestinian lives?
on January 4, 2017
70% of Palestinians living in Gaza are refugees due to Israeli policies of mass expulsion. As they face debilitating conditions under Israeli occupation and siege, Israel denies them their internationally recognized right to return to their homes and land.
on November 4, 2016