IMEU Institute for Middle East Understanding
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
Palestinians are calling on PayPal to open up its services to them. Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and Gaza are unable to use PayPal while Israeli settlers have full access to the platform.
on October 26, 2016
In recent months, Israel has stepped up its targeting of Palestinian human rights defenders. One of those targets is Issa Amro, known for his engagement in non-violent activism and civil disobedience.
on September 19, 2016
Today, the Israeli Police forcibly evicted the Kirresh family, a family of eight including two children, from their home in the Old City of Occupied East Jerusalem, and transferred the property to an Israeli settler organization. The Kirresh family has been living on this property since the 1930s.
on September 15, 2016