Yousef M. Aljamal* Growing up in Gaza, I developed a special relationship with street vendors. I used to enjoy the chants they used– mostly self-invented lyrics– to entice children to …
High School Results Out in Palestine: Ululation, Fireworks, and Memories
By Yousef M. Aljamal* On July 18, 2019 the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Palestine announced the results of the General Certificate of High School Examination in Palestine, …
Remembering Ayah: Gaza-Palestinian woman leaves powerful legacy of art, bravery, and joy
by Yousef M. Aljamal* On July 2, 2019, Gaza artist and community activist Ayah Abdelrahman lost her 10-year-long battle with cancer. Ayah was well known in Gaza (and beyond) for …
Palestinian rights activist Yousef Aljamal touring US in October
Just World Educational is delighted to announce that for the last two weeks of October 2019 (specifically, Oct. 13-29) we will be hosting Palestinian rights activist Yousef Aljamal on a …
What does it mean to grow up as a Palestinian refugee in Gaza?
by Yousef M. Aljamal (This was written to mark World Refugee Day, observed June 20.) The year 1948 saw the mass expulsion of Palestinians from their towns and villages at …
The Right to Education: Gaza Students Denied Permit to Attend EU-sponsored Summer School in France
by Yousef Aljamal A couple of months ago two Gaza students, Mustapha Al-Buhaisi and Mustapha Aljamal– who happens to be my brother—both of whom are studying French and English (language …
Eid in Gaza: Fading happiness over the years
by Yousef Aljamal Every year, Muslims around the world and Palestinians under occupation and siege in Gaza (as elsewhere) celebrate Eid, the Muslim festival that comes soon after the end …
Our ‘Story/Backstory’ project produced great new discourse-expanding resources
One of Just World Ed’s major projects in Spring 2019 was the “Story/Backstory” project, in which– over a 13-week period– JWE President Helena Cobban produced weekly packages providing richly informed …
Miko Peled talks Jerusalem, Trump ‘deal’, in Istanbul
by Yousef Aljamal Istanbul, May 29– Israeli-American author and activist Miko Peled recently gave a seminar titled “Deal of the Century and the Fate of Jerusalem,” at the Center for …
Palestinian political groups’ statement on Eurovision
[We are pleased to publish this statement, received from Gaza this morning. The list of signing organizations is at the bottom. ~Editors.] A statement by the Palestinian Islamic and National …