The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Foggy Bottom , Washington, D.C. It focuses on educational and humanitarian work on behalf of Palestinians , particularly those living in the Occupied Territories and surrounding refugee camps . Since its formation in 1977, The Jerusalem Fund has invested in the potential of the Palestinian people through community development initiatives and direct financial assistance to primary health and basic education projects, grassroots and civil society initiatives, and educational programs in the United States about Palestine and the Palestinians. To implement its mission, The Jerusalem Fund maintains four programs: the Palestine Center , Gallery Al-Quds, the Palestine Diabetes Institute, and the Humanitarian Link.
9-441: The Jerusalem Fund receives funding through investment income as well as from private individuals. Funds are used to support grants to organizations throughout Palestine and to offer quality speakers at The Jerusalem Fund's headquarters. The Jerusalem Fund is composed of nine board members serving on various sub-committees. The three sub-committees are: the executive committee composed of the board chairman, secretary, and treasurer;
18-666: The American University in Washington and a professor at George Washington University 's Elliott School of International Affairs . He earned a BA from the American International College and an MA and a PhD from Georgetown University . Ghareeb has presented work on the potential revolutionary and transformational roles to be played by New Media in the Arab world; in a paper delivered at
27-596: The Aseelah Forum in Morocco, and in two articles on the subject published by the Middle East Journal and Bahithat in 2000. His most recent work is a co-authored report entitled "Iraqi Refugees: Their History, cultures and Background Experiences". His most recent book is The Historical Dictionary of Iraq. In 2005, Library Journal described the book as one of the best reference works published in
36-626: The Grants and Finance Committee, composed of the board chairman, treasurer, and board members Dr. Mohayya Khilfeh, Dr. Tawfiq Ramadan, Walid Keilani and Dr. Sari Nabulsi; and the Palestine Center Committee composed of the executive committee, board members Dr. Mohayya Khilfeh and George Hishmeh, and noted scholars Dr. Edmund Ghareeb and Dr. Halim Barakat . The Palestine Center is an independent educational program committed to communicating reliable and objective information about
45-693: The Kurds, the Druze and Libya for The Encyclopedia of World Politics and Religion , and was interviewed for documentaries including: Al-Jazeera ’s documentary on Kurdish leader Mulla Mustafa Barzani , Lucasfilm 's upcoming documentary on Gertrude Bell , for a documentary on the history of the Arab American immigration to the US for the Voice of America , and was interviewed for a documentary on Arab Americans in
54-555: The Palestinian political experience to American policy makers, journalists, students, and the general public. Established in 1991, it is the educational branch of The Jerusalem Fund. The Humanitarian Link is the charitable wing of The Jerusalem Fund. The Humanitarian Link gives small grants to needy hospitals, schools, orphanages and nongovernmental organizations . According to The Jerusalem Fund website, "Strict reporting requirements and regular visits by Jerusalem Fund staff ensure
63-778: The United States in 2004. A new edition of the Iraq Dictionary is close to completion. He has also authored Split Vision: Portrayal of Arabs in the American Media and is co-author of War in the Gulf , recently issued in paperback by Oxford University Press. Dr. Ghareeb has lectured widely in the US, the Arab World and Europe. He has recently lectured in Brazil, Hong Kong, and Portugal. He has written articles about
72-532: The proper distribution of funds and project monitoring." The Palestine Diabetes Institute address the growing diabetes epidemic in Palestine through treatment, awareness, and education. It is the first such facility in Palestine. Since 2000, the Gallery Al-Quds has been the sole, full-time area showcase for the exhibition of contemporary art by Arab-American and Arab artists. The Gallery specializes in
81-457: The work of Palestinian artists, with an additional emphasis on the work of contemporary artists whose art centers on issues of the Arab and Islamic worlds. The gallery exhibits work in a full range of media including painting, sculpture, photography, film, and mixed media. Edmund Ghareeb Edmund Ghareeb (Born in Aita al-Foukhar ; Arabic : إدموند غريب ) is a Lebanese-American scholar at
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