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The '''Palestine Center''' (previously called the '''Center for Policy Analysis on Palestine''' until 2002) is an independent educational program based in [[Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.|Foggy Bottom]], [[Washington, D.C.]] Their focus is on the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]] and other Middle East issues.

==Founding==
It was set up in 1991 as an educational component of [[The Jerusalem Fund]] for Education and Community Development. The Fund is a [[501(c)(3)]] non-profit grant-making organization operating in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/sp/i/189/pid/189 |title=The Jerusalem Fund |accessdate=2009-01-21 |url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123162735/http://thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/sp/i/189/pid/189 |archivedate=2009-01-23 }}</ref> Its founders include the late professors [[Hisham Sharabi]] of [[Georgetown University]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12667-2005Jan15.html |title=Arab Intellectual Hisham Sharabi, 77, Dies |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=2005-01-16 |accessdate=2011-11-11}}</ref> and [[Samih Farsoun]] of [[American University]].<ref>Aruri, Naseer (2005) "In Memoriam: Samih K. Farsoun (1937–2005)" ''Holy Land Studies'' Vol.4, Page 1–5 http://www.eupjournals.com/doi/abs/10.3366/hls.2005.4.2.1</ref> Sharabi was a founder of the [[Center for Contemporary Arab Studies]] at [[Georgetown University]].<ref>[http://ccas.georgetown.edu/center-features.cfm?id=75 Center features] georgetown.edu {{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The founding director of the Center was [[Muhammad Hallaj]] who held the post until 1994.<ref>{{cite book|author=Kathleen Christison|page=194|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GkbzYoZtaJMC&pg=PA194|chapter=Hallaj, Muhammad|editor-link=Philip Mattar|location=New York|edition=Revised|isbn=978-0816057641|editor=Philip Mattar|title=Encyclopedia of The Palestinians|year=2005|publisher=Facts On File, Inc.}}</ref> The current executive director is [[Zeina Azzam]].

==Purpose==
The center analyzes relations between the [[United States]] and the [[Middle East]] with a focus on the [[Palestinian territories|Palestinian]] issue. The center studies specific U.S. policies, publishes reports, briefing, and analysis, and serves as a venue for Palestinian and [[Arab]] scholars.

The center also houses the [[Hisham Sharabi Memorial Library]], one of the largest Palestine-centered collections in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://catalog.thejerusalemfund.org/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-12-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026130648/http://catalog.thejerusalemfund.org/ |archivedate=2008-10-26 }}</ref> The center employs fellows to conduct policy research. It published extensive online audio archives of its events going back to the early 1990s,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Palestine%20Center%22 |title=Internet Archive Search: creator:"Palestine Center" |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11}}</ref> a blog<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.palestinecenterblog.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210202942/http://www.palestinecenterblog.org/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 10, 2008 |title=Blog|publisher=Palestinecenterblog.org |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11}} </ref> and a YouTube page to document its on-site events.

==Publications==
The center has been referenced by diverse [[news]] media from the ''[[Turkish Weekly]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.turkishweekly.net/comments.php?id=1077 |title=JTW Comment - Hamas Now a Political Force in Palestine |access-date=2008-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629080322/http://www.turkishweekly.net/comments.php?id=1077 |archive-date=2006-06-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> to the ''[[Washington Times]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Abuminah |first=Ali |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/13/obamas-ambiguity/ |title=ABUNIMAH: Obama's ambiguity |work=Washington Times |date=2008-11-13 |accessdate=2011-11-11}}</ref> and ''[[Christian Science Monitor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0201/p06s01-wome.html |title=Will Hamas change course? |work=The Christian Science Monitor |date=2006-02-01 |accessdate=2011-11-11}}</ref>

==Events==
The Palestine Center holds weekly events and often invites distinguished speakers. Speakers at the Palestine Center have included former Israeli [[Knesset]] member [[Azmi Bishara]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrmea.com/archives/March_2006/0603062.html |title=Arab-American Activism: Asmi Bishara Keynotes Palestine Center's Annual Conference |work=Washington Report on Middle Eastern Affairs |date=2005-11-18 |accessdate=2011-11-11}}</ref> Palestinian diplomat [[Afif Safieh]],<ref>[http://cspan.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-A-6542 C-SPAN] {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> [[Clovis Maksoud]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/images/fortherecord.php?ID=229 |title=Transcripts |publisher=Thejerusalemfund.org |accessdate=2011-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070226040751/http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/images/fortherecord.php?ID=229 |archive-date=2007-02-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ambassador [[Nabil Fahmy]], Egyptian Ambassador to the United States,<ref>[http://cspan.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-A-8392 C-SPAN] {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> [[Hanan Ashrawi]],<ref>[http://cspan.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-A-2342 C-SPAN] {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Palestinian Prime Minister [[Salam Fayyad]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/SalamFayyadBuildingaThrivingEconomyandaStrongDemocracy |title=Building a Thriving Economy and a Strong Democracy : Salam Fayyad : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11}}</ref> and [[John Mearsheimer]],<ref name=sml>{{cite web|last=Mearsheimer|first=John|title=The Future of Palestine: Righteous Jews vs. the New Afrikaners |url=http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/ContentDetails/i/10418|work=Hisham B. Sharabi Memorial Lecture|publisher=The Jerusalem Fund|date=29 April 2010}}</ref> among others.

==See also==
* [[The Jerusalem Fund]]

==Notes==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.palestinecenter.org/}}

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[[Category:Think tanks based in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Palestine–United States relations]]
[[Category:Palestinian-American culture]]
[[Category:1991 establishments in Washington, D.C.]]

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