Welcome & Thank You for Joining the Short Course on Palestine with Professor Rashid Khalidi
All contributions through this course go to ISNAD, Taawon’s emergency scholarship initiative for Gaza’s higher-education sector.
Donate NowAbout the Lecture Series
Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies.
The Short Course on Palestine (September-October 2025), taught by Professor Rashid Khalidi and co-hosted by the People’s Forum and the Institute for Palestine Studies, offers an abbreviated examination of the history of Palestine since 1917. It starts from the premise that this is not a “conflict” between two equally matched parties, or that it began with the wars of 1948 or 1967. Instead, these episodes are part of a systematic, if intermittent, war that has lasted for over a century, aimed at dispossessing the Palestinian people and transforming their homeland into an exclusive Jewish national home.
About ISNAD
In Gaza, more than 88,000 university students have seen their education disrupted as over 20 universities and academic institutions lie in ruins. To respond, Taawon launched ISNAD—a national emergency scholarship initiative.
With a target of raising $16,000,000, ISNAD will cover tuition fees for two semesters, ensuring educational continuity and giving these students the opportunity to build a better future for themselves and for Gaza
Watch: ISNAD Overview
How to Contribute
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Every gift keeps the doors of higher education open.
Your contribution is made to Every.org, a tax-exempt US 501(c)(3) charity that grants unrestricted funds to the American Friends Fund set up for Taawon hosted at Myriad USA on your behalf.
Join us. Learn. Reflect. Act.
Together, we can keep the doors of higher education open for students in Gaza.
- Attend the lectures and share with your network
- Invite friends & colleagues to support ISNAD
- Stay informed via the People’s Forum page