1948 War

Bio Mahera Dajani

An educator who has been leading Dar Al-Tifel for over 30 years

Blog Post “My Destiny to Live in Jerusalem Was a Great Privilege”: John Rose and the Armenians of Jerusalem

British Palestinian Armenian John Rose recounts his long history in Jerusalem in a memoir. A book review.

Blog Post The Looting of Palestinian Jerusalem in 1948

A thorough historical study based on meticulous archival research debunks founding myths. A book review.

Blog Post Uncovering the Other Jerusalem

A view of Jerusalem, not as a symbol of religiosity and conflict, but rather as a living city. A book review.

Backgrounder Deir Amr: A Haven for Palestinian Orphans That Inspired Awe Near and Far until It Was Forcibly Emptied in 1948

Palestine’s first agricultural school was abloom with promise and potential.

Journal Article Musrara, the Center of the World

How the first mixed district to develop outside the Old City was emptied, divided, and used to warehouse Mizrahi immigrants

Bio Subhi Taher Dajani

A blind educator from Jerusalem who made substantial contributions to the education and vocational training of blind people in the Arab world

Bio Mahmoud Dajani

A doctor who offered his services widely, helped establish hospitals and clinics, and taught himself to play the piano

Jerusalemite siblings Teddy and Nadia Theodorie in the library in their Bethlehem home
Video On a Winter’s Night

While looking at family photos, siblings Teddy and Nadia Theodorie recall their displacement from Talbiyya in 1948.