Olive Harvest Under Zionist Occupation

Join The Jerusalem Fund and Eyewitness Palestine for a panel discussing settler and Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) violence towards Palestinians on the ground during the Olive Harvest and year-round.

Panelists:
Cori Bush formerly served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district from 2021 to 2025, and is a nurse, pastor, and organizer. She recently traveled to Palestine on a Black Delegation to stand in solidarity with Palestinians on the ground and expose Zionist settler violence.

Nancy Mansour is the Executive Director of Eyewitness Palestine, a transformational education program that inspires participants to be accountable lifelong social justice advocates in the Palestine solidarity movement and within their own communities. Eyewitness has been leading delegations to Palestine since 2001. Mansour is also a Palestinian grassroots organizer and co-founder of Existence is Resistance.

Imani Bashir is a social justice storyteller using journalism and digital media to shift culture. She blends on-the-ground reporting with community-centered advocacy, covering policy, culture, and global experiences. Her work has appeared in major publications worldwide, and her social platforms reach millions who look to social media for context, courage, and clarity. Whether she’s breaking down systems of power or highlighting stories too often ignored, Imani creates content that informs, mobilizes, and moves people. Imani also recently traveled to Palestine on a Black Delegation to stand in solidarity with Palestinians on the ground and expose Zionist settler violence.

Reverend Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding is the founder of the Truth and Conciliation Commission, which seeks to dismantle systems rooted in the fallacies of race and racism. Dr. Spaulding's background encompasses a distinguished career as a scholar, social activist, and faith leader, bridging the domains of academia, politics, and grassroots organizing. Dr. Spaulding also recently traveled to Palestine on a Black Delegation to stand in solidarity with Palestinians on the ground and expose Zionist settler violence.

Said Arikat is a Member of the Palestine Center Committee at The Jerusalem Fund and the Washington bureau chief for the Palestinian newspaper al-Quds, a daily for which he is a writer, columnist, and analyst. He previously served as spokesman and director of public information for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and teaches as an adjunct professor at American University in Washington, DC.

Two additional panelists currently in Palestine will be announced closer to the date of the panel.