Palestine International Institute

The Palestine International Institute (PII) is a Palestinian non-governmental organization founded in 2012 and registered in East Jerusalem, with its main offices in Jordan. It was established by a group of intellectuals and businessmen to be the first institution dedicated to collecting scientific knowledge about communities of Palestinian origin living in the diaspora. The institute aims to produce studies and provide services through projects that strengthen the resilience of the Palestinian people on their land, and to build a bridge of interaction and mutual benefit between Palestinian and Arab communities and the Palestinian cause. PII is composed of 50 members and is chaired by Asaad Abdul Rahman. It operates through branches in Jordan and Palestine, and engages in a range of cultural, educational, and relief activities. Its work includes research and publications on Palestinians in the diaspora, support for Gaza through orphan sponsorship and urgent aid, and the administration of several cultural awards, including the Edward Said Award for Contemporary Arab Enlightenment and Criticism of Orientalist Thought, the Ghassan Kanafani Award for Resistance Literature, and the Palestine Cultural Awards. The institute also runs the Mahmoud Darwish Grant for teaching Arabic, medical relief for Palestine, and programs to activate solidarity with the European solidarity movement. Its website serves as a hub for news, projects, and publications, and is powered by ESKADENIA Software.

The Palestine International Institute (PII) was founded in 2012, registered in East Jerusalem, with its main offices in Jordan. It was initiated by a group of intellectuals and businessmen to be the first institution specialized in gathering scientific knowledge about communities of Palestinian origin in the diaspora. The idea emerged from a need to connect Palestinians abroad with their homeland and to document their contributions and conditions. The institute is composed of 50 members and is chaired by Asaad Abdul Rahman. Over the years, PII has developed a range of projects and awards, including the Edward Said Award for Contemporary Arab Enlightenment and Criticism of Orientalist Thought, the Ghassan Kanafani Award for Resistance Literature, the Mahmoud Darwish Grant for teaching Arabic, and various cultural awards. It has also been active in providing support to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank through its branches in Jordan and Palestine, including orphan sponsorship and medical relief. The institute continues to publish research and organize cultural events, such as the Bridges Toward Roots Camp and the Palestine Cultural Awards.

• 2024

  Allocated a quota for Gazans in the Palestine Cultural Awards.

• 2012

  Founded and registered in East Jerusalem.

A non-profit, non-governmental cultural and research institution focused on Palestinian diaspora communities and national resilience.

• Research and Publications on Palestinians in Diaspora

  Studies produced by researchers in the diaspora in coordination with the Institute.

• Edward Said Award for Contemporary Arab Enlightenment and Criticism of Orientalist Thought

  An award recognizing critical thought.

• Palestine Cultural Awards

  A set of cultural awards including categories for visual arts, caricature, studies, photography, poetry, and resistance literature.

• Mahmoud Darwish Grant for Teaching Arabic

  A grant program to teach Arabic language.

• Support Gaza Program

  Provides orphan sponsorship, urgent aid, and health sector empowerment in Gaza.

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3. 3Palestine International Institutewikidata.org