Category: In the Media

  • Adam Shapiro Ranks As a Mideast Hero

    by Sheryl McCarthy Originally published in Newsday Wherever Stuart Shapiro may be, he gets my vote for father of the year. His son, Adam, is a Jewish child of Brooklyn who in the last few years has been living in the Mideast and advocating for the rights of Palestinians. Last week, he spent a night…

  • CNN: Interview with Adam Shapiro

    PHILLIPS: Well, we’re about to get an eyewitness account now of the Israeli siege of Yasser Arafat’s headquarters in Ramallah. Adam Shapiro is an American living in Israel. He volunteered to help attend to wounded Arafat guards inside the compound. He joins us now live from Ramallah. Hello, Adam. ADAM SHAPIRO, VOLUNTEER RESCUE WORKER, INTERNATIONAL…

  • Haaretz: Adam’s rift

    By Sara Leibovich-Dar Originally published by Haaretz It was the longest day of his life. By taking over Ramallah, the Israeli army also took over the fate of Adam Shapiro, 30, from Brooklyn. Shapiro, who is Jewish, spent a full 24 hours in the compound of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, shared a late-night meal with…

  • The International Solidarity Movement: Challenges and Prospects

    Report from a Palestine Center briefing by Ghassan Andoni This information first appeared in “For the Record” No. 103 published by the Palestine Center and the Jerusalem Fund While policymakers have denounced Israeli “rudeness,” and intellects convene to ponder the horrors of occupation, Palestinian citizens are searching for ways to secure their rights. Under international…