[6] The planning began at Gallery Anadiel, where Issa Kassissieh proposed renovating the tile factory building and turning it into the headquarters for the new art foundation.

[7] After an agreement with the Kassisseh family was reached, the Al Ma’mal Foundation was officially founded in 1998.

"[9] Al Ma’mal hosts exhibitions by both Palestinian and international artists,[10] including Tarek Al-Ghoussein, Johny Andonia, Alice Creischer, Nicola Saig, Suzan Hijab, Noor Abuarafeh, Benji Boyadgian, Mohammad S. Khalil, Inas Halabi, Fazel Sheikh, Beatrice Catanzaro, Bruno Fret, Paul Devens, Tanya Habjouqa, Emily Jacir, and more.

[2] For the Artist-in-residence program, local and international artists live in East Jerusalem and develop, produce and present new work, while participating in a cultural exchange with the city.

[12] Al Ma’mal biannually presents The Jerusalem Show, an event consisting of exhibitions, performances, workshops, talks, film screenings, and guided tours in the Old City.