Twinning with Palestine Network - U.K. groups and organisations involved

The Britain - Palestine Twinning Network - "promoting twinning and friendship links"

Activities for the network in 2010 include * Women's visit March * visits to Palestine April and October * CONFERENCE in November

Have you filled in the questionnaire? If your group has not already done so, or is new and wishes to join the Twinning network, please download it here, and return it us as soon as possible (we need it for the next Conference).

New groups looking for supporters (please contact us if you need more information);

Chesham and Khader (near Bethlehem)

Enfield, possibly twinning with Kuffr Jamal.

Dundalk, Northern Ireland.

Hinton Charterhouse near Bristol.

Kendal now twinned with Aqbat Jabar camp, near Jericho

Mersea Island to be twinned with Bethlehem. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8507977.stm

North Nibley, in Gloucestershire

Swansea is looking for a twinning partner.

Stirling, Scotland now twinned with Shufat, Jerusalem.

Place in Britain	Place in Palestine
West Bank
Battersea / Kew	TBC
Birmingham Ramallah Twinning Initiative (January 2004) Contact - www.birminghamramallah.org	Ramallah Visit Reports A local schools website
"To develop grass roots links between organisations and individuals in Birmingham and Ramallah and to campaign to twin the two cities at city level."
Bournmouth Contact -	Bir Zeit Village TBC
Brighton Toubas Friendship and Solidarity Group (April 2006) Contact - www.tubas.brightonpalestine.org	Tubas Visit Reports
Bristol (campaign to send computers to Palestine) Contact - Web site - Nakba Conference April 2008 (Video)	Marda or Khan Younis (Gaza, TBC) Visit Reports
- Bristol schools	Tulkarem schools

Cambridge Web site Something from YouTube. Cambridge Palestine Forum - www.campalsoc.org	Beit Sahour
Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association (2003)	Abu Dis - Contact Camden - Contact - www.camdenabudis.net - Visit Reports - Facebook group
Aims - "CADFA’s objects are to promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) and respect for international humanitarian law in the area of Abu Dis, a region of Palestine, by all or any of the following means: Raising awareness of human rights and humanitarian issues relevant to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in general and to the situation of Abu Dis in particular; Researching and monitoring abuses of human rights and infringements of humanitarian law in Abu Dis; Educating the public about human rights and humanitarian law; Promoting public support for human rights and the observance of humanitarian law; Working to eliminate abuses of human rights and infringements of humanitarian law in Abu Dis; Working to obtain and promote redress for the victims of human rights abuses and infringements of humanitarian law in Abu Dis and their families; Providing support to and relieving need among the victims of human rights abuses and infringements of humanitarian law and their families, in Abu Dis."
Cardiff	Balata refugee camp TBC Web site
Cheltenham (2002) Contact -	Deheisheh Camp, Bethlehem. Visit Reports dheisheh-ibdaa.net www.ibdaa194.org www.annadwa.org - International Centre Bethlehem www.peacenter.org - Bethlehem Peace Centre www.bethlehem-city.org - Municipality web site Rich Wiles, photographer- www.richwiles.com
Chester Jericho Friendship Pact Contact -	Jericho Visit Reports
One of their major projects is to bring over a Palestinian national football team. www.palestinefootball.myzen.co.uk www.pledgebank.com/palestinefootball
Dorset	Awarta
Dundalk, Northern Ireland.	TBC
Dundee Nablus Twinning Association (November 1980) Official Twinning Contact (1) (2) - www.dundee-nablus.org.uk	Nablus Visit Reports Excellent Powerpoint presentation Web - zajeel.org Municipality web site - www.nablus.org
- www.projecthope.ps Project Hope is a Canadian Charity mainly working in and around Nablus.
Dudley and Lye Friends of Palestine	TBC
Dundalk, Northern Ireland.	TBC
Enfield	Looking to twin with Kuffr Jamal.
Exeter - Hebron Twinning Association (November 2005) Contact - www.exeterpsc.org.uk	Hebron Visit Reports
Edinburgh	Old City of Jerusalem
Ealing	TBC
Falkirk and District - Antonine Friendship Link (2003) Contact - www.antoninefriendshiplink.co.uk	Jayouse Visit Reports
Aims - "Practical help and support to the Palestinian community of Jayyous through ongoing fundraising, eye witness" A Friendship Link was suggested after Scottish Friends of Palestine held their Conference in Falkirk as there appeared to be widespread local interest in the Palestinian cause. Contact was made with the village of Jayyous in the West Bank as Jayyous, like the town of Falkirk, was once occupied as a Roman Garrison town – hence the ‘link’.
Glasgow - Bethlehem Link (October 1992) Official Twinning Web site from a Glasgow group	Bethlehem Visit Reports
Hackney Beit Surik Friendship Forum (November 2005) Contact - www.beitsurik.net	Beit Sourik / Bayt Surik / Beit Sureik / Beit Sureek Visit Reports
Harpenden Web site	Nahaleen
Haringey Justice for Palestinians (March 2006) Contact - www.hjfp.org.uk	Aizaria / Bethany Visit Reports
Harrogate	TBC
Hastings	Yitma
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Hebden Bridge, West Yorks. Contact	Beit Sahour and have been supporting villages in Bethlehem area.
Hinton Charterhouse near Bristol.	TBC
Hounslow, London.	Ramallah. An official but dormant link about to be resurrected. Contact About the Hounslow Ramallah link
Keighley	Jerusalem Old City
Kendal Contact	Aqbat Jabar camp, near Jericho
Kensington & Chelsea Friends of Palestine
Kingston Contact	Bethlehem
Knaresborough	TBC
Leamington Spa and Warwick (Justice For Palestinians)

Leeds Contact	Hebron Visit Reports
Leicester Friends of Bethlehem Contact	Bethlehem
Liverpool. www.liverpoolfriendsofpalestine.co.uk Contact Tel: 0151 709 2407.	Bi'lin www.bilin-ffj.org www.bilin-village.org
Llandrindod High School (Mid Wales ) Contact	Kafr Jama (near Tulkarem) Contact
Llanidloes in Mid Wales Contact	As Sawiya
Luton Friends of Battir (March 2006) Contact - Aims - "To support projects in Battir and to organise delegations to and from Battir"	Battir Visit Reports Article / Press Release
Manchester	Nablus
Maidenhead	TBC
Mid Wales / Shropshire	TBC
Newcastle Qalqilya Friendship Association Contact - Web site	Qalqilya Visit Reports
North Nibley, in Gloucestershire	TBC
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Norwich	To be decided
Nottingham Contact - Facebook - Web site	Jenin Visit Reports
Oxford Ramallah Friendship Association (August 2002) Contact - www.oxford-ramallah.org	Ramallah Visit Reports

Pendle Contact -	Beit Leed Visit Reports
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Preston Tel; 07739 729 214 Contact	Tulkarem Visit Reports
Reading - The Friends of Wadi Fuqeen (February 2004) Contact - Ernesto, the Chair of the Bucks and Berks PSC sub-committee on twinning with Wadi Fuqeen, can be contacted on 01635 864017 - www.wadifuqeenfriends.com	Wadi Faqeen ICAHD report Visit Reports
Rickmandsworth	Deir Ballout
Saint Albans Contact	Husan

Shrewsbury	TBC
Southampton	Gaza City
South East London Contact -	Beit Furik Visit Reports
Stirling, Scotland. Visit reports Contact - Blog	Shufat, Jerusalem.
Swansea, Wales www.swanseaactionforpalestine.blogspot.com	TBC

Swindon (July 2006) Contact - Swindon Link article - This is Swindon article (September 2007)	Beit Fajjar
Telford Facebook group	Aboud
Tower Hamlets - Twin Jenin (October 2004). Renamed Tower Hamlets Friendship Association (July 2008). Contact - www.towerhamletsjenin.org	Jenin Visit Reports
Aims - "To raise profile and make meaningful contacts throughout groups, organisations, individuals etc. in Tower Hamlets with people and organisations in Jenin, to develop projects together".
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Walsall Contact	Kobar - north of Ramallah

Waltham Forest Contact	Beit Lahiya, GAZA.
Watford Friends of Salfeet Monthly meeting, last Thursday of the month at Watford Friends Meeting House, 150 Church Rd., Watford at 7:30 pm. Contact; Clive (07766 452665) www.watfordfriendsofsalfeet.org.uk groups.google.com/group/watfordfriendssalfeet	Salfeet Visit Reports
West Lancashire Friendship Links with Al Walaja Contact	Al-Walajeh Visit Reports
Worcester. An attempt to twin the council failed recently, but a twinning group is being started.	Looking for a Gaza twin. Contact
Worthing	TBC
York	Balaata Camp, Nablus

Palestinian towns and cities websites - www.palestine-net.com

Bethlehem group doing good work - www.lajee.org

International twinning

- Is your town / city twinned with a community in Palestine ? www.lgib.gov.uk

Article about twinning with Israeli towns and cities - www.haaretz.com

Have we missed one? Please contact us.

Useful link if your community is twinned with a town near Jerusalem -www.humanitarianinfo.org (pdf file)