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

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

Twinning Campaign United Kingdom groups page

Links to Twinning groups websites and contact details.

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 - Enfield, possibly twinning with Kuffr Jamal. Please contact us for more information.

Church / Religious groups - Towns Gaza / U.K. - Towns West Bank / U.K. - Universities U.K. - International Groups

Place in Britain	Place in Palestine
West Bank
Birmingham Ramallah Twinning Initiative (January 2004) Contact - Web site	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 -	To be decided
Brighton Toubas Friendship and Solidarity Group (April 2006) Contact - Web Site	Tubas Visit Reports
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Bristol (campaign to send computers to Palestine) Contact - Web site - Nakba Conference April 2008 (Video)	Marda Visit Reports
- Bristol schools	Tulkarem schools

Cambridge) Web site	Beit Sahour
Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association (2003)	Abu Dis - Contact Camden - Contact - Web site - 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 Web site
Cheltenham PSC (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
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 URGENT - Pledges sought for £100 to help fund this trip in 2008. www.pledgebank.com/palestinefootball
Dorset	Awarta
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.
Exeter - Hebron Twinning Association (November 2005) Contact - Web site	Hebron Visit Reports
Edinburgh	Old City of Jerusalem
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Falkirk and District - Antonine Friendship Link (2003) Contact - Web site	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	Bethlehem Visit Reports
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Hackney Beit Surik Friendship Forum (November 2005) Contact - Web site	Beit Sourik Visit Reports
Haringey Justice for Palestinians (March 2006) Contact - Web site	Aizaria / Bethany Visit Reports
Hounslow	Ramallah
Kingston	Bethlehem
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Leeds	Hebron Visit Reports
Luton Friends of Battir (March 2006) Contact -	Battir Visit Reports Article / Press Release
Aims - "To support projects in Battir and to organise delegations to and from Battir"
Mid Wales	To be decided
Newcastle - Tyneside Palestine Solidarity Campaign Contact - Web site	Qalqilya Visit Reports
Norwich	To be decided
Nottingham Contact - Web site (blog)	Jenin Visit Reports
Oxford Ramallah Friendship Association (August 2002) Contact - Web site	Ramallah Visit Reports

Pendle Contact -	Beit Leed Visit Reports
Peterborough -	Ramallah
Preston Web site	Nablus 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 - Web site	Wadi Faqeen ICAHD report Visit Reports
Rickmandsworth	Deir Ballout
Saint Albans	Nahaleen / Husan

Shropshire	To be decided
South East London	Beit Furik Visit Reports
Swindon (July 2006) Contact - Swindon Link article - This is Swindon article (September 2007)	Beit Fajjar
Tower Hamlets - Twin Jenin (October 2004) Contact - Web site	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".
Village outside Glasgow	Tyber village near Jenin
Walsall	Kobar - north of Ramallah

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)	Salfeet Visit Reports
West Lancashire Friendship Links With Al Walaja Contact -	Al-Walajeh Visit Reports
York Web site	Nablus

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

Bethlehem group doing good work - www.lajee.org

Rich Wiles / Lajee Center (Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem) International Photography Tour 2007-08. URGENT APPEAL - Sponsor a child! This tour urgently needs sponsors (download the form here)

International twinning

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

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)