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

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

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);

Aberystwyth (Wales) - Marda

Battersea / Kew - TBC

Bournmouth - Bir Zeit Village TBC. Contact

Cardiff - Balata refugee camp TBC. Web site

Chesham - Khader (near Bethlehem)

Chester Jericho Friendship Pact. Visit Reports. Contact

Dorset - Awarta

Dudley and Lye Friends of Palestine. TBC

Dundalk, Northern Ireland. TBC

Ealing - TBC

Edinburgh - Old City of Jerusalem

Enfield, possibly twinning with Kuffr Jamal.

Dundalk, Northern Ireland.

Harrogate - TBC

Hebden Bridge, West Yorks. Beit Sahour and have been supporting villages in Bethlehem area. Contact

Hinton Charterhouse near Bristol.

Kendal now twinned with Aqbat Jabar camp, near Jericho

Kingston - Bethlehem. Contact

Knaresborough - TBC

Knighton - Jama'een

Leamington Spa and Warwick (Justice For Palestinians)

Llandrindod High School (Mid Wales ). Contact. Kafr Jama (near Tulkarem). Contact

Mid Wales / Shropshire - TBC

Maidenhead - TBC

Melksham - TBC

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

North Nibley, in Gloucestershire.

Norwich - TBC

Swansea (Wales) - TBC. www.swanseaactionforpalestine.blogspot.com

Tooting - Sawahreh

York - Balaata Camp, Nablus

Worthing - TBC

Place in Britain	Place in Palestine
West Bank
Aberystwyth Marda Twinning (September 2010) Contact -	Marda
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."
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Brighton Toubas Friendship and Solidarity Group (April 2006) Contact - www.tubas.brightonpalestine.org www.jordanvalleysolidarity.org	Tubas, Jordan Valley Visit Reports
Bristol (campaign to send computers to Palestine) Contact - Marda - Web site - Nakba Conference April 2008 (Video)	Gaza City and Marda. 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."
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
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 - www.exeterpsc.org.uk	Hebron Visit Reports
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
Hanwell (London)	Sabastia (near Nablus). Visit Reports
Haringey Justice for Palestinians (March 2006) Contact - www.hjfp.org.uk	Aizaria / Bethany Visit Reports
Hastings	Yitma
Harpenden	Nahaleen, near Bethlehem.
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Hounslow, London.	Ramallah. An official but dormant link that has been resurrected. Contact About the Hounslow Ramallah link
Keighley	Jerusalem Old City
Kendal Contact	Aqbat Jabar camp, near Jericho.
Kensington & Chelsea Friends of Palestine	Old City of Jerusalem
Knighton	Jama'een
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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
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Llanidloes in Mid Wales Contact	As Sawiya, near Nablus.
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
Newcastle Qalqilya Friendship Association Contact - Web site	Qalqilya Visit Reports
Newham - Jenin	Jenin - Visit reports
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 can be contacted on 01635 864017 - www.wadifuqeenfriends.com	Wadi Faqeen ICAHD report Visit Reports
Rickmandsworth	Deir Ballout
Saint Albans Contact	Husan, near Bethlehem.

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South East London Contact - Googlegroup	Beit Furik Visit Reports
Stirling, Scotland. Visit reports Contact - Blog	Shufat, Jerusalem.
Swindon (July 2006) Contact - Swindon Link article - This is Swindon article (September 2007)	Beit Fajjar, near Bethlehem.
Telford Facebook group	Aboud, near Ramallah.
Tooting Contact -	Sawahreh
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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

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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

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)