Connecting London with Palestine, Kennington with Bethlehem
Reflection from Toine van Teeffelen, resident in Bethlehem. Indeed, the “enemy” is not visible. You can walk relaxed on the street. I hear about an Israeli who said she now understood what a curfew meant. But I think this is Read More …
EXISTENTIAL FEARS, HOPE AND SOLIDARITY: COPING UNDER 30 DAYS OF QUARANTINE IN AIDA CAMP…It has been one month since the city of Bethlehem was shut down due to a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the city and its residents were put Read More …
As the Corona Virus crisis deepens around the world, people in both Kennington and Bethlehem, London and Palestine are now living under extreme restrictions of movement. For Bethlehem, with its already fragile economy, this is particularly worrying. Anas Abu Srour Read More …
More than sixty people gathered for the annual conference of the British Palestine Friendship and Twinning Network in Kennington on 29 February. Participants came from Dundee, North Wales, Oxford, Sheffield, London and beyond to share on their work and projects Read More …
A cross party group of 133 MPs have sent a letter of protest to Prime Minister, Boris Johnson about President Trump’s ‘peace plan’ for Israel and Palestine referring to UKs on-going call for a negotiated settlement leading to a safe Read More …
This is a time of year when Bethlehem appears in our thoughts more than ever. Our friends in Bethlehem have shared these photographs of the Christmas celebrations, which we thought everyone would like to see. Once again this Read More …
A good number of people came to our film night at the Cinema Museum, Kennington on 5 December. The film, Imprisoning a Generation, by the US film maker and activist Zelda Edmunds was both moving and disturbing, exploring the lives Read More …
In October 2019 the Chair of Kennington Bethlehem Link, Pat Gaffney, visited the region for two weeks. As well as making contact with our friends in the Aida Youth Centre, Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem she visited with communities in Read More …
In July we sent a donation to their work. Anas writes: The UNRWA school of Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem serves the students from two-refugee camps. The children do not have equal opportunities to learn because of the crowded classes, Read More …
Members and supporters met last night for our Annual General Meeting and to receive the report on our work over the past year. Enjoy reading.
