Connecting London with Palestine, Kennington with Bethlehem
While it is not possible to meet in person, Palestine Solidarity Campaign have prepared an expert panel to brief MPs on the illegality of Israeli settlements, and to push for a complete UK ban on trade with them. They will Read More …
Kennington Cross may seem strangely quiet during these days of lockdown but every midday the silence is broken. The bells of St Anselm’s are rung daily “to remind us of God and each other”. It is all part of St Read More …
The situation in Bethlehem is extremely concerning as the effects of lockdown continue to bite. With the tourism industry on hold for the moment and employment outside the city extremely restricted, many families have seen their incomes badly affected. Read More …
London may be in lockdown but that hasn’t stopped our local Indian restaurant from feeding the neighbourhood. While Kennington Tandoori are running a delivery service, so locals can get their usual KT fix at home, they are also sending Read More …
View here broadcast 29 April 2020. Mondoweiss, special coverage. Watch: The Israeli Occupation is alive and well under COVID-19 lockdown
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 …
