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Sabeel Palestinian Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre.
Christian Peace Makers Team. They have teams in Hebron and At -Tuwani Palestine
Ecumenical
Accompaniment Programme for Palestine and Israel EAPPI
A
World Council of Churches Initiative.
Richard Goodman from Leicester
spent three months in Palestine with them.
Rediscovering Palestine Network of UK Charities and organisations
Palestine Today An excellent photographic site
Palorama Online films about Palestine
Paul Jeffrey's Images of the Holy land Including Aboud
PLO Negotiations Affairs Department
Leicester Palestine Solidarity Campaign
United Nations: The Question of Palestine
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian affairs (Palestine)
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees
Sands of Sorrow A 1950 documentary about life in Palestinian Refugee Camps
Israeli peace organisations
Anarchists Against the Wall Israeli group which participates in Palestinian non-violent resistance to the Israeli separation wall
Bat Shalom Bat Shalom is a feminist peace organization of Israeli women
B'tselem The Israeli Information Centre for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
Breaking the Silence Israeli soldiers talking about the occupation
Gush Shalom The Israeli Peace Bloc
Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
Kibush Occupation Magazine - a source for the day to day facts of the occupation, translations from Hebrew and Arabic
PHR Physicians for Human Rights
The Other Israel bi-monthly magazine
The Parents' Circle - The Families Forum Bereaved Families for Peace
Ta'ayush
Jewish-Arab
partnership. The name means co-habitation in Arabic.
Women For Human Rights (Machsom Watch)
Yesh Gvul Conscientous Objectors
News from the Holy Land
Bethlehem Media Net A Lutheran Initiative
Electronic Intifada 'The Palestinian weapon of mass instruction'
International Press Centre - Palestine A Palestinian Authority service
International Middle East Media Centre Daily news including podcasts.
Ma'an News Agency The English Language site of the Bethlehem based agency that provides news for nine independent TV stations in each major city of the West Bank and Gaza.
Palestine News Network Daily news including podcasts.
www.hcsn.org/aboudyouth/ Aboud Christian Youth
Aboud Latin Patriarchate School
Operation Dove Italian Catholic Peace Taskforce with a permanent presence in Aboud
Sacred Heart Church Saint Ives Is twinned with the Catholic Parish in Aboud
Bethlehem Links- An extensive list, in part to aid research by Leicester institutions and organisations wishing to develop links with Bethlehem. However not all institutions and organisations in Bethlehem have websites. Contact us for further ideas. Also Contact us if you know of websites that should be added to this section. E-mail aboudappeal(at)yahoo.co.uk
Arab Educational Institute Community education. A Pax Christi affiliate.
Arab Orthodox Charitable Society Beit Sahour
Arab Orthodox Club Beit Sahour
Artas Folklore Centre Artas is a beautiful village on the outskirts of Bethlehem. Well worth a visit.
Beit Sahour Municipality The shepherd's Fields of the Nativity story. Neighbouring village east of Bethlehem
Beit Jala Municipality. Neighbouring village West of Bethlehem. Patron Saint is Saint Nicholas of Myra (Santa Claus) He lived for four years in Beit Jala - Another Christmas link with Bethlehem.
Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation
Bethlehem Bloggers Voices from the Bethlehem Ghetto
Holy Family Hospital Maternity Hospital
Open Bethlehem International civil initiative to save Bethlehem
Palestinian Centre for Rapprochement between People (PCR) Based in Beit Sahour. They have played a major role in developing non-violent resistance to the occupation. They also run youth projects
The Changing Face of Bethlehem PDF file of a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian affairs
The Holy Land Trust It is Impossible to summarise all the good work they do in a few words.
Ibdaa Health Committee in Dheihseh Refugee Camp, Bethlehem
International Centre of Bethlehem Lutheran.
Siraj Centre for Holy Land Studies Beit Sahour. A Melkite (Greek Catholic) Initiative. International cultural exchange, youth and community development. They are currently setting up a cyclists club and need donations-cycles or money.
The Parish of Saint Catherine The Church of Saint Catherine is the Latin Catholic annex to the Church of the Nativity.
Wi'am Palestinian Conflict Resolution Centre. Also community development including children's and youth projects.
www.palestine-family.net established with the support of the Arab educational Institute. A rich source of information about Palestinian culture.
YMCA Rehabilitation Program in Beit Sahour. Much of the website does not appear to have been updated since 2000. There are also pages on Beit Sahour on the East Jerusalem YMCA website
Bethlehem area Cultural Centres:
Children's and Youth Projects
Note some
of the organisations listed above also run youth projects.
Action Around Bethlehem Children with disability UK charity supporting the Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation
Al Harah Theatre Beit Jala. Working towards establishing a theatre college
Al Rowwad Cultural Centre and Children's Theatre Company in Aida Refuge Camp, Bethlehem
Arab Educational Institute Community education. A Pax Christi affiliate
Bethlehem Link Bath based Charity we worked with them to bring children from the Ghirass Cultural Centre to Britain in 2005. Another trip is being arranged for July 2007. The children will spend a week in Leicester.
Bethlehem Peace Centre Cultural Centre, Gallery and Tourist Information on Manger Square Bethlehem
Bright Stars of Bethlehem A Lutheran Project
Ghirass (Saplings) Children's Cultural Centre Their Dabkeh dance Troupe visited Leicester in 2005
Ibdaa Centre Cultural Centre in Dheihseh Refugee Camp, Bethlehem
Inad Theatre Group Beit Jala
Lajee Centre Cultural Centre in Aida Refuge Camp, Bethlehem. Leicestershire residents have been volunteers there.
Palestinian Centre for Public Opinion Beit Sahour
SOS Children's Village Bethlehem There is ongoing fundraising in Leicester for them
Tent of Nations Twinned with Hope Hamilton C of E Primary School in Leicester
Some Bethlehem area schools
Dar Al-Kalima (House of the world) Model School Lutheran school in Bethlehem
Beit Jala Latin Patriarchate School
Beit Sahour Latin Patriarchate School
Talitha Kumi College Lutheran school in Beit Jala
Hope Flowers school. A private school focusing on peace education. Close to Al Khader village.
Bethlehem area Higher Education
Al Quds Open University Study Centre Beit Sahour
Al Khader A folklore tale based upon the Koran Surah Al Kahf (The Cave)
Bethlehem: Muslim-Christian living together Much of this article is about Saint George / Al Khader
El-Khader: A National Palestinian Symbol By Dr. Ali Qleibo
Photo essay: Feast of Saint George Al Khader 2006 Scroll down, when more photographs are added to the site the essay will move to later pages.
St. George and the church in Al khader village near Bethlehem An interesting video on You Tube
SACRIFICES AND BLESSINGS; Vow-making in Palestine By Toine van Teeffelen
The Ain Bourdai Icon of St. George An interesting page explaining an Icon and Saint George the 'Man and myth'
Cultural differences in Icons A comparison of Arab, Greek and Russian Icons of Saint George
Traditional religious community practices in Palestine By Fr. Peter H. Madros
Lydda Links
Images of Saint George's Church Scroll down, under Lod.
The Artist Ismail Shammout 1931- 4 July 2006 was among those expelled from Lydda in 1948. Many of his most famous paintings are on the 'Nakba' (Catastrophe) suffered by the Palestinians in 1948.
www.alnakba.org/testimony/audeh.htm Audeh Rantisi's account of his experiences as an 11 year old of the 'ethnic cleansing' of Lydda in 1948.
www.ameu.org/uploads/vol33_issue3_2000.pdf a more detailed account by Audeh Rantisi. PDF file.
Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint George
Taybeh Latin Patriarchate School
Zababdeh Links
Salt of the Earth-Palestinian Christians in the Northern West Bank Website to promote the DVD film of the same name. It is about Christians in Zababdeh, Jenin, Nablus, Burqin, Tubus and Jalame. An interesting site with study resources and video clips. The DVD is available for loan from us. E-mail aboudappeal(at)yahoo.co.uk
