Category: News
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Global Sumud Flotilla Report
At a packed meeting at the Queen’s Hotel in Dundee, Dr Antonis Vardis, a lecturer at St Andrews University and member of DNTA, recounted his experiences aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla earlier this year. The aim of the flotilla was to bring life-saving aid to Gaza by boat, thereby breaking Israel’s illegal siege. The audience…
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Falastin Film Festival in Dundee & NE Fife
This September, Falastin Film Festival is coming to Dundee and North East Fife! From 24-27 Sept, join us to celebrate Palestinian cinema and culture in a programme of films, talks, workshops and performance co-curated by Art Workers for Palestine Dundee. Gather to mobilise against Zionist colonisation while learning from Palestinian resistance, cultural pride, stories of…
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Israeli settlers occupy Mt Ebal, Nablus
This recent report from Nablus is reprinted from the newsletter of the Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project. The update offers a window into the current status and the myriad and mounting challenges our friends endure day in and day out: Sadly, today brought very disturbing news from Nablus.Israeli settlers have taken over the summit of Mount…
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Hebron International Resources Network – Scottish Tour
Hebron is the largest city in the West Bank and suffers from a significant number of settlers living in the centre of the city. This causes severe disruption to everyday life restricting Palestinian movement, even for children going to school. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from HIRN (Hebron International Resource Network) about the realities…
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Nurses & Midwives graduate
Fundraising success: We have received graduation reports from Reem and Suha, two of the students we helped through university in Nablus via our charity partner FONSA. They write that our support is not just financial but provides an emotional antidote to the damage from living in an escalating military occupation. Reem writes: I would like…
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New Nablus fire engine being built
Following their previous success in raising funds to provide an ambulance and medical centre for the refugee camps, the Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project (BNSCP) embarked on another ambitious fund raising campaign. This time, they will replace a specialised fire truck that can operate in the narrow streets of Nablus’ four refugee camps and the Old…
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DNTA Convener’s Report 2026
Determination, Resilience and Hope in Nablus: how we work with Nablus to build friendship and understanding. Every time we speak with friends from Nablus, it is an inspiration for us to continue our work. Despair is not an option.
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Childcare Cooperative in Nablus
In May, we were contacted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU). Together they were looking to establish a childcare cooperative and nursery in Nablus. The nursery is now operational with 4 children registered and more joining in July. The main aim of the project is to…
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Fighting fire with fellowship
Red Pepper is an independent media project of left politics and culture. They have recently published an article by Rachel Spence reporting on the multiple threats faced by firefighters under occupation. Rachel highlights the acts of solidarity and support between international workers. The piece focuses primarily on the role of the Fire Brigades Union in…
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Robbie runs for Nablus
A huge thank you to Robbie Kelly, one of our supporters. In May, Robbie completed the Edinburgh Marathon. In doing so, through sponsorship, he raised money for two important causes – Palestine and homelessness in Scotland. The money was split between Shelter Scotland and DNTA. The £400 we received will go towards supporting the training…