Tag: Nablus
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Speak Oot Festival – DNTA & FONSA meeting
Monday 20th April at 6.15pm (for 6.30 start) Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) meeting room; 152 Nethergate, DD1 4EA. Hear two speakers, via video link, direct from our twin city, Nablus. […]
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Kufiya factory re-opens in Nablus
The Nabulsi Textile Factory was founded in 1950 by the al-Nabulsi family. In 1985, the factory was forced to close its doors. The Israeli occupation, with its severe restrictions on movement, access to raw […]
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Seeds: Latest project
Seeds Association for Development & Culture is an educational and cultural non-governmental organisation, working to enhance the role of youth in our twin city, Nablus. In recent years, Seeds has […]
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Yanoun: Death of a Village
Yanoun, a small Palestinian village a few miles east of Nablus, has recently been erased from existence. Since the mid 1990s, illegal Israeli settlers have been intimidating and perpetrating acts […]
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Dundee celebrates 45 years of twinning
This November, Dundee celebrates 45 years of twinning with Nablus. To mark this occasion and the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Dundee’s Caird Hall has been lit […]
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Statement from New Askar Refugee Camp, Nablus on World Children’s Day
To mark World Children’s Day, the following statement was issued by the Askar Refugee Camps’ Association for Community Development. On the occasion of World Children’s Day, which marks the anniversary […]
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Mary Henderson – Rock of DNTA
We are very sad to report that Mary Henderson – a vital member of DNTA for many years, died peacefully on Wednesday 8th October aged 91, surrounded by family. Her […]
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Dundee City Council backs sanctions on Israel
Earlier this week, Dundee City Council unanimously passed the following motion and amendment about Nablus and Gaza with no speakers against. Mike Whitehead was allowed to speak to the motion […]
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Exhibition of Palestinian dress and embroidery at V&A Dundee
Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine V&A Dundee is currently hosting an exhibition which explores the history of Tatreez (Palestinian embroidery). Tatreez is an ancient practice of elaborate hand-embroidery, and each […]
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Brent Council confirms twinning with Nablus in resounding vote
The London Borough of Brent has officially voted to approve a twinning agreement with the Nablus. This marks an historic moment of solidarity, cultural partnership, and people-to-people diplomacy. The vote […]