Tag: Palestine
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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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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. Tasame Ramadan & Xavier Abu Eid from SEEDS, a non-profit organisation in Nablus, will speak about the realities of living under Israeli occupation.
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Palestine Comedy Club – The Movie
8pm Tuesday 21 April 2026 Dundee Contemporary Arts centre More information & book tickets here What’s funny about life under occupation? Palestine Comedy Club is a rollercoaster road-movie that follows six Palestinian stand-up comedians from Haifa, Ramallah, Jenin, Hebron and the Golan Heights who devise and tour a stand-up comedy show exploring the unlikely, often…
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Meeting – Life Under Occupation: A Guide to Cultural Survival
Friday 13th February 7pmJust Bee, Meadowside St Paul’s Church114-116 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4EH (West Marketgait entrance)Hosted by the Dundee & Angus Scottish Green Party As cultural, history and walking guides in the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza, brothers George and Nidal Rishmawi, from Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem, have broad experience of what it is like…
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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 up in the colours of the Palestinian flag.