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Bedford Friends Of Al-Walaja

Teenagers from the occupied area of the West Bank in Palestine visiting the UK. Image CADFA

Teenagers from the West Bank to visit Bedford and share their experience of living in Palestine

A Bedford group twinned with a village in Palestine is welcoming a group of teenage visitors from the West Bank. Bedford Friends of Al Walaja is bringing the group to Bedford on Thursday...
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A banner reads Bedford Friends of Al Walaja, a village in the West Bank that is 'twinned' with Bedford

Bedford group to host Palestinian children as part of national tour

A group of Palestinians, including two 14-year-old boys, will be visiting Bedford at the end of this month as guests of Bedford Friends of Al Walja. The group, which has established a friendship...
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A banner reads Bedford Friends of Al Walaja, a village in the West Bank that is 'twinned' with Bedford

Bedford Friends of Al Walaja hosts talk by Palestinian visitors

A group of visitors from the village of Al Walaja in the West Bank of Palestine will be visiting Bedford this week to share their experiences of life under occupation. The trip has been organised by Bedford Friends of Al Walaja, a village in the West...
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Protesters calling for a Gaza ceasefire marched from Bedford Park to Castle Mound on 2 March 2024. Image: Tony Burke

Coalition stages ‘end the war’ rally in Kempston

People from faith groups, trade unions, politicians, activists and British Palestinians will be joining together on Thursday (6 June) to hold a 'Coalition for Gaza' rally. The Bedford Palestinian...
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Bedford has strong links with the village of Al Walaja in Palestine, commemorated by a tree planted on the Embankment. Image: Bedford Friends of Al Walaja/Facebook

Plea for Bedford Borough Council to call for Gaza ceasefire ahead of rally this weekend

Bedford Borough Council has been asked to send a message of support to a West Bank village and to call for an immediate ceasefire for Gaza. Mr Rob Wall told last night’s...
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Bedford has strong links with the village of Al Walaja in Palestine, commemorated by a tree planted on the Embankment. Image: Bedford Friends of Al Walaja/Facebook

New Elm tree for Bedford Embankment to mark town’s friendship with Palestinian village

Bedford Borough Council is continuing to build on its friendship links with Al Walaja – a West Bank village informally twinned with Bedford – by planting an elm tree on the Embankment...
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Bedford residents gathered to show their support for Palestine on Saturday, 4 November

Letters: International Human Rights Day to be marked in Bedford with peaceful Palestine demo

People in Bedford may be interested to hear about the latest activities of Bedford Friends of Al Walaja, our twinning group with a village in the West Bank (Palestine)...
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Bedford residents gathered to show their support for Palestine on Saturday, 4 November

Bedfordians gather for peaceful demo to show solidarity to Palestine

Over 100 people gathered on Silver Street in Bedford yesterday morning (Saturday) to call for an end to all hostilities in Palestine and Isreal. The event, organised by Bedford Friends Of Al-Walaja...
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