Friends of Al Walaja

Bedford Borough Council asked to approve twinning with Palestinian village

A Bedford resident has asked the Mayor and council to support the twinning of the town with a village in Palestine to show solidarity to the residents.

Welcome to Bedford via Zoom for virtual visitors from Palestine

On Thursday (23 July), Bedford will be one of six towns taking part of a virtual tour of the UK by a group of Palestinians, and the theme will be...

Palestinian students share their experiences during visit to Bedford

Two Palestinian students from the village of Al Walaja are visiting Bedford this week, with the aim of building links with UK students...

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