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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...

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...

Letters: Bedford campaigners mount roadside protest against the “genocide” in Gaza

On Saturday, 27 September, more than 60 Bedfordians held a roadside protest and peace rally on Bedford High Street. The protest was organised by Bedford Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC)...

Bedford MP signs open letter to PM urging UK to recognise Palestinian state

Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour), is among 255 MPs representing nine different parties who have signed an open letter urging the Prime Minister to recognise...

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...

Bedford & Kempston MP uses first question to new PM to highlight need for ceasefire in Gaza

Bedford & Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour), has used the first session of Prime Minister’s Questions under the new Government, to ask Prime Minister Keir Starmer, what further...

Letter: Advocating peace is commendable but the Israel-Palestine conflict is complex

I write in response to Ben Foley’s letter advocating for a bilateral ceasefire and immediate recognition of Palestine. While advocating for peace is commendable, it is...

Letters: I will continue to proudly call for an immediate bilateral ceasefire and immediate recognition of Palestine

Jakob Whiten criticises me for raising the issue of Gaza in the General Election. In this country, foreign policy is determined by the Government, which is in turn selected by General...

Letters: Green Party candidate is wrong to use Gaza as a political football

This letter is in response to your article, Gaza top priority for Bedford and Kempston voters, claims Green candidate. I want to highlight that I have not met more than ten residents in this...

Palestine Solidary Campaign to target Bedford’s Barclays bank with High Street protest

Bedford Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) say they'll be demonstrating outside Barclays in Bedford High Street this weekend to highlight the role they say the bank is playing in arming...

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