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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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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

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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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.
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