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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · 14d

Upcoming talk:
Life in Bethlehem Under Occupation by Kate Khair from University of St Andrews.

The talk will be followed by a Q&A.

⏰ Thursday 25th of Sep, 6pm.

📍Online – Zoom.

Please register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... (free to members and non-members)

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Zoom with Kate Khair. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Kate is a member of DNTA from Bethlehem. Currently a student at St Andrews University she will talk about life in Bethlehem and answer your questions.

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · 28d

Invasions of Nablus and its environs continue. Early this morning, the IOF raided the village of Kafr Qalil in the Nablus Governorate. They searched homes of residents and abducted one young man, Shadi Mansour. Later they raided Balata camp, searching homes there.

imemc.org/article/army...

Army Abducts Three Palestinians In Jerusalem, Nablus And Qalqilia

Israeli occupation forces abducted three Palestinians in Jerusalem, Qalqilia and Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, earlier Wednesday. In occupied Jerusalem ...

imemc.org

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Sep 4

For more info and tickets: www.dca.org.uk/events/ZWT-p...

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk - Dundee Contemporary Arts

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk offers an intimate, first-hand perspective of life in Gaza, told through a series of video calls between filmmaker Sepideh Farsi and young Palestinian photojournali...

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Sep 4

People in Dundee!

Put Your Hand on Your Soul & Walk

The film is a first-hand perspective of life in Gaza, told through a series of video calls between filmmaker Sepideh Farsi and young Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona.

⏰ From Fri 5th of Sep - Thurs 11th of Sep
📍 @dcadundee.bsky.social

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Sep 3

First Minister John Swinney has announced a range of measures against Israel amid its genocide in Gaza

John Swinney announces range of measures against Israel amid genocide in Gaza

www.thenational.scot

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Aug 13

Last week, the IOF used toxic and stun gas on the Joseph's Tomb site, in order to make way for settlers to perform Talmudic rituals. 1 Palestinian was treated for burns, another injured from falling from a height and others for inhaling toxic gas.

Videos found at: imemc.org/article/isra...

Israeli Soldiers Injure Several Palestinians In Nablus

Early Tuesday morning, several Palestinians sustained injuries following an invasion by Israeli forces and colonizers in the Joseph’s Tomb area in the easte ...

imemc.org

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Aug 13

Last chance to get tickets to tonight's event👇

Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Aug 5

People in Dundee! Come join us for this book event with the editors of 'Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestinian Lives and Culture'

⏰Wed 13th Aug, 6-8pm
📍Unite The Union, Blackness Rd, Dundee, DD1 5PB

Tickets (£2) and more info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/daybreak-i...

Daybreak in Gaza -Stories of Palestinian Lives and Culture

Join us for this special Book event with the editors of Daybreak in Gaza - Event by Dundee SPSC, DNTA and Dundee for Palestine.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Aug 5

People in Dundee! Come join us for this book event with the editors of 'Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestinian Lives and Culture'

⏰Wed 13th Aug, 6-8pm
📍Unite The Union, Blackness Rd, Dundee, DD1 5PB

Tickets (£2) and more info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/daybreak-i...

Daybreak in Gaza -Stories of Palestinian Lives and Culture

Join us for this special Book event with the editors of Daybreak in Gaza - Event by Dundee SPSC, DNTA and Dundee for Palestine.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Jul 30

Last week the IOF shot 16 year old Mohammad Khaled Hasan Mabrouk in Al-Ein refugee camp near Nablus. He died on Friday as a result of his wounds.

imemc.org/article/pale...

Palestinian Child Succumbs To Serious Wounds Suffered In Nablus

On Friday morning, 16-year-old Palestinian child Mohammad Khaled Hasan Mabrouk succumbed to critical injuries sustained two days earlier when Israeli occupa ...

imemc.org

Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Jul 22

The Dundee premiere of Theo Panagopoulos’ BAFTA-nominated short film The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing (2024).

Discussion afterwards with Theo & @vvnsag.bsky.social

⏰Saturday 26 July from 5-6:30pm
📍Generator Projects, Mid Wynd, Dundee

Free tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-flower...

The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing

A Palestinian filmmaker unearths a Scottish film archive of wild flowers in Palestine...

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Jul 6

Today, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed two Palestinians in the village of Salem, near Nablus. Qusay Nassar and Wissam Ishtiya were both shot during raids in Palestinian homes. Wissam's body is still being held by the IOF.

Source: IMEMC news

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Jun 27

45 years of twinning between Dundee & Nablus was celebrated on Wednesday as the V&A opened its free exhibition 'Thread Memory'.

It includes Palestinian embroidery from the Palestine museum, the V&A collection and contributions from local people.

For more info, go to: @vadundee.bsky.social

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Jun 25

Last week in Nablus' neighbouring town, Beit Furik, was raided by IOF. They opened fire on residents and a 15-year-old was shot. 2 others were shot in the town of Aqraba. Meanwhile, the incursion of Balata refugee camp continues.

Source: IMEMC News

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Jun 17

Israeli colonists continue their state-supported attacks on Palestinians and their property in Nablus and other cities (including the refugee camps) in the West Bank.

www.middleeasteye.net/news/settler...

Israeli settlers continue raids in the occupied West Bank despite Iran attacks

A state of emergency in Israel has shut down freedom of movement for Palestinians in the occupied territories

www.middleeasteye.net

Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Jun 13

Solidarity with Nablus is more urgent than ever.

Several videos of the attacks by the IOF here: imemc.org/article/isra...

Israeli Forces Kill Two Brothers, Injure and Abduct Others, in Nablus

On Tuesday, Israeli forces killed two Palestinian brothers, injured dozens of citizens, and abducted many others during a military incursion into the northe ...

imemc.org

Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Jun 13

As part of the IOF's invasion of the whole of the West Bank, they abducted and injured many people in Nablus. Two Palestinian brothers – Nidal and Khaled Amira – were shot by the IOF, and their bodies were taken to an undisclosed location.

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Jun 11

Event this Saturday (14th) and the 28th in Dundee, hosted and run by Art Workers for Palestine.

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · May 30

Only 2 days to go till Westfest!

We'll have our stall there where you can come & talk to us & become a member.

We'll also have Palestinian produce which can try/buy.

⏰ Sunday the 1st of June, 12noon-4pm
📍Magdalen Green, Magdalen Yard Rd., Dundee

@dcadundee.bsky.social @scottishfop.bsky.social

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · May 20

Upcoming talk: Ala'a Yousef, the oral historian and founder and coordinator of the International Youth Exchange Program (Zajel).

⏰ Thursday 22nd of May, 6pm.

📍Online – Zoom.

Please register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... (free to members and non-members)

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Zoom with Ala'a Yousef. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Ala'a is a long-time friend of DNTA having been to Dundee and welcomed us to Nablus several times. He is a strong supporter of our twinning.

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · May 7

In the space of one week in & around Nablus: IOF abduct 2 former political prisoners (who'd been in prison for more than 30 years); armed settlers attack Palestinians on their land, IOF arrive & shoot live rounds at Palestinians; IOF kill a young man and shoot a child.

(Source: IMEMC News)

Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Apr 29

A full house at our Speak Oot event last night! Thanks to all for joining us, especially our guests: Dr Amina from Health Workers for Palestine and Colin Brown from FBU.

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Apr 28

A reminder for folks in Dundee about our event with FBU tonight!

Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Apr 25

As part of Speak Oot – Dundee's festival of Trade Unionism – DNTA and Fire Bridgades Union will host an event addressing 'Barriers, Blockades and Occupation in the West Bank'.

⏰ Monday 28th of April, 6pm.

📍Queens Hotel, Nethergate, Dundee.

Details below👇

Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Apr 25

As part of Speak Oot – Dundee's festival of Trade Unionism – DNTA and Fire Bridgades Union will host an event addressing 'Barriers, Blockades and Occupation in the West Bank'.

⏰ Monday 28th of April, 6pm.

📍Queens Hotel, Nethergate, Dundee.

Details below👇

Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Apr 19

Good to see Desperate Dan showing support for Palestine today in Dundee city centre.

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Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس @dundee-nablus.bsky.social · Apr 18

Palestinian prisoner, Musab Adili, from Osarin near Nablus died in Naqab prison 3 days before his release. 2 weeks ago, he was reported by another prisoner who recently got out to be in good health.

He was found dead on Palestinian Prisoners' Day.

www.middleeasteye.net/news/palesti...

Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli jail three days before his scheduled release

20-year-old Musab Adili was reported to be in good health only two weeks ago

www.middleeasteye.net

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