Forthcoming Events


13-22 June: CADFA hosts fourth youth visit from Abu Dis to Camden...

VISIT PALESTINE WITH CADFA: Many group tours planned in the next few months: for teachers, general group visit, for trade unionists, for women, for students and a summer visit with a chance to stay on and volunteer. Click for our online application form or contact us at visits@camdenabudis.net for more info. NEXT VISIT MAY 09.

Tuesday 21st July: CADFA AGM followed by fundraising meal. More info soon...

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30 June 2009

Welcome to the
Camden Abu Dis
Friendship Association

Promoting human rights and respect for international humanitarian law in Abu Dis, Palestine.

Charity No.1112717

16th May: Demonstrations in London and Abu Dis
May 2nd: Camden Unison delegate speaks at Workers' Day rally in Ramallah (part of CADFA union visit)
April 26th: CADFA's annual conference is a great success. Click here for conference pack. Photos and video coming soon...
April 11-18th: CADFA organise twinning visit to West Bank
11 April: Camden teachers' group returns from visit to Abu Dis schools
8th March: Nita Dhinsa runs Paris half-marathon for CADFA. See pictures here. You can still donate by clicking here.
7th March: International Women's Day celebrated at Calthorpe Project in Camden and Dar Assadaqa in Abu Dis
4-11th March: 2nd national tour of Palestinian women
15-23rd February: Music visit to Camden
Wednesday 11th February: Camden Band plays at Dar Assadaqa event in aid of the people of Gaza.
30th January: Update on CADFA's activities about GAZA
January 09: Land grab in Abu Dis while people look at Gaza
Saturday 17th January: Support to Gaza progress report
Wednesday 15th January: Women and girls demonstrate in Abu Dis against Israeli aggression on Gaza
Saturday 10th January: CADFA joins throng of 200,000 protesting against the Israeli atrocities in Gaza
Wednesday 31st December: Abu Dis organisations form a Committee of Solidarity with Gaza
Sunday 28th December: Demonstrations in Abu Dis against the Israeli assault on Gaza. Hamam Mohsen of Abu Dis shot and in critical condition.
Saturday 27th December: Major Israeli airstrikes on Gaza begin - over 200 killed on first day
26th December: Mohammed Hassan Eriqat aged 16 shot through the stomach by Israeli soldiers in Abu Dis. His family are not being given information about his condition. The very urgent issue at this point is that the family who have been denied information should be allowed to visit Mohammed and told about his condition. It is also important that the family of the other two boys be told where they are. It is a difficult time of year to contact CADFA members and our representative, but if you can help us raise this with the Israeli embassy please do.
10th December: 60th Anniversary of the United Declaration of Human Rights
8th December: CADFA joins Abu Dis campaign for the release of Mohammed Saleh Mohsen
17th -26th November: CADFA organising twinning visit from Palestine to Britain to coincide with the Twinning Conference
16th November: Good news, and thanks for your help. CADFA Abu Dis co-ordinator allowed to travel to Jordan
11-19th October: Warm welcome for visit by Abu Dis teachers to Camden schools
9th October: Olive harvest begins in Abu Dis
7th October: Teachers leave Abu Dis for Camden visit - click for blog
30th September: EID MUBARAK
27th September: CADFA protest at killing of Maryam Ayyad
20th September: Abu Dis grandmother killed by Israeli soldier Click here for photo and here for press release - and go to NEW! for news links.
3 September: Abu Dis maths teacher released! Mohammad Sarahneh, maths teacher from the Arab Institute School, was released after nine months of administrative detention (this means that Israel detained him but he didn't have a trial)! Congratulations to him and it is very good for his students that he is back at the beginning of the new year...
August: Abu Dis Children's Summer Camp Certificate Ceremony
16th August: Abu Dis School star pupil badly beaten and arrested by Israeli army
24th July: International frontier between Abu Dis and Bethlehem?
End July-August: CADFA tour of West Bank and Abu Dis
20th July: Summer camp for kids starts at Dar Assadaqa
25th June: Abu Dis children returned home safely after hugely successful visit to London
Monday 16th June: Palestinian children arrive in Camden!
Abu Dis youth musicians to visit London in June
15th May: Nakba day march in Abu Dis
5th May: Palestinian Children's Day celebrated in Camden and Abu Dis
26th April: CADFA's first annual conference a great success - see leaflet, programme and photos
17th April: CADFA preparing activities in Abu Dis and in Camden for Palestinian Prisoners Day. Click here for letter from CADFA to Abu Dis political prisoners.
Sunday morning, 6 April: April snow in Camden...
31st March: CADFA's Abu Dis children's film project to go ahead!
19 March: Responses from MEPs to our letters about Gaza
9 March: CADFA welcome ten Palestinian women on national twinning tour
2 March: Abu Dis and CADFA react to atrocities in Gaza. Click here for statement and here for letter
17 February: CADFA concert at Al Quds University, Abu Dis, and formal opening of the new Dar Assadaqa
14 February: CADFA calls for reopening of enquiry into Abu Dis Boys' School attack
31 January 08: Snow in Abu Dis - click here for message from a friend in Bethany - and here for a video
21 January 08: Candle-lit march in Abu Dis calls for the lifting of the siege in Gaza. At least a hundred people from Abu Dis have marched today from the old mosque in Abu Dis to the house of Abu Ala, Ahmed Qureia, calling for an ending to negotiations with Israel until they stop the massacres and the siege on Gaza. Click for press releases on the situation from the UN Human Rights office, Al Haq and Defence for Children International (Palestinian human rights organisations) This is one of dozens of demonstrations across the West Bank and there are demonstrations across the Arab world today. On Saturday 26th there will be an international day of action against the siege on Gaza and CADFA in London will be supporting a demonstration outside Parliament.
21 January 08: Painting begins in new Dar Assadaqa!
21 January 08: Camden taking part in national Palestinian women's visit in March
26th December 07: John Williams + other top musicians to play for CADFA in January
14th December 07: CADFA now on Facebook
11th December 07: Israeli soldiers on the rampage in Abu Dis
7 December 07: More than 150 letters have been written to the Israeli Embassy calling for Abdul Wahab to be free to travel out of Palestine - Add yours!
1 December 07: Colourful protest at St Pancras calls for Palestinians' right to travel

 

 



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