From Mohammed Mukhaimar: I would like to thank you all for gathering to commemorate the Nakba after 70 years of systematic brutal colonisation of our country and people. It’s also 70 years of continuous collective struggle and global solidarity that is growing day after day despite the darkness of the

13 March Film Evening at Mirchi raises £186 for Medical Aid for Palestinians.

Over the last year, Sumud Palestine’s mental health project has focused on establishing a Palestinian Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (PABCT). On Tuesday the 9th of June 2018 professionals from many places in Palestine will gather in Ramallah to launch the association. The founding committee led by Sumud Palestine’s

Sumud Palestine was pleased to host Hilary Tyrell and Philip Nixon for a light Palestinian lunch followed by Hilary’s presentation on the plight of 240,000 Bedouin in the Negev who, despite being Israeli citizens suffer extreme discrimination. Some 70,000 live in so-called “unrecognised villages” which predate the establishment of the

On 14 June on behalf of Sumud Palestine Pat Mood attended a Women’s Institute meeting in Weston with a power point presentation on Picking Olives in Palestine: A voyage of discovery. She brought home another £45 to be added to a recent donation of £200 from Rana Tufail for which

Angela recorded what a marvellous day it had been despite wind and some drenching downpours. The elements cannot spoil such an alluring garden in such an arresting and beautiful setting. There is now a beehive as well as a prolific vegetable garden and all manner of plants for sale. The

Sumud Palestine was privileged to welcome Methodist Minister Brian J Brown to give a talk on commemorating the Naqba. Brian was administrative director of the Christian Institute of Southern Africa when he and it were banned in 1977 by the apartheid regime. Introducing Brian Angela Glendenning spoke about how Brian’s

Sumud Palestine UK and the Palestinian Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies join forces again to deliver a new training course for mental health professionals at Al Quds University. Our Swedish trainers arrived safely tonight (8 April) in Bethlehem. More information later on. Many thanks for your support. Mohammed Mukhaimar

Dr Hogstrom and Dr Vigerland (see below) are going to deliver a training course on CBT for anxiety problems among children and adolescents. The training is a joint force between Sumud Palestine, the Palestinian Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (PABCT) and Al Quds University. The training will take place

Mohammed Mukhaimar got in touch today to confirm that Sumud is sponsoring two psycho-therapists to attend a training course on the psychological treatment of children with severe psychological problems at Al Quds University from 10-12 April. Mohammed is currently working out the logistics with the Palestinian Association of Cognitive and