Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس
@dundee-nablus.bsky.social
News on Nablus, and the activities and projects of the DNTA.
In 1980 Dundee was the first city in the world to twin with a city in Palestine. We stand in solidarity with Nablus.
Info about DNTA and membership: https://dundee-nablus.org.uk/our-twinning
In 1980 Dundee was the first city in the world to twin with a city in Palestine. We stand in solidarity with Nablus.
Info about DNTA and membership: https://dundee-nablus.org.uk/our-twinning
Join us on Tuesday for a talk on the Global Sumud Flotilla by Antonio Vradis, a participant in the attempt to break the siege of Gaza.
All welcome!
Details below👇
All welcome!
Details below👇
August 19, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Join us on Tuesday for a talk on the Global Sumud Flotilla by Antonio Vradis, a participant in the attempt to break the siege of Gaza.
All welcome!
Details below👇
All welcome!
Details below👇
Last week the IOF killed 4 Palestinians & wounded 4 others in Tal, South of Nablus. Yesterday, 11 Palestinians, including 4 children, were injured in a raid of IOF & colonists in the Junaid neighbourhood of Nablus.
The area is under constant attack as part of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank.
The area is under constant attack as part of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank.
August 1, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Last week the IOF killed 4 Palestinians & wounded 4 others in Tal, South of Nablus. Yesterday, 11 Palestinians, including 4 children, were injured in a raid of IOF & colonists in the Junaid neighbourhood of Nablus.
The area is under constant attack as part of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank.
The area is under constant attack as part of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank.
Just over 1 week till our AGM! We'll start with a talk by MAP trustee & former MP, Philippa Whitford (details below).
Afterwards we'll have our AGM session. Please remember that only members can join in the procedures, voting on motions, etc.
It's not to late to join: dundee-nablus.org.uk/join-us/
Afterwards we'll have our AGM session. Please remember that only members can join in the procedures, voting on motions, etc.
It's not to late to join: dundee-nablus.org.uk/join-us/
June 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Just over 1 week till our AGM! We'll start with a talk by MAP trustee & former MP, Philippa Whitford (details below).
Afterwards we'll have our AGM session. Please remember that only members can join in the procedures, voting on motions, etc.
It's not to late to join: dundee-nablus.org.uk/join-us/
Afterwards we'll have our AGM session. Please remember that only members can join in the procedures, voting on motions, etc.
It's not to late to join: dundee-nablus.org.uk/join-us/
DNTA committee member, Kate Khair, has written an article on Dundee’s twinning with Nablus, originally published by Woven Together Dundee. If you want a comprehensive overview from 1980 to present, here it is!
dundee-nablus.org.uk/dundee-and-n...
dundee-nablus.org.uk/dundee-and-n...
Dundee and Nablus – An Entwined History - Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association
Kate Khair is a DNTA committee member from Bethlehem. She is currently studying for MA in Intellectual History at St Andrews. She has recently published an article on the twinning between Dundee and N...
dundee-nablus.org.uk
June 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
DNTA committee member, Kate Khair, has written an article on Dundee’s twinning with Nablus, originally published by Woven Together Dundee. If you want a comprehensive overview from 1980 to present, here it is!
dundee-nablus.org.uk/dundee-and-n...
dundee-nablus.org.uk/dundee-and-n...
DNTA will have a stall at Westfest this Sunday the 7th of June!
Come by for some Palestinian products on sale (including sought-after olive oil & kuffiyehs), join the Association, or just to have a chat.
Look for the Palestine flag! 🇵🇸
Come by for some Palestinian products on sale (including sought-after olive oil & kuffiyehs), join the Association, or just to have a chat.
Look for the Palestine flag! 🇵🇸
June 4, 2026 at 10:10 AM
DNTA will have a stall at Westfest this Sunday the 7th of June!
Come by for some Palestinian products on sale (including sought-after olive oil & kuffiyehs), join the Association, or just to have a chat.
Look for the Palestine flag! 🇵🇸
Come by for some Palestinian products on sale (including sought-after olive oil & kuffiyehs), join the Association, or just to have a chat.
Look for the Palestine flag! 🇵🇸
Israeli Occupation Forces have just murdered a man who was about to become a father. He was shot in the street in Nablus while shopping for baby clothes.
See videos in thread below (*TW: graphic content*)
See videos in thread below (*TW: graphic content*)
💢 Israeli Forces Kill Expectant Father in Nablus Raid as Wife Delivered Their First Child
Israeli forces killed 26-year-old Naif Firas Ziad Samaro during a raid in central Nablus, West Bank, on Sunday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed.
A Red Crescent source told Haaretz he was shot...
Israeli forces killed 26-year-old Naif Firas Ziad Samaro during a raid in central Nablus, West Bank, on Sunday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed.
A Red Crescent source told Haaretz he was shot...
May 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Israeli Occupation Forces have just murdered a man who was about to become a father. He was shot in the street in Nablus while shopping for baby clothes.
See videos in thread below (*TW: graphic content*)
See videos in thread below (*TW: graphic content*)
Join us on Monday at @dcadundee.bsky.social. All welcome. Details below 👇
April 17, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Join us on Monday at @dcadundee.bsky.social. All welcome. Details below 👇
In Nablus, relatives of Palestinian prisoners hold portraits during a demonstration against the death penalty law, 31 March 2026 (Credit: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
April 4, 2026 at 9:03 AM
In Nablus, relatives of Palestinian prisoners hold portraits during a demonstration against the death penalty law, 31 March 2026 (Credit: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
Israeli colonists attacked the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, twice in 1 week.
They assaulted a father and daughter after stopping their car; the two managed to escape. This was 2 days after colonists assaulted 3 men and killed 28 year-old Amir Odah.
imemc.org/article/colo...
They assaulted a father and daughter after stopping their car; the two managed to escape. This was 2 days after colonists assaulted 3 men and killed 28 year-old Amir Odah.
imemc.org/article/colo...
Colonizers Assault Father and Daughter in Nablus
Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers carried out a series of attacks across several Palestinian communities near Nablus on Sunday, including an assault o ...
imemc.org
March 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Israeli colonists attacked the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, twice in 1 week.
They assaulted a father and daughter after stopping their car; the two managed to escape. This was 2 days after colonists assaulted 3 men and killed 28 year-old Amir Odah.
imemc.org/article/colo...
They assaulted a father and daughter after stopping their car; the two managed to escape. This was 2 days after colonists assaulted 3 men and killed 28 year-old Amir Odah.
imemc.org/article/colo...
Along with @dcadundee.bsky.social, we are showing 2 films on Palestine this week.
1: Daggit Gaza, 7 mins
2: Frontiers of Dreams and Fears, 56 mins
⏰ Sunday 8th of March, 5pm
📍DCA Theatre 1 (accessible)
Please check here for further details on the films & tickets: www.dca.org.uk/events/g34-d...
1: Daggit Gaza, 7 mins
2: Frontiers of Dreams and Fears, 56 mins
⏰ Sunday 8th of March, 5pm
📍DCA Theatre 1 (accessible)
Please check here for further details on the films & tickets: www.dca.org.uk/events/g34-d...
Daggit Gaza + Frontiers of Dreams and Fears - Dundee Contemporary Arts
To mark International Women’s Day, we’re screening short film Daggit Gaza followed by feature film Frontiers of Dreams and Fears in collaboration with Dundee Nablus Twinning Association. This screenin...
www.dca.org.uk
March 4, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Along with @dcadundee.bsky.social, we are showing 2 films on Palestine this week.
1: Daggit Gaza, 7 mins
2: Frontiers of Dreams and Fears, 56 mins
⏰ Sunday 8th of March, 5pm
📍DCA Theatre 1 (accessible)
Please check here for further details on the films & tickets: www.dca.org.uk/events/g34-d...
1: Daggit Gaza, 7 mins
2: Frontiers of Dreams and Fears, 56 mins
⏰ Sunday 8th of March, 5pm
📍DCA Theatre 1 (accessible)
Please check here for further details on the films & tickets: www.dca.org.uk/events/g34-d...
Reposted by Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association رابطة توأمة دندي نابلس
🎞️ #InternationalWomensDay film screenings by @dundee-nablus.bsky.social
🗓️ 5pm Sunday 8th March
📍 DCA Theatre 1
Frontiers of Dreams and Fears
(2001 documentary, 56 mins)
Director: Mai Masri
Mona & Manar are Palestinian teenagers growing up in refugee camps in Beirut & Bethlehem.
1/5
🗓️ 5pm Sunday 8th March
📍 DCA Theatre 1
Frontiers of Dreams and Fears
(2001 documentary, 56 mins)
Director: Mai Masri
Mona & Manar are Palestinian teenagers growing up in refugee camps in Beirut & Bethlehem.
1/5
March 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🎞️ #InternationalWomensDay film screenings by @dundee-nablus.bsky.social
🗓️ 5pm Sunday 8th March
📍 DCA Theatre 1
Frontiers of Dreams and Fears
(2001 documentary, 56 mins)
Director: Mai Masri
Mona & Manar are Palestinian teenagers growing up in refugee camps in Beirut & Bethlehem.
1/5
🗓️ 5pm Sunday 8th March
📍 DCA Theatre 1
Frontiers of Dreams and Fears
(2001 documentary, 56 mins)
Director: Mai Masri
Mona & Manar are Palestinian teenagers growing up in refugee camps in Beirut & Bethlehem.
1/5
In the town of Beita, south of Nablus, the IOF carried out a raid. They shot a 16-year-old boy, then denied him medical treatment by preventing ambulances from reaching him.
imemc.org/article/sold...
imemc.org/article/sold...
Soldiers Shoot a Child in Nablus, Abduct 5 in Jericho, Jerusalem
Israeli forces shot a Palestinian child on Thursday, after invading the town of Beita, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank. The army also abducted thr ...
imemc.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:54 AM
In the town of Beita, south of Nablus, the IOF carried out a raid. They shot a 16-year-old boy, then denied him medical treatment by preventing ambulances from reaching him.
imemc.org/article/sold...
imemc.org/article/sold...
A reminder of our event tonight, open to all!
Come & join us to hear of first-hand experiences in Palestine this Thursday!
Two DNTA members visited Palestine recently & will report back. Those new to understanding Palestine especially welcome.
⏰ Thursday 5th of Feb, 6pm
📍Online, Zoom
More details in link below:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Two DNTA members visited Palestine recently & will report back. Those new to understanding Palestine especially welcome.
⏰ Thursday 5th of Feb, 6pm
📍Online, Zoom
More details in link below:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Zoom meeting: Visiting Palestine. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
[Definitely Thursday]
Two of our members will give their first-hand accounts of their visits to Palestine in the last few months. Sandra Horne has been in Jerusalem and Florence Germain in Bethlehem. ...
us02web.zoom.us
February 5, 2026 at 11:07 AM
A reminder of our event tonight, open to all!
Come & join us to hear of first-hand experiences in Palestine this Thursday!
Two DNTA members visited Palestine recently & will report back. Those new to understanding Palestine especially welcome.
⏰ Thursday 5th of Feb, 6pm
📍Online, Zoom
More details in link below:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Two DNTA members visited Palestine recently & will report back. Those new to understanding Palestine especially welcome.
⏰ Thursday 5th of Feb, 6pm
📍Online, Zoom
More details in link below:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Zoom meeting: Visiting Palestine. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
[Definitely Thursday]
Two of our members will give their first-hand accounts of their visits to Palestine in the last few months. Sandra Horne has been in Jerusalem and Florence Germain in Bethlehem. ...
us02web.zoom.us
February 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Come & join us to hear of first-hand experiences in Palestine this Thursday!
Two DNTA members visited Palestine recently & will report back. Those new to understanding Palestine especially welcome.
⏰ Thursday 5th of Feb, 6pm
📍Online, Zoom
More details in link below:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Two DNTA members visited Palestine recently & will report back. Those new to understanding Palestine especially welcome.
⏰ Thursday 5th of Feb, 6pm
📍Online, Zoom
More details in link below:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The Old City of Nablus was recently invaded by IOF soldiers who shot and assaulted Palestinians in the vicinity.
1 man was beaten
4 were shot
15 (including journalists) suffered injuries from tear-gas inhalation
1 man was beaten
4 were shot
15 (including journalists) suffered injuries from tear-gas inhalation
January 20, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The Old City of Nablus was recently invaded by IOF soldiers who shot and assaulted Palestinians in the vicinity.
1 man was beaten
4 were shot
15 (including journalists) suffered injuries from tear-gas inhalation
1 man was beaten
4 were shot
15 (including journalists) suffered injuries from tear-gas inhalation
This year we’ve seen the situation in Nablus – and all of Palestine – become worse.
As we enter a new year, we remain resolute in bearing witness to occupation, apartheid and genocide and in showing solidarity with Nablus.
We have many events planned for 2026 and hope you can join us.
As we enter a new year, we remain resolute in bearing witness to occupation, apartheid and genocide and in showing solidarity with Nablus.
We have many events planned for 2026 and hope you can join us.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This year we’ve seen the situation in Nablus – and all of Palestine – become worse.
As we enter a new year, we remain resolute in bearing witness to occupation, apartheid and genocide and in showing solidarity with Nablus.
We have many events planned for 2026 and hope you can join us.
As we enter a new year, we remain resolute in bearing witness to occupation, apartheid and genocide and in showing solidarity with Nablus.
We have many events planned for 2026 and hope you can join us.
On Thursday, Israeli colonists drove 2 cars in a raid on the East side of Nablus. They ran over a Palestinian, fracturing his legs. They then crashed one of the cars and left the city.
imemc.org/article/nabl...
imemc.org/article/nabl...
Nablus: Israeli Colonizers Injure Palestinian in Car-Ramming Attack
Illegal Israeli colonizers rammed a Palestinian young man with their vehicle, on Thursday night, after storming the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Media ...
imemc.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
On Thursday, Israeli colonists drove 2 cars in a raid on the East side of Nablus. They ran over a Palestinian, fracturing his legs. They then crashed one of the cars and left the city.
imemc.org/article/nabl...
imemc.org/article/nabl...
On Thursday, Israeli colonisers attacked a man and his daughter on the Ramallah–Nablus road, south of Nablus. Both were injured & the colonisers set their car on fire.
On Friday, IOF shot worshippers near a mosque in Odala, near Nablus. One man was killed, Baha Rashed.
Source: IMEMC News
On Friday, IOF shot worshippers near a mosque in Odala, near Nablus. One man was killed, Baha Rashed.
Source: IMEMC News
December 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
On Thursday, Israeli colonisers attacked a man and his daughter on the Ramallah–Nablus road, south of Nablus. Both were injured & the colonisers set their car on fire.
On Friday, IOF shot worshippers near a mosque in Odala, near Nablus. One man was killed, Baha Rashed.
Source: IMEMC News
On Friday, IOF shot worshippers near a mosque in Odala, near Nablus. One man was killed, Baha Rashed.
Source: IMEMC News
Our 45th anniversary event saw a full house on Thursday 🎉
Thank you to all those who came & more thanks to the excellent speakers Nadia el Nakla (Dundee City Council), Nehad Khanfar (Association of Palestinian Community UK) & Mike Arnott (Dundee TUC)
Here's to another 45 years of solidarity!
Thank you to all those who came & more thanks to the excellent speakers Nadia el Nakla (Dundee City Council), Nehad Khanfar (Association of Palestinian Community UK) & Mike Arnott (Dundee TUC)
Here's to another 45 years of solidarity!
November 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Our 45th anniversary event saw a full house on Thursday 🎉
Thank you to all those who came & more thanks to the excellent speakers Nadia el Nakla (Dundee City Council), Nehad Khanfar (Association of Palestinian Community UK) & Mike Arnott (Dundee TUC)
Here's to another 45 years of solidarity!
Thank you to all those who came & more thanks to the excellent speakers Nadia el Nakla (Dundee City Council), Nehad Khanfar (Association of Palestinian Community UK) & Mike Arnott (Dundee TUC)
Here's to another 45 years of solidarity!
Tonight! All welcome to the celebration of the Dundee-Nablus twinning. Details below.
Come & join us to celebrate 45 years of twinning with Nablus next week!
⏰ Thursday 27th of Nov, 6.45pm
📍The Queens Hotel, Nethergate, Dundee
Speaker line up attached below.
Free & open to all but please reserve:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...
⏰ Thursday 27th of Nov, 6.45pm
📍The Queens Hotel, Nethergate, Dundee
Speaker line up attached below.
Free & open to all but please reserve:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...
Celebrating 45 years of Twinning with Nablus
An evening of celebration with speakers from Nablus and Dundee . Sales of Palestinian products for yourself or for Christmas gifts.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Tonight! All welcome to the celebration of the Dundee-Nablus twinning. Details below.
Yesterday, Dundee's Caird Hall in City Square was lit up in the colours of the Palestinian flag to celebrate the 45 years of twinning.
November 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Yesterday, Dundee's Caird Hall in City Square was lit up in the colours of the Palestinian flag to celebrate the 45 years of twinning.
Come & join us to celebrate 45 years of twinning with Nablus next week!
⏰ Thursday 27th of Nov, 6.45pm
📍The Queens Hotel, Nethergate, Dundee
Speaker line up attached below.
Free & open to all but please reserve:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...
⏰ Thursday 27th of Nov, 6.45pm
📍The Queens Hotel, Nethergate, Dundee
Speaker line up attached below.
Free & open to all but please reserve:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...
Celebrating 45 years of Twinning with Nablus
An evening of celebration with speakers from Nablus and Dundee . Sales of Palestinian products for yourself or for Christmas gifts.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Come & join us to celebrate 45 years of twinning with Nablus next week!
⏰ Thursday 27th of Nov, 6.45pm
📍The Queens Hotel, Nethergate, Dundee
Speaker line up attached below.
Free & open to all but please reserve:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...
⏰ Thursday 27th of Nov, 6.45pm
📍The Queens Hotel, Nethergate, Dundee
Speaker line up attached below.
Free & open to all but please reserve:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...
Nablus under attack this week.
On Monday Israeli forces raided Balata refugee camp and abducted Mo’taz Nassar Abu ‘Aisha. On Wednesday, in the village of Qaryout (south of Nablus), hundreds of olive trees were cut down, likely by Israeli colonists.
Source: imemc.org/article/work...
On Monday Israeli forces raided Balata refugee camp and abducted Mo’taz Nassar Abu ‘Aisha. On Wednesday, in the village of Qaryout (south of Nablus), hundreds of olive trees were cut down, likely by Israeli colonists.
Source: imemc.org/article/work...
Colonizers Cut Down Dozens of Olive Trees in Hebron, Nablus
On Wednesday, illegal Israeli colonizers cut down dozens of olive trees belonging to citizens in the Nablus and Hebron governorates, in the northern and sou ...
imemc.org
November 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Nablus under attack this week.
On Monday Israeli forces raided Balata refugee camp and abducted Mo’taz Nassar Abu ‘Aisha. On Wednesday, in the village of Qaryout (south of Nablus), hundreds of olive trees were cut down, likely by Israeli colonists.
Source: imemc.org/article/work...
On Monday Israeli forces raided Balata refugee camp and abducted Mo’taz Nassar Abu ‘Aisha. On Wednesday, in the village of Qaryout (south of Nablus), hundreds of olive trees were cut down, likely by Israeli colonists.
Source: imemc.org/article/work...
Today the IOF killed Majed Mohammad Dawoud during a raid on al-Ain refugee camp in Nablus. After preventing medical teams from treating him, soldiers dragged him through the streets as he bled to death.
Source: www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/li...
Source: www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/li...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Nablus raid as settlers assault olive pickers
www.middleeasteye.net
October 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Today the IOF killed Majed Mohammad Dawoud during a raid on al-Ain refugee camp in Nablus. After preventing medical teams from treating him, soldiers dragged him through the streets as he bled to death.
Source: www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/li...
Source: www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/li...
Last night two young men were abducted by occupation forces in Nablus.
Source (with video of raid): imemc.org/article/isra...
Source (with video of raid): imemc.org/article/isra...
Israeli Forces Abduct Five in Nablus and Hebron, Injure Others in Bethlehem
On Friday evening Israeli forces abducted at least five Palestinian young men in Nablus and Hebron, in the northern and southern parts of the West Bank. The ...
imemc.org
October 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Last night two young men were abducted by occupation forces in Nablus.
Source (with video of raid): imemc.org/article/isra...
Source (with video of raid): imemc.org/article/isra...