Wi’am Conflict Resolution Centre

Wi'am Conflict Resolution Centre, Bethlehem

Situated right by one of Bethlehem's main checkpoints and the Separation Wall, the Wi'am Centre has a community garden complete with children's play area, which is overlooked by a military watchtower.

Reconciliation by the Wall

Wi’am Conflict Resolution Centre is our oldest partner in Palestine and provides an oasis for Palestinian communities in and around Bethlehem.

Situated next to a main checkpoint, and overlooked by a military watchtower and the Separation Wall, the centre provides a joyful act of peaceful resistance through its cultivation of community gardens complete with children’s play area.

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The centre aims to strengthen local communities and to support them in tackling increased family breakdowns and community tensions created by the occupation and lack of freedom. Wi'am is rooted in the belief that helping people resolve their personal conflicts helps to preserve Palestinian society and people's faith in non-violent possibilities.

It offers counselling, mediation and reconciliation, helping to address the needs of all community groups including women, young people, couples, older people, neighbours and children.

To find out more about the work and theology that lies behind Wi'am and their long-standing relationship with Amos, please watch this short film.

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Pop Goes Palestine Palestine Music Expo

Season 3, Episode 1 | FREE
2017 saw the first ever Palestine Music Expo (PMX) take place in Ramallah on the West Bank. It brought together Palestinian artists and international music industry professionals in an effort to develop valuable music industry networking opportunities in Palestine. The event was a huge success and continues to be the major annual event on the Palestine music calendar. Listen and watch again as we talk Palestinian Pop with Sarah Williams and Martin Goldschmidt from PMX and the unbelievably talented Palestinian singer-songwriter Rasha Nahas who sang for us live.

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One-state. Two-states ... What next for Palestine and Israel?

Season 4, Episode 8 | FREE
It seems that we are continually asking this question; what next for Palestine and Israel... one-state, two-states, Netanyahu, Bennett, boycott, the so-called peace process, Sheikh Jarrah/East Jerusalem, Gaza, Hamas. Listen and watch again to our conversation with Jonathan Cook and Phoebe Rison as they discussed some of the issues with Amos Director Chris Rose.

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In Conversation: Sami Awad

Season 4, Episode 6 | FREE
Listen and watch again as our friend Sami Awad from Holy Land Trust in Bethlehem updates us on the current situation in Palestine. As things in East Jerusalem and Gaza continue to escalate, Sami spoke with Amos director Chris Rose, Charlotte Marshall from Sabeel-Kairos and Jess Foster. He also shared news of his friends and family in Gaza. Sami, whose family fled Jerusalem in 1948, spoke about his thoughts on the current situation and answered some of your questions.

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Long Live Palestine Advocating for Palestinian rights

Season 5 Episode 12 | FREE
For our last webinar in the current season, we discussed the increased pressure to silence those who advocate for Palestinian rights, whether inside Palestine, in the UK, or across Europe. We were joined by those seeking to ensure that this pressure will not be successful, including Wesam Ahmad from Al Haq, Giovanni Fassina, Programme Director from The European Legal Support Centre, and Kat Khoury from PalArt Collective.

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Home Wrecking Home Demolitions in the West Bank

Season 5 Episode 10 | FREE
For webinar ten we were joined by our good friends Jeff Halper and Linda Ramsden from the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions (ICAHD). We discussed with them why Israel pursues the policy of home demolition both within the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the state of Israel, its devastating impacts and the actions they are involved in to challenge this practice.

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Run The Wall Running in Solidarity

Season 5 Episode 9 | FREE
For our ninth webinar of the season we provided an update from those who took part in our Run The Wall fundraiser. We were joined by George Zeidan and Diala Isid from Right To Movement, who talked about the inspiration behind the Palestine Marathon and how it has become a focal point for solidarity with the Palestinian people. Elias D’eis from Holy Land Trust also joined us to discuss our Home Rebuild plans for 2022 and to update us on the 2021 rebuild.

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Put Me Back On My Bike Cycling Special

Season 5 Episode 4 | FREE
Our fourth episode of A Dozen Tuesdays was a cycling special when Alaa al-Dali joined us from the Gaza Sunbirds, Moe Zarour from Palestine Riders Mountain Bike Club and the Amari Bike Camp in Ramallah and Ellen Logan from The Big Ride for Palestine. Watch again.

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Lemon and sugar? Palestine Pancake Party

Season 5 Episode 7 | FREE
What do you like on your pancake? Lemon and sugar? Perhaps a dribble of maple syrup? On Shrove Tuesday, we shook things up a bit. We decided to ask some fantastic Palestinian chefs to join us for a live Palestinian Pancake Party!

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The Return of the Virtual Tour of Gaza Jabalia Refugee Camp

Season 5 Episode 6 | FREE
After the huge success of last year’s virtual tour of Jabalia Camp in Gaza (one of our most popular webinars), we returned to the Strip for the sixth episode in our Dozen Tuesdays series to join our friends from We Are Not Numbers who created another virtual tour for us.

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