The London Borough of Hounslow has been twinned with the city of Ramallah since the 1980s. ‘Hounslow-Ramallah’ holds the proud distinction of being the only twinning link with a Palestinian town or city in the whole of England to have been officially constituted at Local Authority level. Visit the London Borough of Hounslow or the City of Ramallah websites.
Jan 12th, 2012
Committee members of the Hounslow-Ramallah Twinning Association met with Julia Daley from the International Relations department at Ramallah Municipality on her visit to London. It was a wonderful opportunity to talk in person with one of our contacts in Ramallah. We were able to discuss current projects that both our communities are involved in, as [...]
Jan 22nd, 2011
Borough residents have given a resounding ‘YES’ to Hounslow Council’s decision to revive the historic twinning link with Ramallah. In a readers’ poll conducted by the Hounslow Chronicle this week, a whopping 78% voted to say they supported the move. This is great news for the Twinning Association as we move forward with projects and [...]
Jan 9th, 2011
The Hounslow-Ramallah Twinning Association hosted the UK premiere of the documentary film ‘Insha’Allah’ on Saturday 30th October 2010 at the Watermans Arts Centre. The film was followed by a live video link with cast members in Palestine. The event was organised and introduced by our Press Officer, Sana Serroukh, as the inspiration behind HRTA’s own [...]
Dec 15th, 2010
HRTA Press Release — 15th December 2010 The Hounslow-Ramallah Twinning Association is proud to announce that the London Borough of Hounslow has granted us official recognition. This brings to a successful conclusion our efforts to revive the historic link between the two communities which have been twinned since 1988. Hounslow-Ramallah is the only twinning link [...]
May 11th, 2010
The Special Council Meeting took place at the Council Chamber of the Civic Centre on the 27th April 2010. Prior to the meeting we had received a letter of thanks from Mayor Janet Michael of Ramallah expressing her gratitude for all our efforts being put into the reviving of this existing relationship. Mayor Michael also [...]
Mar 6th, 2010
“The rich diversity of our town has become in itself a lesson in the possibilities of co-operation and harmony between people of many different traditions and ethnic backgrounds. The concerns of the international community are reflected day by day in the lives of Hounslow citizens and it is of great importance that we nurture our [...]
Mar 5th, 2010
With the success of the inauguration behind us, we now embark on a journey. Amongst the many achievements we hope to fulfil within the twinning are cultural awareness, knowledge and education, and community developments, bringing together two communities from different continents which can equally benefit each other. There is so much to learn from these [...]
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