Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association

That the Parliament congratulates the Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association on the exhibition, Nablus and Dundee: 44 Years of Twinning, held at Dundee Central Library between 9 and 17 May 2024; notes that the exhibition includes information about the history, geography and culture of Nablus, the Nakba and consequent refugee camps, the many visits and delegations between the two cities, and the Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association’s current campaigns, including those to support student nurses and midwives and to plant olive trees in the region; applauds the solidarity event held at the library on 14 May by the Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association and Arts Workers for Palestine Dundee, at which participants shared readings of and reflections on Palestinian poetry; recalls that, in 1980, Dundee was the first city in the world to twin with a city in occupied Palestine; congratulates the Association and the people of Nablus and Dundee on maintaining what it sees as this active and positive relationship over the subsequent 44 years, building friendship, understanding and collaboration on many projects; considers that such relationships are especially important at this time, when the people of Palestine are experiencing what it considers to be unconscionable violence and deprivation, and expresses its best wishes and gratitude to the Association for its continued work.