HJFP have agreed to twin communities in Haringey with those in the village of Aizaria in the occupied West Bank. Twinning is described as promoting formal and informal links at all levels between British and Palestinian communities, with emphasis on grass roots friendship links and solidarity.

Aizaria (also known as Bethany) is a suburb of Jerusalem split off by a huge wall on three sides. All its land has been taken for the large (infamous) settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim. They are asking that Haringey friends go to Aizaria to see for themselves the way the wall, checkpoints , settlements and land grabs affect the people there and publicising this on return. The wall is destroying the economy. Its purpose is to annex large areas of Israeli settlements in and around Jerusalem and to separate off Palestinians from Palestinians. It splits people off from family & relatives, jobs & markets, universities & schools, health services and much more.

Aizaria, Bethany is a sacred and historic town, home to Martha & Mary and their brother Lazarus and is very important to Muslims and Christians. It has thirteen Mosques and ten Churches who now cry out for the return of pilgrims and tourists.The historic road connecting Aizaria, Bethany to Jerusalem is now completely sealed off.

A twinning network suggested a list of people and organisations that we might be able to bring together between Haringey and Palestine: teachers, students, trade unionist, womens groups, community & youth workers, mosques, churches, human rights groups, health workers, fire brigade workers, councillors, social workers etc.