29 Oct 2009 9:22 AM By Robert Zwang



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This summer the Federation - Jewish Communities of Western Connecticut, based in Southbury, took a leading role by bringing three key leaders from the Middle East to the USA. One key goal was for these heroic leaders to share their successful model for peaceful coexistence, based on social and economic development and introduce the concept of a two state solution based on a mutual beneficial relationship.

 

The historic visit included the Governor of Jenin, Qaddoura M. Qaddoura, the Mayor of Gilboa in Northern Israel Danny Attar and his Arab Israeli Deputy, Ead Saleem. It was the first visit to the United States by the Palestinian Governor. The Federations hope was that their mutually beneficial efforts could hold lasting benefit for the Jewish State of Israel and the hope for a future Palestinian State and further advanced stability in the region

 

Last week, on October 23rd a ceremony took place at the border between Jenin and the Gilboa, where the people of Gilboa gifted warm blankets to those less fortunate, living in Jenin. The following day a leadership delegation from the Federation was hosted in Jenin by the Palestinian Governor where they visited various .social welfare programs which care for disabled children. The delegation had the privilege of handing out some of the 2000 blankets to children in need.

 

 

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