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UPDATED: 14 Dec 2009 GMT
  • Students attend first U.S. University Fair in Gaza (State Dept.) Students attend first U.S. University Fair in Gaza

    The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem, together with AMIDEAST and the Gazan branch of the Palestinian Fulbright Alumni Association, hosted the first-ever U.S. University Fair in the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of Gazan high school students interested in studying in America are expected to attend the two-day event.

  • Student entering Camp Discovery in Hebron (State Dept.) Student entering Camp Discovery in Hebron

    This year, 540 Palestinian youths participated in the U.S.-funded Camp Discovery. Camp Discovery is conducted by AMIDEAST in partnership with UNRWA and the Consulate General. The Camp’s closing exhibitions were held the week of July 19, and included drama performances and art and science exhibitions.

  • We must recycle to preserve this environment We must recycle to preserve this environment

    Ten Palestinian students are on a 5-week exchange program, sponsored by the US Consulate General in Jerusalem as part of the 2010 Study of the United States Institute for Student Leaders on Global Environmental Issues. This week the students visited Mad river in California where they learned about responsible camping.

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Environmental Awareness Essay Contest Winners
Palestinian students honored for essays on environmental themes.

An-Najah Opens an American Studies Resource Center (State Dept.)

An-Najah Opens an American Studies Resource Center
The Center, located in the “Old Library” on the University’s campus, is the culmination of months of cooperation between the Consulate General and the University.

US Consulate General Supports the Opening of the Al-Jib Museum in the West Bank

US Consulate General Supports the Opening of the Al-Jib Museum in the West Bank
On May 18, the West Bank community of Al-Jib inaugurated its first cultural heritage museum showcasing Palestinian artifacts and cultural arts. The museum and its gift shop was made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation to the Palestinian Association for Cultural Exchange (PACE).

Gaza Theater Group Presents American Classic Steinbeck’s “The Pearl”

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“Basma” (Smile), a Gazan cultural arts organization, held its first performance of John Steinbeck’s classic story “The Pearl” on May 12 in Gaza. With a $20,000 grant from the Consulate General’s Public Affairs office, Basma translated Steinbeck’s work into classical Arabic and hired actors and a director to stage the play.

American Corner Gaza Organizes Clean-up of Al-Azhar University Campus

American Corner Gaza Organizes Clean-up of Al-Azhar University Campus
As part of U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem’s April “Environmental Awareness Month,” and in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the American Corner in Gaza (AC Gaza) organized a planting and clean-up campaign at Al-Azhar University.