2009 Programs and Events
Ramadan Kareem! U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem Continues Ramadan Celebrations with Quiz Night in Ramallah
The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem hosted the last of its series of Ramadan Quiz Nights on Monday, September 14, with PALVision, a local NGO that promotes leadership for Palestinian youth. The Quiz Night attracted more than 150 residents of Ramallah, young and old, and all with a healthy competitive spirit, to participate in the post-Iftar games, music and theater. As with all of our Quiz Nights, the program integrated American-themed questions and awarded distinctively-American prizes to the winning teams. The Consulate's Cultural Affairs Officer opened the event with an Arabic reading of President Obama’s Ramadan Message, in which he called for a new beginning between Americans and Muslims to “listen to each other, to learn from each other, to respect one another, and to seek common ground.”
