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Sadaka Political Meetings in Palestine

Members of the Sadaka Board travel to Palestine on an annual basis for a series of meetings with political and NGO representatives. This provides valuable two-way updates and plays an important role in Sadaka planning and agenda setting for the coming year. Some Board members also travel to Palestine to provide human rights witness cover in Palestinian villages as part of the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI).

Sadaka Board members Marie Crawley (left) and Stella Carroll (right) met with Dr. Nabil Shaath (top), Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Palestinian President, Dr. Yousef Jabareen (bottom), Arab member of the Israeli Knesset and representatives of the Irish and Swedish Embassies in the West Bank in February as part of its ongoing campaign work (2017).

Political Meetings in Ireland arranged and hosted by Sadaka

Dr Mustafa Barghouthi and Dr Rima Khalaf Hunaidi courtesy visit with the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins (November 2017)

Dr Mustafa Barghouthi and Dr Rima Khalaf Hunaidi meeting with Fine Gael Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD (November 2017)

Dr Mustafa Barghouthi and Dr Rima Khalaf Hunaidi meeting with the President of Sinn Fein, Mary Lou McDonald TD (November 2017)

Dr Mustafa Barghouthi and Dr Rima Khalaf Hunaidi presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (November 2017)

Dr Mustafa Barghouthi with Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs & Trade, Darragh O’Brien TD, His Excellency Ahmad Abdelrazek the Palestinian Ambassador and Marie Crawley, Chair of Sadaka

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi meeting with Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD (December 2013)

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi met with the Irish Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore TD together with senior officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (December 2013)

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi meeting with Mr. Micheál Martin TD, Leader of Fianna Fáil, (the main opposition party) and former Minister for Foreign Affairs (December 2013)

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi meeting with Emer Costello MEP (December 2013)

Dr. Mohammed Amara, International Secretary of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), meeting with the full Executive Council of The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (November 2013).

H.E. Archbishop Theodosius Hanna of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Rev. Dr. Naim Ateek of the Epicopal (Anglican) Diocese of Jerusalem and Rev. Dr. Fr. Peter Madros of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem in a series of meetings with senior church and political leaders. (April 2013)

Dr. Nabil Shaath meeting the Irish Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Eamon Gilmore (July 2011).

Dr. Nabil Shaath with Mr. Micheál Martin TD, Leader of Fianna Fáil, (the main opposition party) and former Minister for Foreign Affairs (July 2011).

Dr. Nabil Shaath and Mr. Gerry Adams TD, President of Sinn Fein, the second largest opposition party (July 2011).

Archbishop Theodosius Hanna of the Greek Orthodox Church, The Most Reverend Monsignor Manuel Musallam of the Latin Catholic Church, Mr Constantine Dabbagh of the Middle East Council of Churches meeting with David Begg, General Secretary, Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Jack O’Connor, President, Irish Congress of Trade Unions (November 2010).

The Palestinian Church leaders had meetings with the leaders of the four main Irish churches: H.E. Cardinal Sean Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland Right Rev. Alan Harper, Archbishop of Armagh and Anglican Primate of All Ireland Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland Rev Paul Kingston, President of the Methodist Church in Ireland (November 2010).

Micheál Martin, Minister for Foreign Affairs, meets with Archbishop Theodosius Hanna of the Greek Orthodox Church, The Most Reverend Monsignor Manuel Musallam of the Latin Catholic Church, Mr Constantine Dabbagh of the Middle East Council of Churches in the Dail (November 2010).

President Mary McAleese receives Archbishop Theodosius Hanna of the Greek Orthodox Church, The Most Reverend Monsignor Manuel Musallam of the Latin Catholic Church, Mr Constantine Dabbagh of the Middle East Council of Churches at Áras an Uachtaráin (November 2010).