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Munther Isaac the Dean of Studies at Bethlehem Bible College will be speaking on What hope is there for reconciliation in Israel and Palestine? in Cambridge on Saturday 16 March. All welcome. read more…12 March 2013 A long term supporter of Umthombo Street Children, cooking teacher and author Jennipher Marshall-Jenkins has been teaching young people at Umthombo cooking skills. read more…8 March 2013 The founder of Umthombo Street Children Tom Hewitt will be in the UK speaking about Umthombo's work with street children and surfing in Durban at a special dinner in Surrey, which is open to Amos supporters read more…19 February 2013 We are pleased to announce that Amos Trust and the Street Child World Cup will be the beneficiary of the Diocese of London Lent Appeal 2013. read more…14 January 2013 A special message from our partners Wi'am Conflict Resolution Centre in Bethlehem. read more…20 December 2012 In April 2013 a team from Amos Trust will work with local people in Bethlehem to rebuild a demolished home. Rebuilding this home will not only transform the lives of the family, but it is an act of solidarity with the whole village. Please give generously this Christmas to buy the building materials needed and show this community that they are not forgotten. read more…19 December 2012 The Bethlehem Pack, a special pack of readings, prayers and first-hand reflections to help churches and individuals to talk about the current situation in Bethlehem is now available for download, with special content about Gaza. read more…3 December 2012 Support Palestinian people in Gaza this Saturday 24th November by marching to the Israeli Embassy. read more…22 November 2012 Join us praying for the people of Gaza, who are under attack. read more…19 November 2012 Palestinian performance poet Rafeef Ziadah performed at Amos Day this year. You can now buy her album online. read more…10 October 2012 Palestine NOW is holding a theology day for young Christians aged 18 - 30 on Saturday 10 November. read more…28 September 2012 We are now fully booked for Amos Day on Saturday 29 September. read more…26 September 2012 We are pleased to announce that Ben Yeger from Combatants for Peace will be joining us for Amos Day 2012 on Saturday 29 September, a day for supporters and friends with Sami Awad, Arthur Neslen and Rafeef Ziadah read more…13 September 2012 Amos Trust has contributed prayers to Undefeated a new resource for churches highlighting the injustices disabled people around the world suffer from every day. The pack has been produced by BMS World Mission to coincide with the Paralympics. read more…17 July 2012 Congratulations to the 8 Amos supporters who completed the 200km overnight bike ride from London to Dunwich read more…11 July 2012 Amos supporters raise money for our projects in all sorts of ways - from running up and down cliffs for 26 miles to completing over 100 yoga moves! read more…11 July 2012 The Church of England Synod has voted in favour of a motion supporting peace, mission and aid organisations in Palestine. read more…10 July 2012 A call following Kairos week held on Iona earlier this month challenges the UK Church to support justice in the Holy Land. read more…25 June 2012 Join with us praying for the people of Palestine and Israel today, Nakba Day. read more…15 May 2012 Support the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions as they rebuild the Beit Arabiya Peace Centre this summer. read more…24 April 2012 The Bishop of London Richard Chartres met up with the team of Brazilian street children who are in London read more…18 April 2012 Download our Good Friday prayer for those standing up against injustice and find links to other resources for Easter and Passover. read more…4 April 2012 To mark the London Olympics, the Bible Society has published a special edition of the Good News Bible with over 40 inspirational sporting stories including stories from the Street Child World Cup. read more…28 March 2012 Street Kids United, the documentary film following the South African Street Child World Cup team is coming to UK cinemas this spring. read more…15 March 2012 The team of street children from Brazil who took part in 2010 Street Child World Cup will be in London next month to start the ball rolling for Brazil 2014. read more…22 February 2012 The Tent of Nations community farm project in the West Bank has been ordered to stop working on its own land by Israeli authorities. read more…16 February 2012 Street Child United's partner ABC Trust are organising a 'sleep out' to raise money for street child projects around the world, including the 2014 Steet Child World Cup. Your one night on a street will make a lasting difference to the lives of children who sleep on the street every night. read more…31 January 2012 A letter signed by UK campaigning organisations has been sent to the press condemning the demolition of the Beit Arabiya peace centre. read more…26 January 2012 Beit Arabiya, the home of the Shawamreh family, who host a peace centre in East Jerusalem has been demolished for a fifth time in a late night raid by the Israeli authorities. read more…24 January 2012 A brief update from the West Bank on the status of the Al Walajah demolition order court case read more…18 January 2012 Amos friend Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb has won a prestigious international award for his work in Palestine helping local people to find hope amidst oppression. read more…17 January 2012 Just a handful of places left our very popular alternative pilgrimage to the Holy Land in May 2012 read more…12 January 2012 Greenbelt has released a statement urging supporters to boycott goods from ilegal Israeli settlements. read more…17 December 2011 Why not use our Made in Palestine website, T-shirts & Christmas cards to start the conversation about the situation in present day Bethlehem this Christmas. read more…15 December 2011 This Sunday is Dalit Liberation Sunday, when the National Council of Churches in India are asking churches around the world to pray for justice for the Dalit people, the most oppressed minority in the world regarded as untouchable by the Indian Caste system. Read on to find out more and download the resource pack. read more…11 December 2011 Read the Christmas message from our partners in Bethlehem, The Holy Land Trust. read more…8 December 2011 From surfing to social work, support Umthombo Street Children's pioneering work in South Africa. read more…7 December 2011 Amos partners Umthombo Street Children's surf programme as won a Beyond Sport award in the Sport for Social Inclusion category. read more…7 December 2011 Friend of Amos and Director of Go to Gaza, Drink the Sea, Ahmed Masoud, has won the Muslim Writers award for his novel, Gaza Days. read more…5 December 2011 We've just received an update on CEPAD's work from the organisation's director, Damaris. read more…5 December 2011 Read Wi'am's Christmas message from occupied Bethlehem and support their Christmas Project bringing children and old people together to celebrate and enrich one another's lives. read more…30 November 2011 Amos supporters from around the country took part in the annual lobby of Parliament for Palestine, telling their MPs that they want to see the UK goverment stand up for justice, freedom & dignity for the Palestinian people. read more…24 November 2011 Find out how you can book tickets for the London premiere of Street Kids United. read more…22 November 2011 Amos Trust supporters are invited to a special service on Wednesday 7 December at Amos HQ, London marking the appointment of Chris Rose As Director and Garth Hewitt's new role as Founder. read more…21 November 2011 The Bethlehem Pack is an essential resource for anyone wanting to talk about the current situation in Bethlehem at a Christmas service or carol event. The pack contains prayers and reflections from Christians living in the present day read more…21 November 2011 An update from Amos Trust's partners in Nicaragua, CEPAD, about the recent floods read more…20 November 2011 The OHCHR held an event in Geneva earlier this month to discuss how best to help children living on the streets. read more…18 November 2011 Find out about the Blood Relations exhibition running at the Saatchi & Saatchi gallery this month read more…11 November 2011 Our Winter newsletter is due out shortly, featuring an update on the village of Al Walajah. Here are the links refered to in the article. read more…1 November 2011 Surfing pioneer Shaun Tomson visited Umthombo Street Children and met the Umthombo surf team last weekend. read more…17 October 2011 Autumn is the perfect long distance running season, and Amos Trust is delighted that so many supporters are running marathons & half marathons for our partners around the world. read more…4 October 2011 Zoughbi Zoughbi, director of Wi'am, Amos Trust's partner in Bethlehem gave a recent interview about the bid for Palestinian statehood at the UN. Read the full interview here. read more…28 September 2011 The court hearing opposing the demolition order served on 7 homes in the village of Al Walajah has been delayed until 12 January 2012. read more…26 September 2011 Amos Trust Director Garth Hewitt has recorded a short video about the bid for Palestine to be recognised as a state by the UN. read more…20 September 2011 A special prayer for the people of the village of Al Walajah was written and used at Amos Day. Read it & download it to use here. read more…19 September 2011 The Guardian newspaper has interviews with people who live in the 7 homes in Al Walajah threatened with demolition. read more…14 September 2011 We have been notified that hundred year old olive trees have been uprooted and destroyed in the village of Al Walajah today. read more…5 September 2011 Alison Gilchrist, a doctor working for the National Breast Cancer Screening Programme was inspired to take part in the Great Scottish Run in aid of our appeal for the breast screening programme at the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza. read more…5 September 2011 The feature length documentary about the South African team at the Street Child World Cup in 2010, has it's UK premier at the end of September in Cambridge. read more…1 September 2011 You can now download the talk Zoughbi Zoughbi the director of Wi'am Centre for Conflict Resolution gave at the Lambeth Palace conference on Christians in the Holy Land last month. read more…3 August 2011 Family move into the rebuilt house in al-Walajeh, near Bethlehem. read more…26 July 2011 Take action to support the Palestinian Authority's bid for UN recognition of the state of Palestine read more…26 July 2011 A Catholic Bishop in South India has spoken out against discrimination against Dalits who are Christians. read more…12 July 2011 Single makes it to number 10 in indie charts! read more…11 July 2011 The Freedom Flotilla 11 has been prevented from sailing to Gaza by the Greek Authorities read more…7 July 2011 Amos Trust's Associate Director Chris Rose has recently been able to visit our partners Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza. This is the first time for over 5 years that we have been granted a permit to visit. read more…5 July 2011 Freedom Flotilla II sets sail read more…5 July 2011 This summer Umthombo Street Children in Durban, South Africa are asking supporters to help them plan for the future... read more…25 May 2011 We have just received news from Al Walaja that the court case opposing the demolition order has resulted in a 3 month delay. read more…19 May 2011 The Palestine News Network has uploaded a very helpful video explaining the situation in Al Walaja where 7 homes are threatened with demolition. read more…16 May 2011 The Foreign Office has issued a statement about the intended demolition of homes in Al Walaja, supporting local Palestinian lawyers who have managed to stop the demolition until Thursday read more…14 May 2011 The house Amos volunteers have helped to rebuild just two weeks ago has been served with a demolition notice. Write to your MP today. read more…12 May 2011 Amos Trust is supporting a protest at Downing Street to End the Siege on Gaza on Saturday 14 May. read more…9 May 2011 Amos Trust volunteers have spent two weeks rebuilding an illegally demolished home in Palestine. Find out how they got on. read more…29 April 2011 Amos Trust is looking for a new Director. Application materials can be downloaded here read more…28 April 2011 The Kairos Palestine campaign are asking Christians around the world to write to their MPs to ensure that Palestinian Christians are able to travel to holy sites this Easter read more…20 April 2011 A new documentary following Amos partners, Umthombo Street Children's football team at the Street Child World Cup will be premiere at the Berlin Film Festival read more…1 February 2011 Amos supporters are invited to a rally for Gaza on Tuesday 18 January. Amos Trust director Garth Hewitt will be among those speaking. read more…18 January 2011 Playwright Justin Butcher and Ahmed Mahsoud's new play Escape to Gaza will be broadcast on Thursday 13 January at 2.15pm. read more…13 January 2011 Get copies of our new leaflet explaining Kairos Palestine, a call from Christians in Palestine to the Church worldwide asking that they are not forgotten read more…13 January 2011 This Christmas Amos Trust are fundraising to buy building materials to rebuild a home just outside of Bethlehem which has been demolished to make way for the illegal separation wall read more…30 November 2010 The Bethlehem Pack 2010 a resource pack to help churches talk about the current situation in Palestine in their Christmas services, is now available for download. read more…25 November 2010 A Just Peace for Palestine campaign has launched a call asking BT to reconsider it's partnerships in the occupied territories read more…17 November 2010 Amos Trust were involved in a historic meeting at parliament yesterday when girls living on the streets around the world got to speak to MPs about their lives. read more…28 October 2010 One Voice, an exhibition of art inspired by and created by street children at the Street Child World Cup is now open at the Foundling Museum, Bloomsbury, London read more…15 September 2010 Representatives of all of Amos' partners around the world came to London to celebrate Amos 25th anniversary read more…12 September 2010 Just Peace for Palestine campaigners are among those on board the Gaza Flotilla attacked on Monday morning. read more…1 June 2010 Just Peace for Palestine Campaign launch new website to support campaigners read more…13 May 2010 Palestinian Christians in occupied Jerusalem have been read more…29 March 2010 UN conference on racism accused of shunning 260 million Dalits read more…28 April 2009 A lobby of parliament is being organised for 19 November to mark the UN international day of solidarity with Palestinian people. read more…11 November 2008 A story from BBC news about ongoing discrimination against the Dalits of Tamil Nadu read more…19 May 2008 Degredation of human rights in Gaza following the surge of violence in March read more…Garth Hewitt 1 April 2008 An Israeli court has sentenced Mordechai Vanunu, the anti-nuclear whistle-blower, to a further six months in prison for violating a ban on speaking to foreigners. read more…7 July 2007 On 21 April, the first anniversary of his release from prison, Mordechai Vanunu faced a renewal of his travel and communication restrictions - some of which were tightened. This comes as he is facing trial for violating some of those restrictions since his release in 2004. read more…4 May 2005 Irene Fernandez continues to speak out for migrant workers in Malaysia,
despite her conviction in October 2003 for "maliciously publishing false
news". read more…16 February 2005 As was widely reported, Mordechai Vanunu was rearrested on 11 November 2004, while staying at St George's Guest House in Jerusalem. read more…18 November 2004 As was widely reported, Mordechai Vanunu was released from prison on 21 April 2004, having served a full sentence of 18 years for revealing details of Israel's nuclear programme to British newspapers in 1985. As he has spent a large proportion of his prison sentence in solitary confinement, please pray for him as he adjusts to life outside prison. One of the first things Mordechai did on the day of his release was attend a service at St George's Anglican Cathedral in Jerusalem; Bishop Riah made a short statement about this, which is given here ? read more…23 April 2004 Further to the news of the end of Irene's trial in Malaysia, Tenaganita (the human rights organisation for whom she produced the report at the centre of her trial) have set up an online petition ? read more…20 October 2003 Although Mordechai Vanunu, who has been in prison in Israel for many years, has again been refused parole, a date has now been set for his release. read more…12 June 2003 The Durban Declaration - a call to action drawn up by the children taking part in the 2010 Street Child World Cup in South Africa. read more… 
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