The Friedrich Nauman Foundation for Liberty Jerusalem and its partner “Be Free” are kindly invite you to take a part at the movement’s activities in May.

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(Participation with personal invitation only)

The Jerusalem Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty welcomes its new interim director, Dr. Rolf Freier and on this occasion the Foundation is inviting all our Palestinian and Israeli Alumni to a reception and lecture on :“The Euro Crises and the Middle East Region”. The event will take place on May 24th, 2012 in Jerusalem.

(The report is available in English only)

Date: 18- 30 March, 2012

Participant from Palestine: Ms. Shereen Othman– Mananger at Net investment, Trade & Services – Ramallah

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This workshop in Rabat was conducted by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty in cooperation the AAFD. Participants discussed and analyzed the results of the democratic elections in the region following the “Arab Spring” and the performance of liberal parties and candidates. Participants in this workshop were members and leaders of liberal parties and organizations from the Arab World. From Palestine, Mr. Suleiman Abu Dayyeh from the Foundation’s office in Jerusalem took part.

The best 10 winners of the Writing Competition titled “What liberalism Means to Palestinian Youth” are:

1. Mr. Raed Dibi’ – Nablus (Number # winner and best article)

2. Mr. Jamal Saad – Bethlehem

3. Ms. Hanadi Zughayyar – Jerusalem

4. Ms. Nur Shweiki – Nablus

5. Ms. Ghadeer Ghneim – Jerusalem

6. Ms. Amal Al-Araj – Gaza

7. Mr. Hussein Al-Deek – Jerusalem

8. Ms. Abeer Zaghary – Jericho

9. Ms. Rand Asaad – Ramallah

10. Mr. Bilal AbdulHaq – Nablus

The winners’ articles will be later published in a booklet and each of the ten winners will be receiving a symbolic prize of Nis 1000 during a special ceremony in 2012 which will be announced later. The winners will also have the opportunity to attend workshops and seminars in Europe and the Arab World.

Dr. Fleck’s Speech

In the presence of Dr. Khuloud Daibes, the Tourism Minister of Palestine, as well as around 70 representatives of Palestinian civil associations and the German Community, Dr. Hans-Georg Fleck, Resident Representative of the Friedrich-Naumann Foundation for Liberty (FNF) in Israel and the Palestine made his farewell to Palestine. On March 31, 2012, Dr. Fleck will accomplish his work in this region, where he has been working for more than 6 years.

Beginning with short greetings, the representatives of the partner organizations thanked the liberal foundation for its function in the past few years, through which the FNF has proved itself as a good and reliable partner for the concerns of Palestine. Dr. Walid Shomaly, representative of “Freedom Forum Palestine” and Walid Salem, a Palestinian liberal intellectual thanked Dr. Fleck in particular for his consistent commitment to the promotion of liberal values in Palestine.

A representative of “Ramallah Centre for Human Rights Studies” appreciated that Dr. Fleck dedicated himself openly and forthrightly to secure the secular nature of the Palestinian society. The speakers highlighted that Dr. Fleck had never hesitated to point out the mistakes and the deficiency in the political and social development in Palestine. In Dr. Fleck’s speech, he emphasized that it was for him and his wife an opportunity, a privilege and also a challenge to work and live in Israel and Palestine. After that he thanked the friends and partners of the Foundation for the good and trustful cooperation, without which the work of the Foundation would not be possible. At the end, Dr. Fleck repeatedly expressed his opinion, that only a robust intervention of the world community can help end the decades-long conflict and actualize the legitimate desire of the Palestinian people for their own state. The event ended with a greeting speech of Dr. Rolf Freier, the interim successor of Dr. Fleck.

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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation team in Jerusalem

wishes all our Christian and Jewish friends and partners Happy Easter and Pessach Holidays.

(The report is available in English only)

Date: 12 – 24 February, 2012

Participant from Palestine: Ms. Haneen Naser– Ramallah Center for Human Rights Studies – Ramallah

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As of today, our director Dr. Hans-Georg Fleck will be leaving our office in Jerusalem to join the Foundation’s office in Istanbul, Turkey.

For the upcoming three months, Dr. Rolf Freier will be filling his position as the interim director during the months from April until July 2012.

Later, the permanent successor, Mr. Walter Klitz, will be arriving to Israel and Palestine at the beginning of July.