Palestinian Scout Association
The Palestinian Scout Association (Arabic: جمعية الكشافة والمرشدات الفلسطينية, Jim'yat-e Al-kashafat Walmirshidat Al-falastinit) is the organization responsible for the Scout movement in Palestine.
| Palestinian Scout Association | |||
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| Country | State of Palestine | ||
| Founded | January 4, 1912[1] | ||
| Membership | 87,836[2] | ||
| Affiliation | World Organization of the Scout Movement, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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| Website http://scout.ps | |||
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History
changeThe Scout movement in Palestine started in 1912 at St. George's School in Jerusalem, and joined in for the World Scout Jamborees in 1929 and 1933.[3]
Girl Guides of Palestine
changeThe Girl Guides of Palestine (Arabic: إتحاد الفتيات المرشدات الفلسطيني) is the national Girl Guides organization in the Palestinian National Authority.
Emblems
changeThe emblem of the Palestinian Scout Association incorporates elements of the coat of arms of Palestine.
2023 anti-war protests
changeTheir Christmas parade in Bethlehem in 2023 was a protest march against the war in Gaza.[4][5] They were part of broader protests in Bethlehem, that included artistic nativity scenes such as "Christ in the Rubble" at the Church of the Nativity, assembled at by Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac to illustrate his Christmas sermon.[6] Earlier that week Bethlehem itself had been subjected to raids.[7]
References
change- ↑ "Palestinian Scout Movement Founded in the 4th of January 1912 . Extended to create ( Palestinian Arab Brotherhood Society ) in 1932 .In 1945 the( Palestinian Arab Scout Association ) was established". www.scout.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
WOSM-Censuswas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ bfarhat (26 July 2016). "Century-old Palestinian Scout movement makes comeback". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ↑ "Palestinian scouts protest against war as they welcome Latin Patriarch to Bethlehem". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ "Scouts in Bethlehem March to stop the war on Gaza". 24 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ Moench, Mallory (24 December 2023). "Bethlehem Reverend Delivers 'Christ in the Rubble' Sermon". TIME. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ "Israel's Gaza war, West Bank raids stole Bethlehem's Christmas". Jordan Times. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
