In conjunction with CFJ-Beit Ummar, our sister organization, we provide social and educational programs that help Beit Ummar's residents cope with the oppressive conditions imposed by the Israeli occupation.
Press Release: CFJ-Colorado condemns the recent Israeli attack on the Palestinian town of Beit Ummar, West Bank, Occupied Palestine.
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CFJ Colorado's mission is to raise public awareness of Beit Ummar, a West Bank Palestinian town in the Hebron District with a population of 20,000, and support its non-violent development in the face of a brutal Israeli occupation. Nestled in Areas B and C under the control of the Israeli military and surrounded by illegal settlements, Beit Ummar is a microcosm of rural Palestinian life. By educating the public about the Israeli occupation, we seek to end it.
To keep our 1,000 Facebook followers up to date on what is happening in Beit Ummar and surrounding towns, we regularly post news stories and on-the-ground reports from CFJ in Beit Ummar and nearby towns. Follow us on Facebook.
CFJ Colorado sponsored a series of recorded interviews with Palestinian and local activists for the purpose of educating the public about the current situation in the West Bank.
CFJ seeks to educate local elected leaders to speak out against the occupation in conjunction with groups throughout the state. We helped oppose the presence of the Jewish National Fund, which was holding its national conference in Denver to raise funds for the continued ethnic cleansing of Palestinian villages in the West Bank. We are active in pressing members of Colorado’s Congressional Delegation and local city council members to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, massive humanitarian aid, and an end to the US arming of Israel.
CFJ believes working with other social activist, church, Palestinian, and Jewish groups in Colorado is an important part of our educational and political work. We were instrumental in developing coalition work in Colorado, which began with a two-day event at a local Denver church in October 2022. It attracted hundreds of Colorado residents to learn about Palestinian culture and life under the Israeli occupation. This led to the formation of the Colorado Palestine Coalition https://copalestine.co/ which today plays a leadership role in our state.
CFJ Colorado has raised over $140,000 so far to build the first formal kindergarten in Beit Ummar. We also partner with an organization planning to establish a major non-violent center to be located next to the kindergarten.
To give children a respite from the daily horrors of the occupation, we funded a summer camp that taught computer technology. We also have funded efforts by a women’s agricultural cooperative, purchased backpacks and supplies for school children, and provided emergency aid for families experiencing duress from Israel’s attempt to economically stifle the town.
In conjunction with Friends of Sabeel - Colorado, we organized two Zoom interviews with Palestinian professor Dr. Hasan Ayoub, a visiting scholar at the University of Denver’s Korbel School of International Studies Center for Middle East Studies.
Track ongoing developments and follow our work as we put your donations to good use. Learn more about the overarching political issues surrounding the town of Beit Ummar.
West Bank
April 8, 2024
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) detained at least 23 Palestinians in raids across several towns, including Dura, Bani Naim, Al-Samu, Beit Ummar, and Al-Arroub camp in Hebron.
Beit Ummar
February 14, 2024
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian and shot ten others with live rounds in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. Israeli forces invaded, on Wednesday, Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, while local Palestinian youths protested the military incursion.
Beit Ummar
February 13, 2024
A group of illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers cut and uprooted dozens of trees on Palestinian lands in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank’s southern part.
Israel’s illegal policies are designed to make Beit Ummar unlivable. Our goal is the opposite. We aim to make life more tolerable until the world community demands that Israel complies with international law and ends its brutal occupation.
By focusing on a single town, we use the example of life in Beit Ummar as a stark example of life under occupation in the West Bank, while also helping to alleviate suffering through the generous donations of our followers. Beit Ummar, is located in the Hebron District which is a main target of Israeli military raids and radical settler attacks.
All donations go to support the work of CFJ in Beit Ummar.
Get in touch.
Visit our Facebook page, where we regularly post news stories and on-the-ground reports from CFJ in Beit Ummar and nearby towns.
Reach out to us at cfjcolorado@gmail.com for additional information.
Our address is PO Box 12235, Denver, CO 80212.
If you agree that every human being has a right to self-determination and freedom from oppression, and if you are concerned for Palestinians suffering under the yoke of occupation, please donate to our cause and help us influence U.S. policy towards Israel and Palestine. Together, we can ensure humane treatment for all and spread the understanding that peace can only come about through tolerance and cooperation.
