On Tuesday, 5/23/2023, a team from the Yasser Arafat Foundation, led by Dr. Ahmed Soboh, visited the governorates of Salfit and Qalqilya to introduce the Foundation's programs and activities.
The group was welcomed by Salfit Governor Dr. Abdullah Kamil and Qalqilya Governor Rafi' Rawajba.
Dr. Ahmed Soboh met with several local community institutions, as well as official and unofficial organizations across the two governorates.
Dr. Ahmed Soboh said that the fundamental purpose of the Yasser Arafat Foundation is to commemorate the history of the founding leader Yasser Arafat, as well as, to preserve his material and moral legacy.
Dr. Ahmed Sobh presented the Foundation's programs and activities to the audience, including the Yasser Arafat Achievement Award 2023, the National Knowledge Competition, Yasser Arafat Summer Camps, the Yasser Arafat archive and products, commemorating the founding leader's martyrdom, and a program from the national memory, "The Companions of the Path" and the Land Ownership Program of refugees.
Dr. Soboh invited the audience to visit the Yasser Arafat Museum, which is regarded as the crown gem of the foundation's work, and to witness the museum display that depicts the history of the Palestinian cause and the Palestinian conflict with the occupation over the last 100 years. Dr. Soboh also, explained the annual Yasser Arafat Award, its procedure, its requirements, and how to run for it, urging participants to nominate.
An introduction film about the Yasser Arafat Foundation and the Yasser Arafat Achievement Award was screened at the end of the two meetings.