Friends Of Al Aqsa Leeds

The Leeds branch of FOA. A UK based non-profit making NGO concerned with defending the human rights of Palestinians and protecting sacred al-Aqsa Sanctuary

Mission
Peace in Palestine
Overview
Campaigning for Peace in Palestine.
Taking positive steps in the UK and abroad, at all levels, to bring about a just peace in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and to defend the sacred al-Aqsa Masjid from the threat of extremist Israeli Settlers.
Description
The following aims and objectives are being pursued using all the available peaceful, legal and democratic means:

(a) Highlighting Human Rights abuses suffered by the Palestinians
(b) Putting pressure on the British government to make Israel respect International Law and human rights
(c) Bringing the Palestinian issue to the attention of those concerned with International Law, human rights and UN Resolutions
(d) Mobilising international condemnation for Israel’s apartheid policies to be manifested through the boycott of Israel
(e) Educating people on the issue of Palestine through conferences, lectures and publications
(f) Emphasising the significance and the centrality of the al-Aqsa Mosque to the Islamic faith and the Muslim identity and re-affirming the Muslim historic and religious rights to the area
(h) Working in conjunction with international heritage, cultural and humanitarian organisations in joint ventures to advance these aims