LINKS WITH ISRAEL Terry Benson

Iwas pleased to represent TLSE at a recent ceremony to mark the signing of a Town Twinning Agreement between Elstree & Borehamwood and the Israeli town of Shoham. Three representatives of Shoham Town Council were present at the signing which took place in the Civic Centre in Borehamwood. It was unusual and emotional to hear the Hatikvah played in the Hertsmere Council Chamber beneath the Israeli flag. The photo shows the actual signing by the town Mayor Councillor Sandra Parnell and the Mayor of Shoham, Eitan Petigro, a former Israeli fighter pilot.

Founded in 1993, Shoham is a dynamic, thriving young town located halfway between Tel Aviv & Jerusalem. The twin town relationship is a social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural, social and commercial ties.

The concept of the twinning was a cross party effort by the Conservative Sandra Parnell and the Labour councillor Jeremy Newmark who serve as chair and vice chair of Elstree and Borehamwood town council international affairs committee.

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Edited by Terry Benson

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