The Yasser Arafat Foundation usually launches its summer camps at the beginning of July. However, due to the ongoing genocide in Gaza for the second consecutive year and the rise in settler attacks in the West
Bank, the foundation decided not to hold its 2025 camps to ensure the safety of participating children and instructors.

Instead, the foundation organized a cultural day for children at the Yasser Arafat Museum, in partnership with several local institutions.

Throughout the second week of July, the museum welcomed around 400 children, ages 8 to 14, from different areas across the West Bank. The museum team guided them through the exhibits, introducing them to Palestinian history and the life and legacy of Yasser Arafat. The visit concluded with a screening of the children’s film “Yasser’s Story”.

This cultural day aimed to strengthen the children’s sense of national identity and deepen their understanding of Arafat’s role in Palestinian history.

The Foundation emphasized that its efforts this year focused largely on responding to the ongoing Israeli assault, supporting Gaza’s population, and advocating for Palestinians’ right to end the occupation and establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

The camps’ broader mission remains to preserve Arafat’s heritage, nurture national awareness, encourage teamwork, and reinforce core values through museum visits, educational activities, and multimedia tools.

This year’s program was carried out in cooperation with several partners, including the Beitunia Municipality, the Lutheran School in Ramallah, Islamic Club of Ramallah, Al-Bireh Youth Club, the Palestinian Child Club in Kafr Ni’ma, and the Yafa Cultural Center in Balata Refugee Camp.