International Relations
Holon maintains a broad array of international relationships with twin cities and various organizations worldwide.
These ties lead to openness and understanding between different cultures and enhance the relations between the State of Israel in general, and Holon in particular, with countries and cities around the world
The Twin Cities Garden, Holon
As part of its twin-city relationships, Holon participates in the following activities:
Youth exchange programs
Professional exchange programs – held for professional development, so each side can benefit from the knowledge and experience of the other
Municipal and urban international seminars, at which knowledge is exchanged and relationships forged, from which both Holon and the State of Israel can benefit.
In addition to the relationships maintained under the twin-city alliances, Holon operates student exchange programs between schools in Holon and schools in Europe and the US.
Community and Leisure Network Holon maintains relationships with Jewish communities in the US.
We are always seeking to make more friends for Holon throughout the world!
Holon maintains twin-city relationships with the following cities:
Suresnes, France
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Suresnes and Holon signed a twin-city pact in 1961 - We are now celebrating the twin city agreement jubilee.
Suresnes, a town west of Paris, has about 44,000 people and is located near the Bois de Boulogne Park.
In the early Sixties, construction started on the Naot Rachel neighborhood in western Holon, and the central square that lies at the intersection between Eilat and Kadoshei Kahir Streets was named Suresnes Square. The mayor of Suresnes is Christian Dupuy. |
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More about Suresnes
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Official website of the city of Suresnes |
Berlin Mitte, Germany
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Holon first established relations with Berlin’s industrial quarter of Wedding in the northeast part of the city, which was part of West Germany when the two cities signed their twin-city pact in 1970.
With the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989,the German government moved the government center from Bonn to Berlin, which became capital of the unified country. Berlin’s boroughs were reorganized and some were assimilated into others. Under the new arrangement, Wedding became part of Mitte, which had earlier been part of East Berlin.
In the early Nineties, Holon Mayor Moti Sasson was offered twin-city relations between his town and the renamed borough of Mitte in Berlin. Holon was eager to maintain ties with the German capital, especially as relations with leaders and residents of Mitte were warm. Dr. Christian Hanke is the mayor of Mitte Berlin.
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More about Berlin Mitte
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Official website of the city of Berlin Mitte |
Hann-Munden, Germany
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Hann. Munden is a small town in Lower Saxony that nests where the Fulda and Werra rivers meet to form the Weser River. The alliance between Holon and this German town of 28,000 inhabitants was sealed on March 19, 1988 by then mayors Hayim Shron of Holon and Albert Fiege of Hann. Munden. The two cities were introduced to each other by the French town of Suresnes, which had signed a twin-city pact with Hann. Munden years before Holon and recommended the German city to its Israeli sister city.
The two communities have been enjoying nearly two decades of warm relations. A large number of Hann. Munden residents are involved in joint activities, and the German town is a fervent supporter of Israel and Holon.
Each year a delegation of drummers from Hann. Munden, specializing in traditional music, attends the Adloyada Purim Parade in Holon. Teenagers from both cities exchange two-week visits each year. The mayor of Hann Munden is Klaus Burhenne |
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More about Hann-Menden
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Official website of the city of Hann-Munden
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Dayton, ohio, U.S.A.
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The alliance was signed in 1998 under the tenure of then-Dayton mayor Michael R. Turner and Holon Mayor Moti Sasson.
Dayton lies in southwest Ohio in the Great Miami River Valley. Its population is estimated at 160,000 inhabitants, but the greater Dayton metropolitan area has some 884,000 people.
Dayton’s economy largely depends on the automotive and space industries, high-tech and technology. But agriculture also contributes a fair share to the local economy with corn, wheat, soybeans and tomatoes grown in the region. Dayton was the birthplace of the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, who are credited with building the first airplane.
The city was founded in 1796 and is named after Capt. Jonathan Dayton, who served in the American Revolutionary War and who signed the United States Constitution. In 1830, the city was connected to Lake Erie by a canal.
Dayton has 6,000 Jews and the city has six synagogues. The mayor of Dayton is Gary Leitzell.
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Official website of the city of Dayton, Ohio
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Andong, South Korea
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Andong is a popular tourist destination in South Korea, known for its traditional month-long festival held every April. The city dispatched artists to Holon to carve large wooden totems in the South Korea Garden that is located at the junction between Bareket Street and Remez Street.
In November 2004, a “partnership of kindness” agreement was signed between Andong Mayor Kim Hwi Dong and Holon Mayor Moti Sasson.
Andong was established as a commercial center, with a number of markets. The city sights include the Andong Dam (83 meters high), which was built in 1976 and provides the city with hydroelectric energy.
Many historical cities were flooded and disappeared when the damn was erected. In cooperation with locals whose houses vanished under the dam’s water, local authorities set up the Andong Folk Village, in which the folklore of the Nakdong River valley’s original inhabitants is on display. Some 3,700 items are exhibited in the museum.
The urban market in the city is popular for its abundance of clothing stores and the masks bazaar. A 12-meter-high Buddha statue made of granite is one of the city’s landmarks
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Official website of the city of Andong |
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