Within the framework of her tour of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), British journalist Lauren Booth visited An-Najah National University and met with its President Prof. Rami Hamdallah. Mrs. Booth visited Palestine last year in January 2005 and wrote an article for the Daily Mail British newspaper about the Palestinian presidential elections and the political conditions under which these elections were held. Her visit in 2006 is set to record the political developments on the ground since her last visit and also to express her solidarity with the plight of Palestinian people under the Israeli Military Occupation. The meeting was attended by Prof. Sameer Abu-Eisheh, President's Assistant for Planning and Development, and Mr. Saed Abu-Hijleh, Director of Public Relations. Several key issues were addressed in relations to the status of Palestinian academic institutions under Israeli occupation and the way An-Najah University has coped with the harsh conditions during the years of the Palestinian Intifada.
Mrs. Booth also visited Nablus Municipality and met with its newly elected Mayor Engineer Adli Yasih and discussed municipal plans for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the city after suffering sever destruction from the repeated Israeli invasions. MS Booth also visited several Palestinian NGOs working in the social and development fields and concluded her visit with tour in the Old City of Nablus.