al-Bireh was dedicated to the memory of Dalal Mughrabi, leader of an attack that killed 38 Israeli civilians, including 13 children, in 1978. Health and education In 2010, the Jerusalem Fund, National Arab American Medical Association Foundation and Physicians for Peace dedicated the Palestine Diabetes Institute in al-Bireh. Al-Quds University maintains a campus in al-Bireh. Sports The 7,000-seat Majed Ass'ad or Al Bireh International Stadium was completed in 2010; originally constructed in 1996, it was upgraded to international standards from 2006 to 2010 at a cost of €3 million. The work was funded by France, the German Development Bank, the UN Development Agency, and FIFA. Construction was halted by the Israeli Supreme Planning Council on November 1, 2009, but resumed in late December. In November 2009, the nearby settlement of Psagot petitioned the High Court of Justice to have the stadium shut down, citing concerns that rowdy soccer fans might attack Psagot. Al Bireh Youth Foundation is the most prominent sports club in the city, mostly famous for its football teams and ancient scouts association. Twin towns – sister cities Al-Bireh is twinned with: Gennevilliers, France Notable people Bassel al-Araj, Palestinian activist killed in al-Bireh Ahmad Sa'adat, a PFLP secretary-general currently imprisoned in Israel References Bibliography (p. 205) (p. 76) (pp. 429 + 340(?)) (pp. 338-339) External links Welcome To The City of al-Bira Survey of Western Palestine, Map 17: IAA, Wikimedia commons Al-Bira City (Fact Sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem (ARIJ) Al-Bira City City Profile, ARIJ Al-Bireh Municipality Website The Al-Bireh demonstration project on agricultural reuse of wastewater in the West Bank Cities in the West Bank Throne villages Municipalities of the State of Palestine