Israel/Palestine 05.08.2007 - 18.08.2007

Intercultural journey to Israel-Palestine, from August 5^th to August 18^th 2007

On our trip to Israel and Palestine, we will be looking into the different dimensions of the ongoing conflict by meeting with official representatives, religious leaders, students, professors and, national and international NGOs.

To understand the conflict, contact with the local population is essential. We will be including this as far as possible in our program.

●	05.08.2007 Jerusalem	Flight Zurich-Tel Aviv, direct transfer to Jerusalem Accomodation: Österreichisches Hospice Jerusalem
●	06.08.2007 Jerusalem	Visit of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, meetings with: Michael Eligal, Director of Section Europe I, Odded Ben-Chaim, Director of Section for Palestinian Affairs, Amir Weissbrodt, Director at the Center for Political Studies Accomodation: Österreichisches Hospice Jerusalem
●	07.08.2007 Jerusalem / Camp Shufat	Morning: Meeting with George Szpiro, Correspondent of the Neue Zuercher Zeitung Afternoon: meeting with Salim Anati, Doctor and director of the „Disabled Center“ at the refugee camp Shufat Accomodation: Österreichisches Hospice Jerusalem
●	08.08.2007 Jerusalem	Morning: meeting with Hanna Siniora, Head of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information Afternoon: guided tour in the old town of Jerusalem Accomodation: Österreichisches Hospice Jerusalem
●	09.08.2007 Jerusalem	Morning: meeting with Parents Circle Afternoon: meeting with Rabbis for Human Rights, visit at the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem Accomodation: Österreichisches Hospice Jerusalem
●	10.08.2007 Jerusalem / Nazareth	Morning: meeting with parlementaries of the Knesset Afternoon: transfer a Beduine village in the Region of Nazareth Accomodation: in the Beduine village
●	11.08.2007 Haifa / Nazareth / Golan	Day off, possibility to visit Haifa, Nazareth, the Golan or the city of Tiberias at the Sea of Galilee Accomodation: in the Beduine village
●	12.08.2007 Jerusalem	Trip back to Jerusalem, via Jordan valley, bath in the Death Sea, visit of Masada Accomodation: Hashimi Hotel Jerusalem
●	13.08.2007 Jerusalem	Morning: meeting with Israelian organization of terrorism victims Afternoon: meeting with Georg Christ, of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation Accomodation: Hashimi Hotel Jerusalem
●	14.08.2007 Ramallah / Bethlehem	Morning: trip to Ramallah, visit of the Bir Zeit University, discussions with students Afternoon: visit of Swiss Representative Office in Ramallah, tour in Ramallah Accomodation: with Palestinian families in Bethlehem area
●	15.08.2007 Shiraa / Bethlehem	Morning: visit the nativity church and town of Bethlehem, meeting with Sami Awad, director of Holylandtrust Afternoon: meeting with Sheik Maher Assaf, meeting with peace organisation Shiraa, tour in Dehisha refugee camp guided by Shiraa Evening: cultural evening with palestinian folk music Accomodation: with Palestinian families in Bethlehem area
●	16.08.2007 Hebron / Tel Aviv	Morning: visit of Hebron, tour with the Christian Peacemaker Team, visit of the Abraham-Mosque Afternoon: trip to Jaffa near Tel Aviv Accomodation: Old Jaffa Hostel
●	17.08.2007 Tel Aviv	Morning: meeting at the embassy of Switzerland in Tel Aviv Afternoon: free time in Tel Aviv Accomodation: Old Jaffa Hostel
●	18.08.2007 Tel Aviv / Zurich	Transfer to the airport, flight back to Zurich