Israel / Palestine 10.08.2013 - 23.08.2013

Barbara Kieser

Barbara Kieser, 26, has been interested in the Middle East conflict ever since high school and visited the region several times. After the IFIL trip to Israel and Palestine in 2008 she realized that she wanted to get more involved. Hence, in 2011, she went to Bethlehem for three months as a human rights observer for Peace Watch Switzerland as part of EAPPI (Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel). Barbara is currently doing a Master in Political Economy at the University of Neuchâtel.

Mario Burch

Mario Burch, 28, lives in Zurich. He became interested in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after travelling through the Middle East. In 2011 he likewise volunteered as a human rights observer for Peace Watch under the EAPPI programme in Israel and Palestine for three months. After his apprenticeship in the graphical arts industry, he currently works in research, development and technics for an SME in Zurich.