Worktrek 2

Worktrek 2 Towards Jerusalem June 2011

Itinerary Mon: Tel Aviv to Jericho Tue: Jericho, Ramallah, Nablus Wed: Nablus, Sebastia, Nazareth Thu: Galilee, Capernaum, Nazareth Fri: Galilee, Banyas, Golan, Nazareth Sat: Bet Sean, Qumran, Wilderness Sun: Bethlehem, Wilderness Mon: Bethlehem The second week was based in Bethlehem, with visits to Herodium, Hebron, Jerusalem, Masada, Engedi, Dead Sea Mon: via YadVashem to Tel Aviv

UN Resolution 194, Article 11: Resolves that the refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbours should be permitted to do so at the earliest practicable date, and that compensation should be paid for the property of those choosing not to return and for loss of or damage to property which, under principles of international law or in equity, should be made good by the Governments or authorities responsible. Instructs the Conciliation Commission to facilitate the repatriation, resettlement and economic and social rehabilitation of the refugees and the payment of compensation, and to maintain close relations with the Director of the United Nations Relief for Palestine Refugees and, through him, with the appropriate organs and agencies of the United Nations;

Resolution 194 Rejected or reinterpreted by Israel USA regularly vetoes UN resolutions calling on Israel to act justly Keys are used as a symbol of the right of return Channel 4 - “The Promise”

Dheisheh Refugee Camp Just south of Bethlehem 1948 - Arab-Israeli war 1949 - Camp established Temporary tent refuge for 3,400 Palestinians from Hebron and 45 villages Now about 10,000 people in 1 km2 with narrow paved streets and concrete buildings

Dheisheh Refugee Camp Connected to mains water and electricity Water is taken by Israel from under Palestinian land and sold to Palestinians Only switched on once a month Palestinian houses all have water tanks on the roof Palestinian families like to live nearby, so they need to build upwards

Dheisheh Refugee Camp Many refugees are now third or fourth generation Schools have a shift pattern Class size up to 50 (max) “Sardine rooms” Some houses are not connected to mains sewage, so they use common percolation pits

Dheisheh Refugee Camp 6 families in this yard shared 1 WC Children are taught how to plant trees

Road being built for Israeli use ISRAELI PALESTINIAN

Herod the Great Born in 74 BCE ‘King of the Jews’ in 40 BCE Called ‘Great’ because of his building and irrigation projects: Caesarea, Masada, Temple Mount Heavy taxes Ruthless, hated, paranoid Slaughter of innocents in Matthew 2

Herod the Great 10 wives – all political 15 children Favourite wife - Mariamne Conspired against him Killed her, then regretted it Preserved her in honey

Herodium Near Tekoa (Amos) on site of Herod’s victory over Parthians Summer palace and fortress Man-made mountain Earth from nearby mountain was moved to make the fortress look like a hill.

Travel to Hebron Biggest commercial centre in West Bank – pottery and glass Very important in ancient times Currently difficult 5 Jewish settlements in city Israel’s aim – connect them all to another outside the city Strategy – daily harassment Commercial life almost dead Shoppers intimidated, soldiers just watch 1500 soldiers for 400 settlers

Hebron Settlers live above street Throw rocks and sewage out of windows Chicken wire as protection Ethnic cleansing? City divided into H1 (Palestinian) and H2 (Israeli)

Tomb of the Patriarchs (Mosque)

HRC Hebron Rehabilitation Committee Aims to restore buildings and culture Cars are not allowed, so horses and donkeys bring building materials

Solomon’s Pools Huge reservoirs – main water source for Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Hebron

Efrata Settlement Southern West Bank between Bethlehem and Hebron Part of a cluster of settlements, known as Gush Etzion Palestinians not allowed in Guarded by armed soldiers Long thin settlement, maximising disruption for Palestinians

Ardie Goldman Secular Jewish upbringing in Chicago Became an orthodox Jewish Zionist Family moved to Efrat The land was promised to Abraham and his descendents forever Nothing has changed that Jews have a right and responsibility to claim the land I want to be able to travel to Jinin and order a kosher meal

Early start Wednesday Queue at checkpoint To apply for a work permit, Palestinian men must be over 30 married with children no record of trouble Only work for young men: building the wall building settlements

Holy Land Trust Mission Statement Through a commitment to the principles of nonviolence, the Holy Land Trust seeks to strengthen and empower the Palestinian community in developing spiritual, pragmatic and strategic approaches that will allow it to resist all forms of oppression and build a future that makes the Holy Land a global model and pillar of understanding, respect, justice, equality and peaceful coexistence. To strengthen international involvement and advocacy in order to achieve this purpose, Holy Land Trust has created unique travel and encounter programs as well as authentic and comprehensive media and news programs.

BeitSahour YMCA Nidal Abu Zulof Joint author of Kairos document calling for an end to occupation Panel of 16 authors Now endorsed by most churches JAI – coalition of Christians in Bethlehem area encourages church groups to engage with peace and justice

Olive Tree Campaign Since 2001 over 500,000 olive trees have been destroyed by settlers and soldiers Plant 8,000 trees per year Financed by sponsorship 50,000 planted so far Easy way to get involved Visit in 5 years to see your tree Come and pick olives – see for yourself

Boycott Israeli goods International Court of Justice advised that Israel’s wall is illegal Israel continues to build it Israel continues discrimination Israel continues to colonise East Jerusalem & the West Bank Hundreds of UN resolutions condemn Israel’s actions as illegal All attempts at negotiation have failed All that remains is an international boycott of Israeli goods.

AmalNassar - Tent of Nations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cPS6CznSI4

British Mandate Britain will look favourably on the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people without prejudicing the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or of Jews in any other country. 1897 Zionism 1917 Balfour Declaration 1920-1948 British Mandate 1936 Arab Revolt against Jewish and British targets 1947 UN Partition Proposal

UN Proposals 1947 Jewish state (56% of land) Arab state (42% of land) UN-administered Jerusalem (2%)

UN Proposals 1947 Jewish state Arab state UN-administered Jerusalem “Israel agreed, Arabs refused” British withdrew 1948 Arab-Israeli War 1948: “War of Independence” “the Catastrophe” (al-Nakba)

1948 Israel declared independence Took 78% of the land (UN had proposed 56%) 750,000 Palestinian refugees

After 1948 Jordan controlled West Bank Egypt controlled Gaza Strip Syria controlled Golan Heights 1950 Jewish Law of Return European Jews settled near coast 1 m Arab Jews settled near border Palestinian Refugee Camps in Gaza, West Bank, Jordan, etc.

Continuing Tension Jordan controlled West Bank Egypt controlled Gaza Strip Syria controlled Golan Heights 1950 Jewish Law of Return European Jews came to coast 1 m Arab Jews settled near border Palestinian Refugee Camps in Gaza, West Bank, Jordan, etc. 1967 6-day war 1970’s Israeli Black Panthers 1990’s First Intifada

1993 - Oslo Accord Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza & West Bank PLO renounces violence PLO recognised Israel Israel recognised PLO 5-year interim period 1995 – Oslo 2 - ABC

Swiss Cheese Map USA/Israeli Proposal “Bantustan” Why did PLO sign?

2000 – Camp David USA/Israel proposed interim “bantustan” as the final partition. PLO refused to sign. Israel resorted to force. Second intifada Massacres by Israeli army Palestinian suicide bombings Operation Defensive Shield

Operation Defensive Shield 2002 ,[object Object]

“Greater Jerusalem”,[object Object]

Black Panther Territory Poor area settled by Arab (Ashkenazi) Jews 1971 Black Panthers Uneducated youth protest movement Downfall in 1973 1977 Likud party spoke to Middle Eastern Jews

Black Panther Territory Many joined Likud Disillusioned SHAF party now speaks for middle-Eastern Jews in parliament

AviShushani Centre for Middle Eastern Classical Music

East Jerusalem 250,000 Israelis and 250,000 Palestinians. Palestinians built homes on land leased from Jordanians. After 1967 war, land was controlled by Israel. Many Palestinians evicted or homes demolished.

East Jerusalem Small house shared by 2 Palestinian families. One moved out and their half was occupied by Zionist settlers.

Saleh (refugee) After our house was taken, we started to work with an Israeli peace group. We met every Friday as a protest. We think the current Israeli government is racist, and does not want peace. But at least we have international support for a 2-state solution. This is important to us.

Saleh (refugee) There is acceleration of taking over spaces in East Jerusalem. Britain has done bad things in the past, but there is now a lot of support from Britain.

Loss of ID Refugees lose their East Jerusalem ID if they are absent (have no Jerusalem address) for 3 years. The white building is used as an address for absent refugees.

$2 million offer – stay or sell?

Next door Many nearby houses were knocked down within hours of people moving out.

Meeting with Hamas leaders Elected to parliament in 2006 Israel did not respect the results 64 arrested for links with Hamas Imprisoned for 3½ years – lost ID 2010 – asked to resign from parlt I refused – only electorate can ask One recently arrested for living illegally in Jerusalem We took refuge in Red Cross building but we cannot leave the compound

Hamas’ Vision 1967 borders Refugees’ right of return BUT increasing occupation by settlers, demolition and eviction SO we resist occupation. Is violence OK? Only against army. Killing by Israel is 10 times killing by Palestinians. No violence by Hamas since 2005.

Sabeel Friday Ecumenical liberation theology organisation Started in 1990’s Three aims: Justice by nonviolent resistance : occupation is evil Muslim-Christian reconciliation : Palestinians are one people Just and durable peace Youth programme Weekly bible study translated into action Christian project, but Muslims work with us Joint action better than inter-faith dialogue

Ready for Action,[object Object]

Building a house Third floor just started Second floor almost finished First floor inhabited Ground floor inhabited

Masada Herod went to Rome to be made king around 40 BCE. On return he built many cities Masada was a fortress in case of trouble Captured by the Zealots In Jewish Revolt (66-70 CE) Romans wanted it back. Position made that difficult.

The Ramp Romans built a ramp using Jewish slaves. Zealots would not stone fellow-Jews. Zealots’ mass death 2 women & 5 children were found hiding. Story is in Josephus

Rabbis for Human Rights In 1948 David Ben-Gurion promised equality for all = call of prophets. On 60th anniversary RHR broadcast this promise, with progress report. We aim to understand the prophets’ writings about justice and peace, and to apply them to human rights and social justice.

ArikAsherman Poll after poll says that both sides want peace, but each thinks that the other doesn’t. All know there is no military solution. Palestinians have a negative view of religious Jews. HRH can break this stereotype. We work in the courts, with the press, lobbying parliament & direct action.

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