Saturday

August 16

Drive to Allenby Bridge and cross to Palestine. 

Arrive Nazareth

Hosted by Baladna Youth Center in Haifa

Aluna Tours

6285087

0505379140

Baladna Youth Center

Nadem Nashef

0526 403634

Najwan 0524805903

Overnight at St. Margaret’s Hotel

04 657 3507

Sunday

August 17

Nazareth

Haifa

Baladna Youth Center

Nadem Nashef

http://momken.org/baladna

0526 403634

 10:00

Tour in the old part of Haifa ( wadi el nisnas wade saleb)

13:30

lunch in Haifa

14:30

Travel by coach to ein hod

15:30

cycling from main street to the village

16:30

Tour in ein hod the unrecognized village

17:30

film on eind hod

19:00

Dinner in ein hod

20:00

back to Nazareth by bus

Overnight at  St. Margaret’s Hotel

04 657 3507

Monday

August 18

Nazareth

Baladna Youth Center

Nadem Nashef

0526 403634

11:00

 Cycling in  old part of Nazareth

13:00

lunch in old Nazareth

15:00

tour with a bus to maalol a destroyed Palestinian nearby Nazareth

18:00

back to hotel

Overnight at sisters of Nazareth hotel

04 655 4304

Tuesday

August 19

Jinin

Husam Sbeihat

0599 131 755

Rumaneh Charitable Society

8:00

Drive to Al-Jalameh checkpoint

10:00

Cycle to Jinin for about five Kilometers.

11:00

Visit Jinin Camp.

13:00

Visit women organization in Jinin

14:00

Lunch at women organization in Jinin

15:30

Cycle into Rumana village, about 15 kilometers.

Overnight in Rumana village with local families  

Wednesday

August 20

Al- Fara camp

Nidal Sawalmeh

0598 222 466

8:00

Cycle to Al-Fa3ra camp, about 30 kilometres

 Easy ride. Mainly flat and then going down the hill. 

11:00

Arrive to Al-Fara camp

11:30

Meet with local community groups

13:00

Lunch

16:00

Tour the camp area and archeological sites

19:00

Dinner and overnight with local families in the camp

Thursday

August 21

Nablus

Ala’ yousef

0599201300

info@zajel.org

Al- Najah University

8:30

Cycle to Nablus about 15 kilometres, There is a big hill going up.  The rest is easy and flat. 

10:30

Visit Najah University and hear about the right to education campaign

12:00

Media event/presentation on Najah Radio

13:30

Lunch with students

15:00

Tour of Nablus Old City, visit to Turkish Baths.

 

Majdi Shilleh

0599 846 385

Overnight at Al-Yasmeen Hotel in Nablus

Tel:09-2333555

Friday

August 22

Tulkarem

Fayez Tanib

0522 699 254

8:00

Cycle to Tulkarem

Tulkarem, the most difficult day in the trip.  About thirty kilometres. 

10:00

 Rest in Sabastiya, tour the ancient city and Lunch in local restaurant

14:00

Cycle to Tulkarem

16:00

Official Reception and tour of the city

17:30

Presentation on the impact of the Apartheid Wall

20:00

Overnight at Tulkarem

Women Society in Irtah village

Women Society

09 268 7097

Saturday

August 23

Tulkarem/Qalqelia 

Said Shanti

0599 240 037

8:00

Cycle along the path of the Separation Wall/Barrier to Qalqelia, about thirty kilometres.  Easy ride

15:00

Reception and solidarity visit at Governors Office

16:30

cycle tour around the town to see the impact of the wall and fences

18:00

Dinner with local community members

Overnight at Qalqelia

In rented apartments

Sunday

August 24

Qalqelia / Bilin

Eyad Burnat

0547 847 942

Friends of Freedom and Justice Society

8:00

Cycle to Bilin about forty kilometres.

15:00

Meet with the Bilin Friends of Justice and Freedom Society and learn about the community’s famous non-violent struggle against the Wall.

19:00

Dinner and overnight at Bilin with local families

Monday

August 25

Ramallah

George Rishmawi

0599 180 872

0522 50 20 79

8:00

Cycle to Ramallah

10”00

Meet with Palestinian representatives at the Legislative Council

14:00

Meet with the Palestinian Hydrology group

Dr. Abdel Rahman Tamimi

2966315

16:00

Meet with Addamir Human rights organization.

Addamir

2960446 / 2970136

Free evening in Ramallah

Overnight at Al-Hajal Hotel

Tel:02-2987858

Tuesday

August 26

Bethlehem

George Rishmawi

0599 180 872

0522 50 20 79

8:00

Drive to Al-Ezariya, close to Bethlehem

9:00

Cycle to Bethlehem, about 2o kilometres.

12:00

Cycle to Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem to visit Al-Rowad cultural Center

14:00

Lunch and Cultural entertainment

15:30

Cycle around the wall in Bethlehem and Beit Sahour, visit the church of the Nativity

19:00

Overnight at Arab Women Union

Tel:02-2775507

Wednesday

August 27

Bethlehem

Free morning and rest

15:00

Media and community event at the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement in between people www.pcr.ps

Rapprochement Center

02 277 2018

20:00

Traditional dinner and folk dance

Overnight at Arab Women Union

Tel:02-2775507

Thursday

August 28

Hebron / Bethlehem

8:00

Cycle to Hebron, about 25 kilometres

11:00

Meet with the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee

Walid Abu Halawa

0599 99 49 24

12:30

Lunch in Hebron

14:00

Tour the Ibrahimie mosque

16:00

Drive to visit Visit Bedouin villages south of Hebron

Drive back to Bethlehem

20:00

Dinner

Overnight at Arab Women Union

Tel:02-2775507

Friday

August 29

Bethlehem / Jerusalem

8:00

Cycle into Jerusalem, 12  kilometres. 

10:30

Reception in the old city, East Jerusalem

12:00

Tour of Jerusalem’s Old City and historical sights

16:00

Presentation by the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions.

ICAHD

6245560

0525995959

lucia@icahd.org

Overnight at Capitol Hotel in Jerusalem

Tel:6282561

Saturday

August 30

Free Day and possible day tour

Accommodation in Aram Women Union in Beit Sahour

Sunday

August 31

Free Day and possible day tour

Accommodation in Aram Women Union in Beit Sahour

For more information:

George S. Rishmawi
Coordinator,
Siraj, Center For Holy Land Studies
Beit Sahour, Schoold Street
P.O.Box 48
Palestine
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