Route for 2008 ride
 
 
 

RIDE ITINERARY

DAY

TPC2008

ROUTE & SCHEDULE

 

SPECIAL NOTES

1

AUGUST

Thurs 14th

Arrive Amman, Jordan

PEACE CYCLE for PALESTINE

Press Reception

Overnight in hotel in Amman

 

        2

Fri 15th

Amman

Cycle tour of Amman

Visit Palestinian refugee camp

 

        3

Sat 16th

Amman - Nazareth

Travel to Nazareth by coach

Overnight with families in Nazareth

 

        4

Sun 17th

Nazareth

Cycling in nearby villages to meet with groups and learn about the issue of unrecognised Arab villages in Israel

Overnight with families in Nazareth

 

        5

Mon 18th

Nazareth - Haifa

Part-way to Haifa by coach

Media event in Haifa

 

        6

Tue 19th

Haifa

Meet with groups working for peace. Cycle to visit unrecognised Arab villages (El Houn)

 

        7

Wed 20th

Haifa - Jenin

Part-way by coach

Free time

 

        8

Thurs 21st

Jenin

Visit refugee camp & community groups in Jenin. Event at The Children’s Freedom Theatre. Overnight in Jenin.

 

        9

Fri 22nd

Jenin – Al-Fara

Cycle to Al-Fara

Meet with local community groups / free time

Overnight in Al-Fara

 

      10

Sat 23rd

Al-Fara - Nablus

Cycle to Nablus

Visit refugee camp and Najah University

Media event/presentation on Najah Radio

Tour of Nablus Old City

Visit to Turkish Baths and overnight in Nablus

 

      11

Sun 24th

Nablus - Tulkarem

Cycle to Tulkarem

Official Reception and tour of the city

Presentation on the impact of the Separation Wall/Barrier

Overnight in Tulkarem

 

      12

Mon 25th

Tulkarem - Qalqilya

Cycle along the path of the Separation Wall/Barrier to Qalqilya

Reception and solidarity visit at Governors Office, then cycle tour around the town to see the impact of the wall and fences

Media event and overnight in Qalqilya

 

      13

Tues 26th

Qalqilya – Bil’in

Cycle to Bil’in

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

Overnight in Bil’in

 

      14

Wed 27th

Bil’in - Ramallah

Cycle to Birzeit University for Reception

Cycle to Ramallah to meet with Palestinian representatives at the Legislative Council

Overnight in Ramallah

 

      15

Thurs 28th

Ramallah - Bethlehem

Cycle to Bethlehem

Cycle to Dheisheh Refugee Camp in Bethlehem to visit cultural groups.

Cultural entertainment & overnight in Bethlehem

 

      16

Fri 29th

Bethlehem

Media and community event at Bethlehem University under the “Open Bethlehem” initiative.

Free time and overnight in Bethlehem

 

      17

Sat 30th

Bethlehem – Hebron - Bethlehem

Tour Hebron with Christian Peacemaker Teams

Visit Bedouin villages south of Hebron

 

      18

Sun 31st

Bethlehem - Jerusalem

Cycle into Jerusalem

Reception at the YWCA, East Jerusalem

Tour of Jerusalem’s Old City and historical sights. Presentation by the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions.

Overnight in Jerusalem

Official End of the Peace Cycle for Palestine

 

      19

       to

       23

SEPT.

Mon 1st to

Fri 5th

FREE TIME

Participants free to spend time in Jerusalem or visit/revisit any other areas as they wish – during this time participants will be responsible for making their own arrangements for food and accommodation.

 

      24

Sat 6th 

Amman

Travel to Amman for flight to Brussels

 

      25

Sun 7th 

Brussels

PEACE CYCLE EUROPE

Meet with European Groups and cyclists taking part in the Peace Cycle Europe.

Media event in Brussels City Centre

 

      26

Mon 8th

Brussels

 

Preparations for event at the European Parliament

 

      27

Tues 9th

Brussels

 

Cyclist Demonstration at European Parliament.

Media event with European Cyclists outside Parliament and presentation to MEPs to demand European action to end the Israeli occupation

28

Wed 10th

Brussels - Home

End of events – cyclists return home

 

The above route and schedule is subject to change where necessary.

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

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