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    Goals Israel-Palestine, August 10 - August 23 2008

This was our program:

Sunday, August 10:
Flight Zurich-Tel Aviv, transfer to Jerusalem.
Overnight stay at the Austrian Hospice Jerusalem

Monday, August 11:
In the morning: Visit of the Israeli Foreign Ministry
In the early afternoon: Visit to the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information
In the late afternoon: Visit of the old part of the town of Jerusalem with an Israeli guide
Overnight stay at the Austrian Hospice Jerusalem









Tuesday, August 12:
In the morning: Meeting B’Tselem
In the afternoon: Guided tour through Jerusalem with a Palestinian guide and Meeting with Representatives of the Geneva Initiative
Overnight stay at the Austrian Hospice Jerusalem

Wednesday, August 13:
In the morning: Transfer to Ramallah, visit of the Bir Zeit University, talk with students
In the afternoon: Meeting Swiss Representatives at the Palestinian Authorities in Ramallah, afterwards tour through Ramallah
Overnight stay at the Austrian Hospice Jerusalem

Thursday, August 14:
In the morning: free time
In the afternoon: Visiting the Holocaust-Memorials in Jerusalem
Late afternoon: Meeting The Parents Circle
Overnight stay at the Austrian Hospice Jerusalem 

Friday, August 15:
Excursion to the Dead Sea, joined by Israeli students
Visit to Masada, the town of ruins
Overnight stay at the Austrian Hospice Jerusalem 

Saturday, August 16:
In the morning: Transfer to Bethlehem and meeting with Holy Land Trust 
At noon: Visit of the Caritas Baby Hospital at Bethlehem
In the afternoon: Visit of the Church of the Nativity Bethlehem
In the evening: Concert of Palestinian music
Overnight stay in Palestinian guest families in Bethlehem and Beit Sahour 

 


 

Sunday, August 17:
In the very early morning: Visit to the Wall in Bethlehem
In the morning: Visit of the refugee camp Deheisha
At noon: Meeting with Breaking the Silence
In the afternoon: Visit of the Wall and of destroyed houses in West Jerusalem
Overnight stay in Palestinian guest families in Bethlehem and Beit Sahour 

Monday, August 18:
In the very early morning: Visit to the Wall in Bethlehem
In the morning: Transfer to Hebron, Meeting with CPT
In the late afternoon: meeting with Sheik Bilal
Overnight stay at the Austrian Hospice Jerusalem

Tuesday, August 19:
In the morning: Transfer to Tel Aviv, Meeting at the Swiss Embassy
At noon: Transfer to Nazareth
In the afternoon: Meeting with Jonathan Cook and guided tour through a destroyed Arab village
Overnight stay at Fauzi Azar Inn at Nazareth

Wednesday, August 20:
In the morning: Guided tour through the Kibbuz Nir David
In the late afternoon: Transfer to Tel Aviv
Overnight stay: Old Jaffa Hostel Tel Aviv 

Thursday, August 21:
In the morning: Free time
In the afternoon: Meeting with Zochrot
Overnight stay: Old Jaffa Hostel Tel Aviv 









Friday, August 22:
In the morning: Free time
In the afternoon: Group meeting and official evaluation of the trip
Overnight stay: Old Jaffa Hostel Tel Aviv 

Saturday, August 23
Transfer to the airport of Tel Aviv, flight back to Switzerland