Invitation to Visit Palestine: Tree Planting, February 2012

For the registration form for this years olive tree planting in Palestine, please e mail visitpalestine@yahoo.co.uk as registration is now taking place. The above e mail is ideal if you live in the UK, Ireland, anywhere in Europe and the America's.. or globally. We can assist with registration and information on flights to Palestine and general information. Invitation to Visit Palestine: Tree Planting, February 2012 http://visitpalestine.webs.com/treeplantingfeb2012.htm Alternatively if you wish to contact the organisers direct, please check below. Full itinerary below:  JAI-ATG Olive Planting Program 2012 - Invitation A program for Civil International Solidarity with Palestinians 4th - 13th February, 2012 The JAI together with the Alternative Tourism Group are organizing the 5th Olive Planting Program - February 2012, as part of the ongoing JAI Keep Hope Alive - Olive Tree Campaign. Read about: The JAI Olive Tree Campaign. The Olive Planting Program and last years' programs' reports. Reported attacks on farmers and land in Palestine. Attacks on Olive Tree Campaign' planted fields. Besides olive planting, the program features introductory presentations about the current situation in Palestine and the effects of the Apartheid Wall, tours in the old city of Jerusalem, Hebron, Bethlehem, as well as Ramallah, in addition to cultural events and social gatherings. Proposed daily schedule (subjected to minor changes) Saturday, Feb 4, Day 1: Arrival to the airport and travel to Bethlehem to meet representatives from the organizing institutions for an overview and discussion of the program, and briefing about the JAI and ATG. Dinner. Sunday, Feb 5, Day 2: Guided tour in Bethlehem: site-seeing, introduction to the town, Wall, Refugee camp tour, Bethlehem old city, Church of Nativity. Monday, Feb 6, Day 3: Half day planting trees at selected field, followed by lunch. Afternoon presentation and discussion with BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugees' Rights. Tuesday, Feb 7, Day 4: Visiting East Jerusalem: A tour in the old city of Jerusalem to visit the main sites in the city. Lunch. In the afternoon we will join  The Israeli Committee Against House Demolition ICAHD for a settlement tour around Jerusalem. Wednesday, Feb 8, Day 5: Half day planting trees at selected field, followed by lunch. Meeting with the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem (ARIJ) for a presentation on the Israeli Apartheid Wall and land expropriation by Israeli authorities. Thursday, Feb 9, Day 6:  Hebron Day: A tour in the old city of Hebron to visit the Ibrahimi Mosque, es-souq (the market), and to see the Israeli division of Hebron and the Israeli settlers who occupy the center of the city. Followed by a meeting with the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee. Visit Scarfs and Glass factories. Friday, Feb 10, Day 7: Half day planting treesat selected field, followed by lunch. Afternoon advocacy and future work session with the Joint Advocacy Initiative. Saturday, Feb 11, Day 8: Day in Ramallah: visit Birzeit University, Right-to-Education Campaign, visit to and meeting with the public committee in Bili'n village. Free time in Ramallah. Back to Beit Sahour. Dinner and free time. Sunday, Feb 12, Day 9: Half day planting trees at selected field, followed by lunch. Afternoon general comments and evaluation session, followed by a musical evening and farewell with staff members and volunteers. Overnight in Bethlehem. Monday, Feb 13, Day 10: Departure It is our pleasure that people are taking part in our mission in keeping hope alive together and to learn more about daily Palestinian life under a merciless military occupation. See also: A short film about the Olive Tree Campaign. An Olive Tree Campaign promotion video. More Information: The cost of the program including accommodation in a double room, meals, guides, local transportation and other relevant expenses is $650. Accommodation can be arranged at a hotel or with a local family. A tour guide will be present with the group at all times for facilitation purposes. Travel from and to the airport is not included in the cost but can be arranged for groups. For any other information, questions, concerns, or to request a registration form, please contact: Baha Hilo, Joint Advocacy Initiative of the East Jerusalem YMCA and the YWCA of Palestine, campaigns officer, via email at: olivetree@jai-pal.org or by phone at (+970) 2 2774540. Jawad Musleh, Alternative Tourism Group, program coordinator, via email at: jawad@atg.ps or by phone at (+970) 2 2772151     ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   JAI olive tree calendars 2012 - available now in the UK   You can pick calendars up in the UK by visiting Housmans bookshop in London. You can also call them and they will gladly send to you by post though will charge for postage.   As usual the calendars have excellent photos and write ups and dates for solidarity delegations in Palestine.   Great for Christmas gifts and to hang in your kitchen or desk.   They can send the olive picking calendars to you either one or in bulk.   Visit: Housmans Bookshop 5 Caledonian Road King's Cross, London N1 9DX, UK Click here for map Tel: 020 7837 4473 / Fax: 0870 706 6035 for bulk orders of 2011 calendars. Alternatively you can e-mail shop@housmans.com Please also Cc: mo@housmans.com