KORT vandaag:
Een unieke mogelijkheid voor studenten om ter plekke kennis te maken met de Palestijns-Israelische situatie en met een hele rij belangrijke mensen te spreken. Gebruik de kerstvakantie eens voor iets anders!

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Ingestuurd door Tanya Reinhart

Dear colleague,

FFIPP-I is an International faculty, with an affiliated student, network whose objectives are an end to the occupation and a just peace between Israel and Palestine. The network includes faculty from universities in America, Europe, Palestine and Israel.
Among its efforts to promote a just peace and end to the occupation in IP,
FFIPP-I has organized five fact-finding faculty delegations to I-P, and two student delegations. Almost unanimously, the participants’ experience was ‘‘extraordinary’’, ‘‘once-in-a-life experience’’, ‘‘life-changing’’.
All said they had learned a tremendous amount from the visit; even the experts among them said they learned a lot about the situation.
The objectives of FFIPP’s delegations, however, are not only to educate the educators, but also to encourage the participants to become more involved in future activities, and to improve coordination among existing, academic-related, groups.

The critical situation in I-P and the region led us to call on faculty and students worldwide to join the next delegationwe want a large delegation that will attract attention, and that will facilitate coordination for larger future campaigns.

We hope you will join the next delegation and urge your colleagues to join too.
More detailed information can be found on the FFIPP web site.

Eyad El-Sarraj, Pres. FFIPP-International
Arnon Hadar, Chair, Ex.Committee of the Board
Hanan Ashrawi, Co-Chair, FFIPP-I Advisory Board
Yehuda Elkana, Co-Chair, FFIPP-I Advisory Board

Itinerary FFIPP delegation
Dec.27, 2005 – Jan. 6, 2006

[information regarding costs appears below the itinerary.]

Mon., Dec. 26
Arrival, night in Tel Aviv

Tues., Dec. 27
Introduction=Hanna Knaz – 0rganizer of FFIPP delegations in Israel/Palestine
Nablus Meeting with political leaders and a Seminar at An Najah University
Night in Nablus

Wed., Dec. 28
Meeting with “Breaking the Silence” in Tel Aviv – soldiers and pictures from
Hebron. This will include a power- point presentation and small group discussions
with soldiers who “broke the silence”.
Mini-conference * in Tel Aviv University – The Impact of the Disengagement and
the Role of Academia after which we will have dinner with conference lecturers
students and faculty TAU in small groups
Night in Tel Aviv

Thurs., Dec. 29
Meeting with faculty and students and with Arab Student Union in Haifa University
1/3 group – Ain Hud unrecognized village in Carmel Mountains and Ain Hud the
artist colony which occupies houses of former Ain Hud
1/3 group – Kibbutz Metzer suffered a suicide attack
1/3 group – Jenin Refugee Camp was destroyed by Israeli Army
Night in Jerusalem

Fri., Dec. 30
1/2 group – Tour of Old City and settlers’ area in small groups
1/2 group – Hebron Glass factories in small groups
And then a trade off (each half goes to where the other half was)
Mini-conference ** Prospects and Obstacles for Peace in light of the
Disengagement, the Wall and the Occupation: The Role of Academicians,
in Bethlehem University after which we’ll have dinner with faculty,
students, and local leaders, Bethlehem
Night in Bethlehem

Sat., Dec 31
In Bethlehem:
1/2 group – Badil Refugee Research Center
1/2 group – Dahaisha Refugee camp IBDAA cultural center in small groups
Trade off
In Ramallah – FFIPP delegation meeting
Night in Ramallah

Sun. Jan. 1
Meeting with:
= Dr. Azmi Shuaibi, CO of AMAN Coalition for Accountability and Integrity
= Dr. Mustafa Barghouti Sec. General of Palestinian National Initiative and
Pres. Medical Relief Committees
= Dr. Saib Arikat Head of Negotiations, Palestinian National Authority
Visit Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture
Dinner with Palestinian Academics
Night in Ramallah

Mon., Jan. 2 – Ramallah
Visit to neighboring villages in small groups
Meetings with:
= Ghasaan Hatib Minister of Planning
= Prof. Nabil Kasis President of Birzeit Univ. needs confirmation
= Minister of Education needs confirmation
Night in Jerusalem
Tues., Wed., Jan. 3, 4
Jan. 3 Tour of Gaza
Night in Gaza
Jan. 4 – Seminar in the Islamic University in Gaza
Night in Jerusalem
There is an alternative plan if we are forbidden to enter Gaza which includes:
Tour of Gaza Checkpoints
Meeting with Bedouins in unrecognized villages in The Negev, Israel
Sapir College
Ben Gurion Univ.
Jan 4 night in Jerusalem

Thurs., Jan. 5
Alternative Information Center
Tour of settlements and roads around Jerusalem
Meeting with faculty and students of Abu Dis Campus and a Vigil at Abu
Dis, Apartheid wall
Hebrew Univ. Dr. Menachem Klein – Bar Ilan Univ.
Prof. David Shulman Hebrew Univ. Jerusalem
Knesset Member Dr. Azmi B’shara, Chair National Democratic Assembly
Party
Meron Benvenisti, Author and political scientist, former Deputy Mayor of
Jerusalem

Night in Tel Aviv

Fri., Jan. 6
Meeting with movements supporting refusal and “refusniks” after hearing all the
Movements, we speak with the representative in small groups
Meetings with:
= Shulamit Aloni former minister and Knesset member, former head of Meretz, human
rights activist
= Dr. Danny Rabinovitz Tel Aviv U.,
= Akiva Eldar – Diplomatic affairs analysis and political commentator Ha’Aretz
newspaper
= Reserve Major General Danny Rothschild Pres. National Security Council and
Former coordinator of government affairs in the Occupied Territories.
Concluding meeting
* Mini-conference, Tel Aviv Univ. 13:00-18:30
Dr. Eyad Sarraj Chairman Gaza Community Mental Health Program, Pres. FFIPPI
Prof. Salim Tamari Birzeit Univ., Dir. Institute Jerusalem Studies, Board FFIPPI
Prof. Ilan Pappe Haifa Univ.
Prof. Anat Biletzki Tel Aviv Univ., Chairwoman Board of B’Tzelem, Board FFIPPI
Prof. Yehuda Elkana Pres. Central European Univ. Co-chair Advisory Board, FFIPPI
Luisa Morgantini Member EU Parliament
Discussion: the Role of Academics

** Mini-conference, Bethlehem
Dr. Jad Isaac Dir. Gen. Applied Research Institute Jerusalem (ARIJ)
Dr. Ghasaan Andoni International Solidarity Movement, Palestinian Center of
Rapprochement, Birzeit Univ.
Prof. Adnan Mussalam Prof. Bethlehem Univ., Steering Committee FFIPPI
Dr. Nabil Kukali Pres. Palestinian Center of Public Opinion
Hon. Miguel PortasMember EU Parliament

Estimated Cost, Excluding airfare:
There are three options:
Option I. Estimated costs $600-700
FFIPP will make special efforts to place those interested, to stay in private homes over night, in Palestine and Israel. We cannot guarantee that all the nights will be so arranged. On other nights, people choosing this option will stay in 2-3-star hotels, or hostels.
It is quite likely that there would be nights that for some we would be able to arrange a stay with a family, for others we would not be able to do so.

Option II. Estimated costs $750
People choosing this option, will stay over night in 2-3-star hotels, or hostels.

Option III. Estimated costs $1,200-1,300.
People choosing this option will stay in 3- and 4-star hotels.

Contact FFIPP with any questions about this trip call us at 413-256-3598 or email us at shrj@info.org
This how the application form will look like:

FFIPP-I Delegation Application

Please submit all required information, incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Note: $200 deposit is required at the time of submitting this application to hold your place, or no later than 2 months prior to tour start date. Final payment due30 days prior to tour start date.