Alternative Travel Opportunities – updated on the Friends of Sabeel-North America web page August 23 - www.forsna.org
Alternative travel in the Holy Land provides an added benefit to pilgrimage by connecting participants with the Living Stones of Palestine who live under military occupation. Visit the holy Christian sites, worship in ancient Palestinian Christian churches, walk where Jesus walked and bear witness to the realities of occupation — military checkpoints, refugee camps, Israel’s Apartheid Wall, bypass roads, illegal settlements and more.
This alternative travel page is a service of Friends of Sabeel—North America. If you know of other trips coming up, please send details to: friends@fosna.org
Alternative Tourism Group in Beit Sahour, West Bank, has published Palestine & Palestinians: A Guidebook (ISBN No. 9950-319-011-3). It is a professionally produced and very attractive book of more than 400 pages that goes beyond the scope of other guides for travelers. Palestine & Palestinians: A Guidebook provides a very detailed history of the area, as well as information on the contemporary situation. The book is illustrated with color and black/white photos and, of course, maps of all sorts. In quality it equals any traditional guidebook. The book is $30 and may be ordered at Palestine Online Store - http://www.palestineonlinestore.com/books/palestineandpalestinians.htm
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Middle East Fellowship - Oct. 1-12, 2007 Join us on a journey to the Holy Land this fall as we discover the ancient (and still living!) church by taking an historical pilgrimage in the footsteps of Jesus, learning to build relationships of encouragement and responding as He would to the needs of the people. Meeting with Jewish and Palestinian organizations working for peace, we will consider the current situation and the role of the Church today as we seek ways of building bridges of peace through personal encounters. This will be a rich cultural experience as we meet local families, stay in their homes, taste fabulous Middle Eastern delicacies and receive their incredible hospitality. Vital service opportunities will be incorporated throughout the schedule. Delegations are limited to fifteen people. Contact information: travel@holylandtrust.org or christy@mef-sf.org Visit our website www.middleeastfellowship.org or http://travel.holyalndtrust.org
Sabeel International Witness Trip October 11-20, 2007 For detailed information go to www.fosna.org/conferences_and_trips/2007FallWitnessVisit.htm The year 2007 to 2008 provides a framework for highlighting the ongoing Palestinian catastrophe: 90 years since the Balfour Declaration, 60 years since the Nakba and the founding of the state of Israel, 40 years of Occupation, 25 years since Sabra/Shatila, 20 years since the First Intifada, 5 years of the Apartheid Wall. The Sabeel Fall Witness Visit offers a window into the daily lives of Palestinians living under the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza as well as into the experiences of second-class citizenship of Palestinians who are citizens of Israel. Meet with Palestinian Christian and Muslim leaders of civic and religious organizations as well as with Israeli Jewish advocates for justice. Learn the stories of Palestinian Christians, share the worship that sustains their faith, and engage with Sabeel in promoting justice via liberation theology.
Cost: $900 per person; $180 single supplement; included - all accommodations and meals for 10 nights plus all ground transportation and honoraria/fees for sites and groups visited; not included - airfare, transfers to/from the airport, and additional nights in hotels. Travel arrangements: Contact Johnny Khano, GUIDING STAR, e-mail Johnny@guidingstar2.com or phone 972-2-627-3150.
For a list featuring many more trips go to www.fosna.org
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