Join our Solidarity Stay: 26th – 28th February 2013
Ein Al Hilwa and Khirbit Samra, Jordan Valley, Palestine: 26th February at 08:00 until 28th February at 14:00
Join the people of Ein El Hilwa and Khirbit Samra in their struggle against Israel’s ethnic cleansing campaign in the Jordan Valley
From February 26-28 we will assist local residents in daily work tasks, mud-brick making, building work and tree planting. Evening events will include traditional music and Playback Theatre performances. In these events, residents of Ein El Hilwa and Khirbit Samra will share personal accounts about the realities of life and struggle under Israeli occupation and apartheid in the Jordan Valley
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE JORDAN VALLEY
Under the Oslo II Accord of 1995, the West Bank was divided into 3 administrative regions know as Area A, B and C. Area C includes 61% of the West Bank and falls under complete Israeli civil and military control
International law prohibits land appropriation, resource exploitation and population transfer by an occupying power. However since the 1970’s, Israel has confiscated the vast majority of Palestinian land in the Jordan Valley – a region located in Area C. In the Jordan Valley, 50% of land has been illegally taken for the exclusive use of 36 settlements and their agriculture. A further 45% of land has been taken for military bases, ‘closed military zones’, and so-called ‘nature reserves.’ In addition, life for Palestinian residents Jordan Valley is characterized by home demolitions, confiscation of livestock, restricted access to farming land and daily harassment from settlers and the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). Most communities lack basic services including schools, clinics, electricity, telephone lines, running-water, or a sewage system and infrastructure built to meet these needs is frequently demolished under orders issued by the Israeli Civil Administration. Despite these egregious human rights violations, Palestinian communities in the Jordan have exerted their right to exist and survive on their traditional lands
DAILY SCHEDULE
TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY
9:30am – 12:30pm: Assisting the families of Ein El Hilwa in their daily work
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Lunch
2:00pm – 5pm: Assisting the families of Ein El Hilwa in their daily work
5pm – 7pm: Rest
7:00pm – 9pm: Playback Theatre performance by the Freedom Bus troupe
Night: Sleep in Ein El Hilwa
WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY
9:30am – 12:30pm: Mud-brick making, building and tree planting in Khirbit Samra
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Lunch
2:00pm – 5pm: Further mud-brick making and building work
5pm – 7pm: Rest
7:00pm – 9pm: Playback Theatre performance by the Freedom Bus troupe
Night: Sleep in Khirbit Samra
THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY
9:30am – 12:30pm: Building work in Khirbit Samra
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Lunch
2:00pm – 4pm: Further building work
4pm: Finish
Night: Optional stay in Jiftlik
TRANSPORT DIRECTIONS:
DAY ONE
From Nablus: Catch a service to Tubas. From Tubas, catch a service to Bardala and ask driver to drop you at the Ein El Hilwa junction
From Ramallah: Catch a service to Nablus and then follow the directions above
TRANSPORT DIRECTIONS: DAY TWO AND THREE
From Nablus: Catch a service to the Jordan Valley. Ask driver to drop you at the Friends Meeting House in Jiftlik. At 9:30am, a Jordan Valley Solidarity (JVS) Campaign member will take participants to Khirbit Samra. Please call Rashed in advance to arrange this transport option. (Contact details below)
From Ramallah: Catch a service to Jericho. From there, catch a service to Jiftlik and follow the directions above
RSVP
To help with food, transport and accommodation planning, please email Alia Alrosan (alia@thefreedomtheatre.or
CONTACT DETAILS
Rashed Khudiri – 0592-391201
Alia Alrosan: 0599-304523
WHAT TO BRING
- Work clothes
- Sun hat
- Warm clothes for the evenings
- Work boots or strong shoes
- Sleeping bag or bedding if possible
ACCOMMODATION
Ein El Hilwa and Khirbit Samra are economically impoverished and lack basic services including electricity, telephone lines, running-water or a sewage system. Infrastructure built to meet these needs is frequently demolished under orders issued by the Israeli Civil Administration. We will be staying in communal spaces – in the form of large tents or other simple structures. Internet and showering facilities will not be available. We will be using temporary, outdoor toilets
COST: 30 NIS per day to cover meal costs
FURTHER RESOURCES
Jordan Valley Solidarity: http://
The Last Shepherds of the Valley:
JORDAN VALLEY SOLIDARITY
Jordan Valley Solidarity campaign is a network of Palestinian grassroots community groups from all over the Jordan Valley and international supporters. Our aims are to protect Palestinian existence and the unique environment of the Jordan Valley by building international support and supporting communities on the ground. This includes monitoring, recording and aiming to prevent the abuse of Palestinian human rights by the Israeli occupation and settlers
للتواصل و للمزيد من المعلومات:
البريد الالكتروني: info@jordanvalleysolidarit>;
الموقع: www.jordanvalleysolidarity
على الفيسبوك: http://www.facebook.com/
Email: info@jordanvalleysolidarit>;
Web: www.jordanvalleysolidarity
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
THE FREEDOM BUS
The Freedom Bus, an initiative of The Freedom Theatre, uses interactive theatre and cultural activism to bear witness, raise awareness and build alliances throughout occupied Palestine and beyond. Endorsers of the Freedom Bus include Alice Walker, Angela Davis, John Berger, Judith Butler, Luisa Morgantini, Maya Angelou, Mairead Maguire, Mazin Qumsiyeh, Noam Chomsky, Omar Barghouti, Peter Brook and Ramy Essam. Endorsers also include the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), Students for Justice in Palestine, Highlander Research and Education Centre and the International Solidarity Movement. A range of other Palestinian and International artists, activists, academics and organizations have endorsed the Freedom Bus
Email: freedombus@thefreedomtheat>;
Web: www.freedombus.ps
Blog: freedombuspalestine.wordpr
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
Twitter: twitter.com/#!/
PLAYBACK THEATRE
Audience members share autobiographical accounts and watch as a team of actors and musicians instantly transform these accounts into improvised theatre pieces. Playback Theatre provides opportunity for education, advocacy and community building.
