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Give Peace a Chance Jewish community - Uniting Church study tour January 15-26, 2017

The tour group

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Palestine and

January 15, 2017

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Jerusalem municipal boundary, inclusive of occupied territory since 1967

West Bank East Old City Talpiot Gilo Har Homa Bethlehem

Yellow line: Israel’s annexed municipal boundary of Jerusalem

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Our first briefing

Hitting the road

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Haas Promenade – view of Jerusalem

Man at work – Israeli guide Yogev Ozeri

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Jaffa Gate – Jerusalem Old City

Looking towards the Jaffa Gate

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Dr David Koren Advisor to Jerusalem Mayor Arab and Christian Affairs

Breaking bread – sharing food and thoughts

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January 16, 2017

Bar Mitvot at the Western Wall (Heb. Kotel)

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Queueing at ramp to enter Temple Mount/Haram Al-Shareef

Temple Mount/Haram Al-Shareef

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Temple Mount/Haram Al-Shareef View form Waqf Office steps

Temple Mount/Haram Al-Shareef

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Temple Mount/Haram Al-Shareef

Temple Mount/Haram Al-Shareef

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Temple Mount/ Haram Al- Shareef

Streets of Jerusalem’s Old City

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Streets of Jerusalem’s Old City

Streets of Jerusalem’s Old City

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Rooftop – Austrian Mission Jerusalem’s Old City

Little Sisters of Jesus Convent, Station 6,Via Dolorosa

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre and St Anne’s Church, Old City, Jerusalem

Via Dolorosa, Old City, Jerusalem

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Old City, Jerusalem

Mrs Nora Kort, Wujoud Centre Chairwoman, Arab Orthodox Society

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Mrs Nora Kort, Wujoud Cente

Mrs Nora Kort, Wujoud Centre

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Western Wall, Jewish quarter of Old City

Temple Mount/Haram Al-Shareef

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The Western Walltunnel largest foundation stone (left)

The Western Wall tunnel

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Interfaith Dinner at The Eucalyptus Peta Pellach-Jones (left) and Debbie Weissman (right)

Interfaith Dinner at The Eucalyptus

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January 17, 2017

Yad Vashem – Rachel Korazim and guide

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Christian Friends of Yad Vashem

Rabbi Binny Freedman Rosh Yeshiva Oryata

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Rabbi Binny Freedman tour of old city

Travelling along the seam-line Colonel Miri Eisen

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Religion and State in Israel Dr Shuki Friedman, Israel Democracy Institute

Parents Circle Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin

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January 18, 2017

West Bank Ramallah Dead Sea East Jerusalem Bethlehem Efrat

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On the road … to Ramallah

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On the road … to Ramallah

Illicit entry is still possible?

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Checkpoint Qalandiya … on way to Ramallah

Palestinian Prime Minister Dr Rami Hamdallah

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Palestinian Prime Minister Dr Rami Hamdallah

Dr Tal Becker, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs peace negotiating team

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West Bank

East Jerusalem Old City Gilo Har Homa Bethlehem

Yellow line: Israel’s annexed municipal boundary of Jerusalem

Rev. Dr Jack Sara (and colleagues) President, Bethlehem Bible College

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Bethlehem - Armenian scouts celebrating Christmas

Bethlehem, Church of the Nativity

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Armenian Christmas service, Church of the Nativity

Images from Bethlehem

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Images from Bethlehem

Images from Bethlehem

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Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem

Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem

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Dr Mazin Qumsiyeh Al-Rowwad Centre for Culture and Arts Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem

Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem

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Aida Refugee Camp

Combatants for Peace Sulaiman Khatib and Raphael Nabholz

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January 19, 2017

Yasser Arafat Tomb, Ramallah

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Dr Mustafa Barghouti Palestinian Relief Society, Ramallah President, Palestine National Initiative

Rabbis for Human Rights Zacharia Sada, Palestinian Field Officer

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Dr Mohammad Shtayyeh Minister, Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction

Rawabi City

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Rawabi City

Rawabi City

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Guided tour of Rawabi

Mr Bashar Masri Founder, Rawabi City

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Breaking the Silence Yehuda Shaul, Kate Rosenberg

My Truth Shachal Liran-Hanan

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January 20, 2017

Neve Shalom/Wahat Al-Salam

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The Tent Neve Shalom/Wahat Al-Salam community ‘hall’

Neve Shalom/Wahat Al Salam

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On the road … again

On the road … pit stop

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Amna Canaan Barta’a Green Line, where Israel meets Palestine

Barta’a shopping strip

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Barta’a shopping strip

Amna Canaan Founder Awareness4U, Kfar Qar’ea welcomes us into her home

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Through the kitchen cupboard … a learning centre

Amna Canaan, a welcoming prayer

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Amna Canaan, community organiser arrow: ‘Arabs and Jews want Peace’ t-shirt: ‘Neighbours for Peace’

Protests ongoing every Friday 3-4 pm Bottom: joined by Myung Hwa Park (right)

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Shabbat January 21, 2017

January 22, 2017

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West Bank Ramallah Jericho Dead Sea East Jerusalem Bethlehem Efrat Hebron

EcoPeace (ME) – saving the Jordan River Qasr El Yahud Baptismal site Left: Water Ambassadors, Jericho Right: Gidon Bromberg, Israeli Director

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Jordan River – then and now left: width - 18 horses of Light Horse Brigade

Baptisms at Qasr El Yahud, Jordan River

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EcoPeace Palestinian field school, Auja

EcoPeace lunch! Auja

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Lunchtime briefing

Gidon Bromberg EcoPeace Auja Field School

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Lido Hotel – Dead Sea in retreat

Jordan Valley

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Frolicking in the Dead Sea

Bathing in the Dead Sea

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Hagai El-Ad, Executive Director, B’Tselem

David Keyes Spokesman to foreign media, Israeli Prime Minister’s Office

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January 23, 2017

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Hebron

Briefing: Ecumenical Accompaniment Monitors Left: Aletia (Australia), Right: Nick (Alaska)

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Al-Shuhada Street, Hebron (H2)

Checkpoint 56

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Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) Monitors

Hebron (Palestinian) markets (H1)

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Tomb of the Patriarchs - Ma'arat HaMachpelah

Tomb of the Patriarchs - Ma'arat HaMachpelah

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David Wilder Former spokesman, Hebron settlers

David Wilder Former spokesman, Hebron settlers

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Al Tariq (The Way) non-violent movement Ali Abu Awad (centre), Riyad Al Hales (left), Stephen Stern (right)

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Al Tariq (The Way) Centre hothouse in summer, meeting room in winter

Captain Ben Wahlhaus International Law Department, IDF

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Leaving Jerusalem

View from Dan Boutique Hotel

Janet Kossy

January 24, 2017

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ANZAC Memorial, Kibbutz Be’eri

Give Peace a Chance Memorial Service

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Give Peace a Chance Memorial Service

Give Peace a Chance Memorial Service

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Give Peace a Chance Memorial Service

Give Peace a Chance Memorial Service

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Give Peace a Chance Memorial Service

Sderot

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Tour of Sderot by Dar right: remnants of missiles directed at Sderot

Communication Hill, overlooking Gaza

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The Art of War left: playground doubles as bomb shelter right: sculpture made from missile remnants

Gaza

Netiv HaAsara, Sderot, Erez

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Moshav Netiv Ha’Asara, Gaza border

Hila Fenlon, resident, briefing our group right: sample missile fired at moshav

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Netiv Ha’Asara – Path to Peace Wall

Give Peace a Chance – adding to Wall of Peace

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Path to Peace, Netiv Ha’Asara

Shlomo Tsaban, Manager, Eretz Crossing (between Gaza and Israel)

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Road to Recovery Yuval Roth (centre), Iri Kassel (left) Eli Sahar (right)

Yossi Beilin Former Minister in , Shimon Peres, and Ehud Barak governments, founder Geneva Initiative

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January 25, 2017

James McGarry Australian Deputy Ambassador to Israel

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Magdala Stone, Magdala,

The Magdala Synagogue

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Fr Eamon Kelly, vice director, Magdala Centre

Fr Gabriel Naddaf Church of the Annunciation,

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Fr Gabriel Naddaf Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth

St Peter’s fish

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Ziv Hospital, Tsfat

Dr Michael Harari Australian pediatric intensive care specialist

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Reflections on the shores of the Galilee

Galilee

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Tiberius, Galilee

January 26, 2017

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Tal Hermelin Mind Innovation Centre, Tel Aviv

Taglit Birthright high tech display

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Jaffa Theatre – Al-Saraya Theatre One Stage, Two Theatres

Igal Ezraty, Gabi Aldor Co-Artistic Directors Jaffa Theatre

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Jaffa street walk

Jaffa street walk

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Jesse Divon, Palestine Internship Program Natalie, former intern plus some technology transfer?

Hani Alami, CEO Coolnet

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Farewell Dinner

Showing our appreciation to Yogev, Christina and Elisa

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And speeches, of course

Reflection of speakers

• Dr Rami Hamdallah, the Prime Minister of Palestine – power disparity • David Keyes, Spokesperson for the Prime Minister of Israel • Dr Mustafa Barghouti, Palestinian political leader and presidential candidate – power disparity • Dr Yossi Beilin, one of the architects of the and a former minister in the governments of Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres and Ehud Barak. - multiple narratives • Track 1 Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators Tal Becker and Mohammad Shtayyeh - multiple narratives, victim-villain • The co-founder and co-director of Combatants for Peace, Suleiman Khatib • The co-founder of EcoPeace, Gidon Bromberg – Cooperation and humanising the other • Ali Abu Awwad, the founder of Al Tariq (The Way), which promote strategies for non-violent resistance and empowerment to and Roots (a dialogue group between Palestinians and including settlers) – support grass root projects • A mother from the Israeli town bordering Gaza who advocates for peace and co-existence • Palestinian and Israeli fathers from The Parents Circle - Families Forum (PCFF) – power disparity – cooperate and humanise • Israeli volunteers from Road to Recovery, who provide daily transport for sick Palestinians from Gaza to hospitals in Israel - – support grass root projects

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