HASBARA MISSION 2018 Tuesday August 7TH, 2018 Meeting in Tel Aviv Visit Independence Hall & hear real history behind the iconic picture Visit an Israeli high-tech company and learn how the “Start-Up Nation” is changing the world Visit the Interdisciplinary Centre (IDC) of Herzilya and see the “Situation Room,” a major headquarters of digital and social media engagement, especially during wartime. Depart for Tiberias, on the shores of the Sea of Galilee Welcome Dinner Overnight: Leonardo Plaza, Tiberias Wednesday August 8TH, 2018 Breakfast Tour Israel’s northern borders with Major (Res) Elliot Chodoff Valley of Tears – Golan Heights, site of major Syrian-Israeli battle in 1973 Strategic ATV Tour within hundreds of feet of Syrian border and former Syrian military HQ Mount Bental and Quneitra: Explore Israel’s challenges on the Syrian and Lebanese Borders Lunch Meet Ishmaeli Khaldi, former Israeli Diplomat in his Bedouin Village Dinner at hotel Overnight: Leonardo Plaza, Tiberias Thursday August 9TH, 2018 Breakfast Depart for Tsfat Tour the Old City of Tsfat Special Guest Speaker Visit Druze village and lunch at Usafiya Tour Bartaa, an obscure Arab city in northern Israel directly on the “Green Line,” and see the reality behind the headlines Depart for Jerusalem Dinner Overnight: Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem Friday August 10TH, 2018 Breakfast Briefing on Israeli Politics with Gil Hoffman, reporter with Jerusalem Post Explore the Inner Workings of Palestinian Politics with Khaled Abu Toameh Aish Western Wall Experience Free time for Lunch and free time in Machane Yehuda Market Candle Lighting Friday Night Dinner at the Aish Hatorah World Center Overnight: Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem Saturday August 11TH, 2018 Breakfast Shabbat Lunch at The Inbal Hotel Strategic Walking tour of the Old City including a rare rooftop view over Jerusalem’s Old City Light Third Meal at the King David Hotel Havdallah Overnight: Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem Sunday August 12TH, 2018 Breakfast Depart for Gush Etzion, in the Judean hills outside Jerusalem Tour Gush Etzion, site of repeated terror attacks, including kidnapping of 3 boys in 2014 and frequent shooting attacks Visit Gush Etzion junction and see interactions between Jews and Arabs in Judea Tour and Lunch at Gush Etzion Winery Tour of Hebron Final Banquet in Jerusalem Overnight: Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem Monday August 13TH, 2018 Breakfast Meet a Member of the Israeli Knesset Check out from the Inbal Hotel Free Time and Last Minute Shopping Itinerary represents best representation of final result, but subject to change. Also will include interactions with Hasbara Fellowships student trips, concurrently in Israel .