Our Unplugged trips (for international passport holders): Our trips are designed to put our travelers in conversation with a wide range of mostly Palestinian people and to cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time. We have provided a sample itinerary below to give you an idea of what your trip may look like. Please keep in mind, however, that all itineraries are subject to change. Day 1: Meet at 9:00 am. Orientation and introductions in Jerusalem; political tour of Jerusalem; political briefing; sleep in Ramallah. Day 2: Visit Bethlehem & Dheisheh refugee camp (all south of Jerusalem). Pass through a checkpoint; meet with Ibdaa’ Cultural Center; have walking tour of refugee camp; see the Wall and its relationship to area settlements; stay with local families. Day 3: Visit Al Khalil/Hebron and take a walking tour of the old city; meet local families; return to host families in Bethlehem. Day 4: Meetings in Ramallah with a prisoner’s advocacy organization; attempt to have a video conference call with friends and activists in Gaza; free time; meet with leaders of Palestinian non-violent movements; sleep in Ramallah. Day 5: See how rural areas are affected by the Wall and occupation, including meeting a family imprisoned between the Wall and a settlement; visit a fair trade organization working with hundreds of area farmers and exporting internationally in Jenin. Day 6: Travel to the Naqab/Negev to hear about the struggles of the people of this region; travel with a Nakbe survivor to the village he was expelled from in 1948; meet with advocates for internally displaced Palestinians. Day 7: Tour a historically Palestinian city inside Israel where Palestinian citizens are trying to maintain their presence; meet with Israelis who work on issues related to those experienced on the trip. Day 8: Break. Day 9: Workshops with group members to consider how we can best apply what we learned on the trip in our home communities.
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