<span style="font-weight:bold;">Every Wednesday</span><br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Cost:</span> 275 shekels<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Length of tour:</span> 7 hours<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Departing at:</span> 8.30am (08.30)<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Returning at:</span> 3.30pm (15.30)<br />

Departing from: <a href="http://www.toursinenglish.com/2008/04/directions-to-ambassador-hotel-east.html">Ambassador Hotel</a><br />

<a style="font-style:italic;" href="http://www.toursinenglish.com/2007/01/video-report-nablus-tour-by-seth.html">Video</a><br />

<span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.toursinenglish.com/2008/04/life-under-military-rule-by-seth.html">Guardian article</a> about this tour</span><br />



<div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nablus
is the largest city in the West Bank with an ancient and noble history.
It lies 66km to the North of Jerusalem and is located at a junction in
a pass which links the Mediterranean coastal plane in the West to the
Jordan Valley in the East. The <a href="http://www.nablus.org/">Nablus Municipality</a> is managed by an elected city council.</span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">The
tour in Nablus will visit the Balata refugee camp and martyr's
cemetery, historical sites, and the city’s famous market. You will
learn about ancient and modern times, combined with information about
the city’s current status as an closed ghetto of the Palestinian
Authority surrounded by Israeli controlled territory.</span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">The
tour will include the Old City with its beautiful labyrinth of
buildings dating back to the Ottoman period. You will also visit sites
of historical and religious interest such as Jacob’s Well; a deep well
dug by Jacob and where Jesus once asked a Samaritan woman for a drink.
If the Israeli army permits, the tour will pass the checkpoint to the
Samaritan's hilltop village on Mount Grizim as see the site of their
ancient temple.</span><br />

<span style="display:block;"><span class="down" style="display:block;"></span></span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">Nablus
has long been a Moslem Arab city with a small community of Samaritans,
a few Jews, and a few Christians. It came under the British Mandate of
Palestine between 1923 and 1948 and was annexed by Jordan after it was
taken by the Arab armies in the 1948-49 Arab-Israeli war. In the 1930s
it was a center of resistance to Jewish immigration, and remains so
today. The first Arab National Committee was founded in Nablus. In 1967
the city was occupied by Israel. Since 1986 the municipality has been
in the hands of the Palestinians and it is now one of the towns under
the jurisdiction of the <a href="http://www.palestinefacts.org/pf_1991to_now_pa_origin.php">Palestinian Authority</a>.</span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">A
visit to the city is not complete without seeing the refugee camps
which are home to families who fled, or were expelled from Israel in
1948, and 1967. You will learn the stories of the refugees from your
guide, in addition to seeing the conditions under which they live.</span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">The
city is closed off by military checkpoints and cars are not allowed
into or out of the city without special permits. However, the
Palestinian Authority’s 2007 security push in Nablus has transformed it
from a lawless city into one with a functioning municipality and police
force. Nablus is a fascinating city with hospitable and friendly people.</span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">Come
discover a beautiful Palestinian city too often overlooked by
travelers. You have not seen the West Bank, or the reality of life
under occupation without a visit to Nablus.</span></div>

VIDEO PRESENTACION DEL INFORME DE LA VI COMISION CIVIL INTERNACIONAL DE RERECHOS HUMANOS ( CCIODH ) Y LA CARAVANA EUROPEA EN SOLIDARIDAD CON LA AUTONOMÍA ZAPATISTA
Uztailak 2, asteazkena, arratsaldeko 7.30tan Hikaateneoan (Ibeni Kaia 1) Bilbo
La CCIODH en VI visita a Mexico fue prácticamente desbordada por los testimonios y denuncias sobre vulneraciones a los DD HH,ocurridas en el 2007. Durante este periodo ha continuado el clima de hostigamiento contra las organizaciones sociales y han ingresado en las cárceles nuev@s pres@s polític@s y de conciencia. Ha podido comprobar que durante el mandato del actual gobierno no se ha avanzado en las recomendaciones que realizamos en visitas anteriores. Tanto en el caso de Chiapas, como en los de Oaxaca y Atenco, siguen produciéndose de nuevo vulneraciones de derechos humanos ya advertidas, sin que se haya actuado contra sus principales responsables, ni respecto de las razones que las originan .
Europear Karabanak ibilbidea hurrengo uztailaren 27an hasiko du Mexiko DFn, abuztuk 3an bat egiteko aukerara dogoelarik, eta abuztuaren 12an bukatuko da Zapatista lurraldean, ahaleginduko delarik izatan:
La CARAVANA EUROPEA iniciará su andadura el próximo 27 de julio en México-DF, también con la posibilidad de incorporarse el 3 de Agosto y finalizando el 12 de agosto en territorio zapatista .
Elkartasun zubia…
Erresistentzika eta bihurrikeriak elkarbanatzeko bidea,
guztien amets eta itxaropenak bultzatzeko,
Beste Europa antikapitalistatik
Behekaldean ezkerretara dagoen Beste Meikora,
bihotz bera taupatzen,,
mundu berri, hobe eta posible batengatik.
ZAPATISTAK EZ DAUDE BAKARRIK
Izena emateko eta informazio gehiago lortzeko : txiapas@nodo50.org www.europazapatista.org

Weekly vigil to Stand for Peace
End of the War
Impeachment of Cheney and Bush
The Future of America

The Prison Book Project is an all-volunteer, secular collective that sends books free-of-charge to those imprisoned in New England and Texas. Drop-in volunteers are welcome every Sunday from 1pm to 4pm to answer letters from prisoners requesting books.

נא להעביר הלאה

please forword to your contacts

www.daila.net

דַיְלָה , המרכז האלטרנטיבי למידע על שינוי חברתי מזמין אתכם לסיור לימודי בירושלים המזרחית.

הסיור הקרוב יערך בתאריך: 04.07.08

ההרשמה באמצעות אימייל: daila.jer@gmail. com

ירושלים נמצאת בלב הגדה המערבית, ובה חיים כ-470 אלף יהודים וכ-250 אלף פלסטינים (למ&quot;ס 2006). מלבד קדושתה לשלוש הדתות המונותיאיסטיות, היא מהווה מרכז אורבאני וכלכלי עבור הפלסטינים והישראלים שבמטרופולין. ירושלים ועוד 28 כפרים פלסטיניים סופחו לעיר חמישה ימים לאחר מלחמת ששת הימים, אך תושביה הערבים אינם אזרחי ישראל, ובתור שכאלה הם כפופים למדיניות היהודית של ממשלות ישראל ושל העירייה הימנית. חרף השוויון בחובות (להוציא גיוס לצבא), הם אינם יכולים להשפיע על גורלם באמצעות השתתפות דמוקרטית, ובסיור נבקש לבחון את ההשפעות שיש לכך על חייהם. סיורי השטח עוסקים בהיסטוריה וחיי היומיום, במעמד השטח והאוכלוסייה, בכלכלה, חינוך, בניה, מים, עמותות מתנחלים, ארכיאולוגיה, אכיפה, שליטה ועוד.

הסיור מועבר באוטובוס ובתחנות ומסתיים בביקור אצל משפחה פלסטינית.

נפגש לתדריך בן כחצי שעה ב-דילה, רח' שלומציון 4 (ירושלים, ליד הפוקצ'טה), בשעה 09:00 (נא לדייק). דרכי הגעה: קוים 18 או 13 מהתחנה המרכזית בירושלים, או 10 דקות הליכה מכיכר ציון, נקודת ההורדה של מוניות השירות מתל אביב.הסיור יימשך עד השעה 14:00 לערך.

מחיר ההשתתפות: 50 ₪ (לסטודנטים 35 ₪), עלות ההסעה ארוחה קלה וספרון-מידע.

יש להירשם מראש ! מספר המקומות מוגבל .

בואו לראות וללמוד, כי מחובתנו לדעת.

דַיְלָה

Everybody's invited!!

Are You against the occupation? Are You against the apartheid?
Whether You support one state or two,
Whether You're an Anarchist, a Communist, a Phalastinian nationalist or a Peace Loving zionist,
Whether You support one single state, two states, A billion states or non-at-all,
Whether You vote Merets or Balad or `Hadash or the Leftist wing of 'Aleh Yaroq,
Whether You're an activist of Kvisa Sh`hora, of Gush Shalom, of Ta'ayush or of Peace Now,
If You are against the atrocities, carried out night and day by the fascistic zionist military's brutal and inhuman aggression, You are welcome to participate in Friday's weekly vigils against it!!

Resist the War! Student &amp; Youth Anti-War Mobilization

Every Friday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, on the corner of 11th St. &amp; Main Ave., Durango, CO

Bring banners, signs, placards, drums, other musical instruments, food &amp; drinks, warm clothes, your family &amp; friends, &amp; your indomitable spirit of resistance! The youth must act NOW to end this and all war!

Grand Rapids Starbucks Union and Sevilla, Spain CNT have announced a Global Day of Action against Starbucks July 5th

Day to protest recent firing of CNT member in Spain and continuing anti-union discrimination in Grand Rapids

The Union of Comerical and Hotel workers CNT-AIT in Sevilla, Spain along with the Grand Rapids Starbucks Workers Union (IWW) have announced a Global Day of Action scheduled for July 5th. The two groups are asking social organizations, unions, and individuals from around the world to promote and participate in this day of action.

On April 24th, 2008 a barista named Monica was fired for her union activity from a Starbucks in Sevilla, Spain. She was a member of the Union of Commercial and Hotel Workers of the Confederacion Nacional de Trabajadores (CNT). Now with the support of all CNT affiliates, the International Workers Association, and the Starbucks Workers Union (IWW) they are demanding justice for Monica.

The treatment of Monica in Spain by Starbucks is similar to the charges of anti-union discrimination being investigated by the National Labor Relations Board in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This new Grand Rapids investigation comes less than a year since Starbucks signed a settlement agreement with the NLRB claiming they would end intimidation against baristas interested in joining the Starbucks Union.

The Grand Rapids Starbucks Workers Union (IWW) calls on everyone interested in social justice and worker's rights to confront global coffee giant Starbucks on July 5th with international solidarity. For Monica in Spain, for baristas in Grand Rapids, and for coffee farmers around the globe.

Grand Rapids Protest:
4 pm July 5th
Starbucks at 28th St. and East Beltline

Grand Rapids Starbucks Union blog:
http://grsbuxunion.blogspot.com/

The CNT of Sevilla have produced a blog for the Day of Action (in spanish):
http://seccionstarbuckscnt.wordpress.com/

EKINTZA EGUN INTERNAZIONALAK, UZTAILAK 5 * BILBO (EUSKAL HERRIA)
G8 eta Kapitalismoa Akatu !!‏ G8 2008 Hokkaido (Rep Japon)

G8 AKATU !!
Smash G8 2008 !! No G8 Action Japan.

EKINTZA EGUN INTERNAZIONALAK, UZTAILAK 5 * BILBO (EUSKAL HERRIA)
DIA DE ACCION INTERNACIONAL, 5 DE JULIO *BILBO (PAIS VASCO)
JOURNEE INTERNATIONALE D'ACTION, 5 JUILLET * BILBO (PAYS BASQUE)
INTERNATIONAL AKTIONSTAG, 5 JULI * BILBO (BASKENLAND)
GIORNATA INTERNAZIONALE DI AZIONE, 5 LUGLIO * BILBO (PAESI BASCHI)
INTERNATIONAL ACTION DAY, JULY 5 * BILBO (BASQUE COUNTRY)
DIA INTERNACIONAL AÇÃO, JULHO 5 * BILBO (PAIS BASCO)
DIA D'ACCION INTERNACIONAL, 5 DE JULIOL * BILBO (EUSCADI)

WEB, G8 AKATU !!
http://www.g8akatu.org/

LOGO:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q230/ANTIFAXISTA/PROPAGANDA%20ANTIFAXISTA/ANTIFAXISTA%20LOGOAK/maig_kalvellido_2008g.jpg

Euskal Herriko Antikapitalista eta Antifaxista Mugimendua.

A gathering of dedicated folks who meet every Saturday at 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM. We've been protesting the US invasion of Iraq since October of 2002.

We meet in front of the Chenango County Courthouse, facing Rt 12.

Please join us!

G8 AKATU !! MANIFESTAZIOA , BILBO , ARRIAGATIK UZTAILAK 5 * 20:00etan (EUSKAL HERRIA).

Recogida de adhesiones a la manifestacion.
Hemos comenzado una campaña de recogida de adhesiones a la manifestacion del dia 5 de Julio en Bilbo, el manifiesto es el siguiente...

KAPITALISMOA HERRIEN ETA LANGILEEN ETSAIA !!

En Japón los jefes de estado y gobierno de las principales potencias económicas mundiales lideradas por los EEUU van a decidir sobre políticas globales que van desde el medio ambiente, la inmigración hasta el reparto mundial de la riqueza.

Con la crisis económica y la hambruna global como telón de fondo preparan una nueva ofensiva de reformas neoliberales contra las capas populares mundiales con el objetivo de dar una nueva vuelta de tuerca en su política; la de la represión, la explotación, la vulneración de los derechos conquistados, y la de la perpetuación del hambre y la guerra con el fin de mantener su hegemonía y las tasas de beneficio de sus grandes empresas.

Al otro lado de la barricada, y luchando porque otro mundo sea posible, estamos la clase trabajadora, el estudiantado, las mujeres, las personas jóvenes y las personas inmigrantes discriminadas y explotadas.

La lucha contra las imposiciones imperialistas no es una lucha abstracta, es la lucha del estudiantado frente a la imposición de Bolonia, es la lucha de la juventud por la vivienda, la lucha de la clase asalariada por la no privatización de la sanidad, es la lucha contra el aumento de la pobreza, contra la carestía de la vida, contra las imposiciones en el modelo energético y de transportes e infraestructuras, contra el no reconocimiento de nuestra cultura e identidad, contra el avance del fascismo, el racismo y la represión y es la lucha internacionalista de solidaridad con todos aquellos pueblos que por atreverse a ejercer su soberanía tienen que soportar el bloqueo, la injerencia y la guerra.

Llamamos a todo el movimiento popular, anticapitalista y antifascista de Euskal Herria a confluir el día internacional de acción contra la cumbre del G8 el 5 de julio en Bilbo. Todo el pueblo unido para enfrentarse a la política de la imposición, el hambre y la guerra y para oponer nuestra opción por la democracia, el bienestar, la paz y la solidaridad; cada colectivo del movimiento popular con las reivindicaciones que trabaja en el día a día y todos coordinados para avanzar en el camino del poder popular frente al poder del capital.

¡Basta de imposiciones!
¡No a la criminalización de los movimientos populares!
¡Por la democracia, el bienestar del pueblo, la paz y la solidaridad!
2008ko ekainaren 17a * Euskal Herria.

Manifestazioara zatoz; Anima zaitez !!!
Move Against G8.
G8 eta Kapitalismoa Akatu !!
http://www.g8akatu.org/

Recogida de adhesiones:
g8akatu@gmail.org

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Every Wednesday</span><br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Cost:</span> 275 shekels<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Length of tour:</span> 7 hours<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Departing at:</span> 8.30am (08.30)<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Returning at:</span> 3.30pm (15.30)<br />

Departing from: <a href="http://www.toursinenglish.com/2008/04/directions-to-ambassador-hotel-east.html">Ambassador Hotel</a><br />

<a style="font-style:italic;" href="http://www.toursinenglish.com/2007/01/video-report-nablus-tour-by-seth.html">Video</a><br />

<span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.toursinenglish.com/2008/04/life-under-military-rule-by-seth.html">Guardian article</a> about this tour</span><br />



<div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nablus
is the largest city in the West Bank with an ancient and noble history.
It lies 66km to the North of Jerusalem and is located at a junction in
a pass which links the Mediterranean coastal plane in the West to the
Jordan Valley in the East. The <a href="http://www.nablus.org/">Nablus Municipality</a> is managed by an elected city council.</span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">The
tour in Nablus will visit the Balata refugee camp and martyr's
cemetery, historical sites, and the city’s famous market. You will
learn about ancient and modern times, combined with information about
the city’s current status as an closed ghetto of the Palestinian
Authority surrounded by Israeli controlled territory.</span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">The
tour will include the Old City with its beautiful labyrinth of
buildings dating back to the Ottoman period. You will also visit sites
of historical and religious interest such as Jacob’s Well; a deep well
dug by Jacob and where Jesus once asked a Samaritan woman for a drink.
If the Israeli army permits, the tour will pass the checkpoint to the
Samaritan's hilltop village on Mount Grizim as see the site of their
ancient temple.</span><br />

<span style="display:block;"><span class="down" style="display:block;"></span></span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">Nablus
has long been a Moslem Arab city with a small community of Samaritans,
a few Jews, and a few Christians. It came under the British Mandate of
Palestine between 1923 and 1948 and was annexed by Jordan after it was
taken by the Arab armies in the 1948-49 Arab-Israeli war. In the 1930s
it was a center of resistance to Jewish immigration, and remains so
today. The first Arab National Committee was founded in Nablus. In 1967
the city was occupied by Israel. Since 1986 the municipality has been
in the hands of the Palestinians and it is now one of the towns under
the jurisdiction of the <a href="http://www.palestinefacts.org/pf_1991to_now_pa_origin.php">Palestinian Authority</a>.</span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">A
visit to the city is not complete without seeing the refugee camps
which are home to families who fled, or were expelled from Israel in
1948, and 1967. You will learn the stories of the refugees from your
guide, in addition to seeing the conditions under which they live.</span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">The
city is closed off by military checkpoints and cars are not allowed
into or out of the city without special permits. However, the
Palestinian Authority’s 2007 security push in Nablus has transformed it
from a lawless city into one with a functioning municipality and police
force. Nablus is a fascinating city with hospitable and friendly people.</span><br />

<span style="font-size:85%;">Come
discover a beautiful Palestinian city too often overlooked by
travelers. You have not seen the West Bank, or the reality of life
under occupation without a visit to Nablus.</span></div>

Encontro mensal, anticapitalista, horizontal e autônomo. Vem criando
um local de convívio, festividade e alegria nas ruas, fazendo possível
a troca de experiências, informações, materiais, técnicas, bactérias (e
olhares!), etc&#8230;<br />

<br />

Piquenique, Feira Grátis, Debatepapos, oficinas (aprender-ensinando e ensinar-aprendendo), Batucada!&#8230; e outras coisas que você pode inventar.<br />

<br />


<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Todxs</span></strong> podem interagir com os acontecimentos, como:<br />


- <strong>participantes</strong><br />


<strong>- realizadorxs</strong> de atividades<br />


- e/ou <strong>gestorxs.</strong><br />


<br />


Mais participação, menos expectativa!

Food Not Bombs serves hot vegan meals at the North Park Recreational Park every Sunday. Come on out and eat with us. If you want to help out let us know when you get there. <br />
<br />
<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=utf8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=108518002722113360525.000001129e65587acf327">Get Directions</a> <br />
<br />
<a href="http://sandiegofnb.org">Our Website</a><br />

<strong>Length:</strong> 3 hours<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Departing at:</span> 8.30am (08.30)<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Returning at:</span> 11.30am (11.30)<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Departure Location:</span><a href="http://www.toursinenglish.com/2007/01/directions-to-daila.html"> Daila Social &amp; Cultural Center</a>, Jerusalem<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Every Monday:</span> <a href="http://www.toursinenglish.com/2007/12/greater-jerusalem-tour.html"><strong><em>Make a Reservation</em></strong></a><br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Cost:</span> 100 shekels ($28)<strong></strong><br />

<br />

Learn about the facts on the ground in <a href="http://www.btselem.org/English/Jerusalem/Legal_Status.asp">East Jerusalem</a>.
Visit settlements and Palestinian neighborhoods. This tour is intended
for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of the conflict
between Israel and the Palestinians, to go a little beyond the 'Them
and Us' discourse, and to learn from a guide who has in-depth knowledge
of the issues and an alternative perspective.<br />

<em></em><em></em><br />

Tour participants meet at the Daila Center in West Jerusalem and receive a half-hour briefing before going out on the tour.<br />

<br />

The
tour will travel to the Baka neighborhood (South Jerusalem) learning
what happened there in 1948, then visit the old pre-1967 no-mans land
at Arnona. The group will learn where the Green Line is in this area
and visit the nearby Nof Tzion settlement. From there the tour will
visit Jebel Mukaber and Silwan, and pass the City of David to the Ras
el Amud neighborhood.<br />

<br />

Then the bus will go up to the settlement
of Ma'ale Zietim on the Mount of Olives, and travel the ancient
Jerusalem/Jericho road to Separation Barrier at Abu Dis in East
Jerusalem. From there through A-tur to the Zieteem checkpoint, past
Issawiya and on to the restricted bypass road (no Palestinians allowed)
to <a href="http://www.jr.co.il/ma/">Ma'aleh Adumim</a>. The tour will
enter Ma'aleh Adumim, visit the outlying outposts of the town, and
learn about the displacement of the local Jahalin Bedouin.<br />

<br />

Throughout
the tour your guide will give descriptions and analysis of the impact
of the Jewish settlements on the nearby Palestinian neighborhoods, and
place the discourse within the context of the re-framing briefing
provided during the first part of the tour.<br />

<br />

There will be
opportunities for questions and discussion during the tour. Be prepared
for many of your preconceptions about the conflict to be challenged.<br />

<br />

<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style:italic;">This
tour was developed by The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
and conducted by tour guides trained by the organization.</span></span><br />

<br />

<a href="http://www.toursinenglish.com/2007/12/greater-jerusalem-tour.html"><strong><em>Make a Reservation</em></strong></a><span style="font-size:85%;"></span>

Hello friends. The time for the peace vigil has changed due to daylight savings.

If you're around the Court House across from the metro center, please join us. Democracy is important, peace is important.

Thanx George for the updated info.

Sometimes the group isn't always there, but always stop by. Thanx for supporting peace. -Tom

Bicicletada Anti G8 em Porto Alegre, com saida no Largo Zumbi dos Palmares (Antigo largo da epatur)

Manifestação Anti G8 em Porto Alegre com concentração na frente do Mercado Publico ao meio dia

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Length of tour:</span> 7 hours<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Every Tuesday</span> <a href="http://www.toursinenglish.com/2007/12/bethlehem-tour-reservations.html"><strong><em>Make a Reservation</em></strong></a><br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Departure time: </span><span>8am</span> (08.00)<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Return:</span> 3pm (15.00)<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Departure location:</span> <a href="http://www.toursinenglish.com/2007/01/directions-to-new-gate-jerusalem.html">New Gate</a> Old City, Jerusalem<br />

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Cost: </span>265 shekels ($75)<br />

<br />

Bethlehem
is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, approximately 10
kilometers (6 mi) south of Jerusalem, with a population of 30,000
people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the
Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and
tourism.<br />

<br />

The tour begins at the New Gate of Jerusalem's Old City
and passes through the Bethlehem Checkpoint where the Palestinian guide
will meet the group, due to the restrictions prohibiting most
Palestinians from entering Jerusalem. The Checkpoint is one of the few
entry points into Bethlehem which is surrounded by fences and 8-meter
(25 ft.) high walls.<br />

<br />

Once in Bethlehem the group will visit the
Chruch of the Nativity and visit a family in the Deheisheh refugee camp
to hear about life under occupation. Confiscated land will be visited
and participants will learn about the hardships that the economic
stranglehold of the occupation has imposed on the city. The group will
see how the city is almost surrounded by Israeli settlements, military
zones, and restricted areas, which have turned Bethlehem into an
isolated Palestinian population center.<br />

<br />

According to Christian
tradition, Bethlehem is the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth and the
town is inhabited by one of the oldest Christian communities in the
world, though the size of the community has shrunk in recent years due
to emigration. According to Biblical tradition, the city is also
believed to be the birthplace of David and the location where he was
crowned as the king of Israel. The city was sacked by the Romans in 529
AD as a result of a revolt, and was rebuilt by the Byzantine emperor
Justinian I. Bethlehem was conquered by the Islamic Caliphate of 'Umar
ibn al-Khattāb in 637, who guaranteed safety for the city's religious
shrines. In 1099, Crusaders captured and fortified Bethlehem and
replaced its Greek Orthodox clergy with a Latin one. The Latin clergy
were expelled after the city was captured by Saladin, the sultan of
Egypt and Syria. With the coming of the Mamluks in 1250, the city's
walls were demolished, and were subsequently rebuilt during the rule of
the Ottoman Empire<br />

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The Ottomans lost the city to the British
during World War I and it was to be included in an international zone
under the 1947 United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine. Jordan
occupied the city in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and it was subsequently
occupied by Israel in the 1967 Six Day War. Israel has retained control
over the entrances and exits to Bethlehem, though day-to-day
administration has been under the purview of the Palestinian Authority
since 1995.<br />

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Modern Bethlehem has a Muslim majority but is also
home to one of the largest Palestinian Christian communities. The
Bethlehem area includes the towns of Beit Jala and Beit Sahour, as well
as the refugee camps of 'Aida and Beit Jibrin. Bethlehem's dominant
economic sector is tourism which is particularly high during the
Christmas season as the city is a Christian pilgrimage center, being
home of the Church of the Nativity. Bethlehem has over thirty hotels
and three hundred handicraft work shops, employing several of the
city's residents. Rachel's Tomb, an important Jewish holy site is
located at the entrance of Bethlehem.

5-Week Self-Defense Class for Adult Women and Transpeople

Wednesdays, July 8-August 5, 2008
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

The Center for Anti-Violence Education (CAE) is excited to offer this class for adult women and transpeople of all abilities.

Students learn verbal and physical self-defense techniques, and participate in activities and discussions relating to violence prevention, safety, and conflict de-escalation.

The class is offered on a sliding-scale fee basis depending on household income. Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault may take this class for free. CAE is proud to provide free childcare for all students, upon request.

Advance registration is required--please contact us to sign up!

Phone: 718-788-1775
Fax: 718-499-2284
E-mail: info@caeny.org

Check out our other classes and programs online at www.caeny.org.