J585 ITINERARY 2011

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011: ORIENTATION

Shabbat Dinners

Location: Local homes

SATURDAY, MARCH 12: SETTING THE SCENE

Morning Old City Tour — Where History Meets the Present

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the centuries-long longing for Jerusalem by the diverse groups of people living here today.

Tour of East Jerusalem

Sheikh Jarrah, Separation Barrier, Silwan – understand the political contentions around Jerusalem and the hot zones of East Jerusalem, meet with local residents and community leaders.

Guide: Orly Noy

Dinner — Prospects for Peace

Yossi Klein Halevi, journalist and author

SUNDAY, MARCH 13: TENSIONS WITHIN THE JEWISH POPULATION

Tensions between Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Communities

Visit to the Kedma School and Katamon community center.

Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue Encounter

Meeting with the Parents Circle Families Forum.

Speakers: Siham Abu Awad and Aron Barnea

MONDAY, MARCH 14: MIXED CITIES

Tour Lod

Meet with community activists, visit demolition sites.

Tour Artists District in Ramle

Learn about housing, infrastructure, educational, social, cultural and economic services. Meet local artists.

Arrive in Nazareth

TUESDAY, MARCH 15: PALESTINIAN CITIZENS OF ISRAEL

Umm-al-Fahm

Visit to Gallery of Arab Art, meet with Director Said Abu Shakra.

Barta’a

Meeting with Muslim families divided by the Green line.

Dinner with Atallah Mansour, Arab-Israeli journalist

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16: CO-EXISTENCE

Meeting with Jonathan Cook, freelance journalist

Palestinian Citizens in the Israeli Workforce

Participants will break off into groups and meet with various young Palestinian citizens of Israel representing different components of the workforce from hi-tech to media.

Speakers: • Sami Saadi, Founder, TSOFEN; Bassel Khoury, Galil Software; Nur Fahom – PR in the Arab sector

THURSDAY, MARCH 17: HAIFA

Co-Existence through Art

Meet with Israeli Arab and Jewish young artists to discuss the use of art to reflect issues of co-existence; Hear from Israeli-Palestinian artists on Arab cultural realities and directions in Israel.

Location: Neri Bloomfield School of Design and Education

Program with Haifa University

Discussion of Israeli Arab issues, gender issues and prospects for co-existence with local scholars.

Prof. Mary Totry, Department of Communication; Prof. Michele Rosenthal, Department of Communication; Prof. Ayman Agbaria, Department of Education; Prof. Jonathan Cohen, Department of Communication

FRIDAY, MARCH 18: HAIFA AS A MICROCOSM

Beit Hagafen Arab-Jewish Center

Assaf Ron, director, meeting on Haifa's diverse population long tradition of tolerance and example of an alternative to shared living for Arabs and Jews in Israel.

Women as Agents of Change

Meet with representatives from women’s organizations committed to stimulating empowerment for women.

Participants: Isha Li'Isha, Kayan-Feminist Organization

Minorities in Israel: The Druze Community of Ussefiya

Meet with residents to discuss Druze history and the community's relations with Muslims, Jews and the Israeli government.

Traditional Druze dinner

SATURDAY, MARCH 19: PURIM HOLIDAY EVE

Discussion with Community Leaders and Activists

Popular Committee Jaffa – leaders in community development work, housing rights and representing the Palestinian citizens of Jaffa.

Group Discussion – Conclusions and Insights

Location: Yaffa Café