Fwd: Bike Palestine: il tour in bicicletta del Siraj Centre di Betlemme
- Subject: Fwd: Bike Palestine: il tour in bicicletta del Siraj Centre di Betlemme
- From: Assopace Jerusalem <jerusalem at assopace.org>
- Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:03:59 +0200
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ricevo e inoltro Cari/e tutti/e,
i palestinesi sono davvero creativi e la loro
resistenza all'occupazione militare israeliana infinita.
Ecco un altro dei modi per essere solidali e
conoscere la realtà dell'occupazione militare israeliana: il centro
Siraj di Betlemme propone un tour in bicicletta nei Territori
Palestinesi Occupati dal 18 al 25 aprile e dal 2 settembre al 3
ottobre, che prevede un viaggio attraverso le principali città
palestinesi, da Jenin a Betlemme.
Se siete interessati/
A chi parte auguro un gran buon viaggio!
Un abbraccio,
Luisa Morgantini
Associazione per la Pace - www.assopace.
06/86895520 - 348 3921465
BIKE PALESTINE PALESTINE CYCLE TOURS
The Siraj Centre in Bethlehem are running a series of cycle tours of Palestine. They start in the Northern city of Jenin and head South to Jerusalem through an olive bedecked landscape to Jericho, Bethlehem and the Judean Desert. The tours are suitable for people of all ages and riders will be accompanied by a support vehicle and guides.
Cyclists will be met by a Siraj representative at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel, and be taken to the Hadad Resort Hotel in Jenin, Palestine, which will be their base for the first evening. As the tour progresses the cyclists will get a chance to witness the dramatic Palestinian landscape, dine not only in first class Palestinian restaurants- but also, on one evening, with local Palestinian families.
The political dimension of the journey is inescapable. The cyclists will pass the infamous 'Wall', visit one of many refugee camps and hear at first hand the experiences of those who have so long lived under Israeli occupation. What they will see and hear will clarify the hazy impressions given by the Western media.
The cultural, historical and religious aspects of Palestine will not be overlooked. The tour will visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the Mar Saba monastery, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Souk in East Jerusalem, and Hisham's Palace.
They will dine in the tented restaurant on Shepherd's Hill, take a Turkish Bath in Nabulus and pop into the beer factory in Taybeh.
The people of
Palestine are kind and courteous- and their cuisine, a variation of the
Mediterranean/
For a detailed
description of the tour visit www.bikepalestine.
The cost f the 7 day (6 night) tour is £1220 ($1900 US). This includes all meals and accommodation, support vehicles and guides, transportation to and from Ben Gurion Airport, bikes and light 'on-road' refreshments.
For more information
call George Snow on +39 (Italy) 0575.690.060 or email george@bikepallesti
About the Siraj Centre
Siraj is a non-governmental non-profit organisation based in Beit Sahour, Palestine. Siraj aims to create links between Palestinian people and people from around the globe through educational tourism, interfaith and ecumenical dialogue, culture and youth exchange programs. Through its many local connections, Siraj works directly with communities and organisations in Bethlehem, the West Bank, Palestine and the Holy Land, and the entire Middle East. They have organised fact-finding missions to Palestine in order for people to have first hand experience of the on-going Israeli occupation. Those attending the fact-finding missions will meet with both Palestinians and Israelis and come face to face with the real issues of illegal settlements, the Israeli Wall, Water issues, borders and the plight of refugees. The Siraj Centre also aims to reveal the human face of the people of Palestine which is rarely seen on the Western media. They organise meals and accommodation with Palestinian families providing Westerners the chance to experience the real Palestine and come to know its past as well as its present. The Siraj Center also means to support the Palestinian economy by encouraging tourism and devoting the tourist industry. They are the leading organisation for organising the hiking and biking holidays. Siraj Center organises the Nativity Trail hike from Nazareth to Bethlehem. They are a co-founder and partner in the 'Abraham Path Initiative'. Siraj Center also hosts the 'Peace Cycle' from London to Jerusalem every year. The Siraj Center organises trips on request from Christian tour leaders, churches, Peace activists, and special interest groups. The Siraj Center runs the annual Palestinian Summer Celebration from Mid June- Mid August, the Annual Olive Harvest in early October and the Christmas Peace Pilgrimage. "Not only are all my planned activities with the Siraj Center great, but each and every hour of living here brings new and exciting experiences" Victoria Close, Connecticut
George S. Rishmawi Coordinator, Skype: georgerish
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