OLIVE TREE CAMPAIGN: 3rd annual olive planting program 6-15Feb10 November 11, 2009
Dear Friends
On behalf of the Olive Tree Campaign – Keep Hope Alive – We would love to invite you to participate in the 3rd annual olive planting program, which will take place in February 6th to 15th 2010.
Agricultural experts in Palestine estimate that over a million olive trees have been uprooted and destroyed by Israel since it was created in 1948. Almost half of these olive trees were uprooted during the past 9 years after the start of the 2nd Intifada (Palestinian uprising against the Israeli Military Occupation).
Disrespecting its’ religious, cultural, natural, nutritious and economic value, the olive tree has been constantly targeted by the Israeli military occupation under the guise of security, the construction of the Wall on Palestinian lands and continuous the expansion of Israeli – Jewish only – colonies (settlements). The destruction of olive trees has had intentional and destructive results on the lives of many Palestinian farmers, land owners and the Palestinian population in general.
For these reasons and many others, the Olive Tree Campaign was launched in 2001 as a positive response to systematic destruction by addressing the needs of the effected farmers. The Olive Tree Campaign uses the olive tree as a tool to advocate for the Palestinians right to peace with justice. So far seven seasons of planting have helped hundreds of Palestinian farmers and brought awareness to the expanding international network of friends and partners about the real life of the Palestinians who have been striving for peace with justice for more than 60 years.
You are all encouraged to pass the word about this event to people who might be interested to participate.
Please review the invitation and the proposed schedule here.
For any other information, questions, concerns, or to request a registration form, please contact:
Baha Hilo, Joint Advocacy Initiative of the East Jerusalem YMCA and the YWCA of Palestine, campaigns officer, via email at: olivetree@jai-pal.org or by phone at (+970) 2 2774540.
Jawad Musleh, Alternative Tourism Group, program coordinator, via email at: jawad@atg.ps or by phone at (+970) 2 2772151
Note: to see previous events please go to:
Olive Picking 2009
Olive Planting 2009
Olive Picking 2008
Olive Planting 2008
Olive Picking 2007
Olive Picking 2006 and a short film about the event here.
Olive Picking 2005
See a short film on the Olive Tree Campaign here.
Looking forward to seeing you in February!
<http://www.jai-pal.org>
Baha’ Hilo
Campaigns officer
Joint Advocacy Initiative
The East Jerusalem YMCA,
POB 19023 East Jerusalem
Tel: +970 2 2 77 4540
Mob: +970 599 814 390
Email: Olivetree@jai-pal.org
Web: www.jai-pal.org
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