February 2012
1 post
The Launching of Women Nonlinear Leadership...
With twenty graduate nonlinear women leaders the Women Nonlinear program was launched in Mount David Hotel in Bethlehem. The program started with a workshop of four days from 7-10 February 2012. It was led by Paula Alter who is one of the nonlinear coaches from the UK.
The women came from different areas of the West Bank and Jerusalem with a great positive energy to start the program. The...
January 2012
3 posts
Eappi Group Report
We recently visited three villages with Marwan from Holy Land Trust. We started in Wadi Rahhal where we met the family Abu Ahu. Their house was demolished in 2005 and that Holy Land Trust rebuilt the home with international help in 2008. The wife, Abir Abu Ahu, told us that they were harassed by settlers from Efrata almost every Saturday. The settlers came with dogs, on horses or on ...
Peace Research Center Donations
As many of you know, Sami Awad and The Holy Land Trust are working hard to expand our resources and outreach both locally and globally.
We’re transforming an old building in the heart of Bethlehem into a library and resource center. The center will focus on two areas: the history and contemporary community of Bethlehem and the general study of peacemaking, nonviolence and conflict...
Israel: the episcopate fights shy of the real...
From the Revd Jeremy Moodey
Sir, — No one could disagree with the Archbishop of Canterbury’s observation in the recent House of Lords debate that the position of Christians in the Middle East is becoming increasingly precarious (News, 16 December).
It was also gratifying to see Dr Williams highlight the plight of Palestinian Christians, whose precipitous decline in numbers since 1948 he...
December 2011
8 posts
Sami Awad's most recent Blog Post →
Preparations for Peace Building Workshops
The Nonviolence Department in Holy Land Trust had three meetings on 12/13 and 12/14 with schools in Bethlehem who had attended the PeaceBuilding© workshops in 2009. The visits included the Dar al Kalimeh, Sira, and the De La Salle schools.
We proposed an expansion of the workshops by providing lessons on the Five Principles of peace building but extending these principles to the larger community...
HLT staff interviews Mustafa Barghouti at Women's...
Barghouti comments on progress of Women in Palestine
click here to watch the interview
Article of the Day: Is Israel guilty of the crime... →
If you have ever visited the West Bank, would you agree or disagree?
Conflict Resolution Workshop
On the 30th of November 2011 the HLT Nonviolence Department conducted a workshop conflict resolution at the Dar Alkalimeh Secondary School. We had the honor to train 16 teachers, from the first grade up till the 12th as well as the school social worker and the principal. We started our workshop by thanking the school and its staff for inviting us to conduct such a work shop in one of the main...
Women’s Empowerment Conference
On the 29th of November the members of the Holy Land Trust attended a women’s empowerment conference. This activity which is held yearly and which I have attended in the past was targeted for women in the Bethlehem area and was sponsored by Health Development Information and Polices (HDIP) program in Ramallah.
The event drew around 200 women who were provided inspiring messages on different...
Calling for the Freedom of Palestine
On 29 November 2011 which marks the International Day for the solidarity with the Palestinian People , the nonlinear dynamic network in cooperation with Al Harra Theater Group organized an activity in that occasion . The aim of the activity was to present through theater the violations of the Israeli occupying forces for the Palestinian basic freedoms of movement , expression , education and...
November 2011
17 posts
Article of the Day: Defending the Indefensible →
The International Day of Solidarity with the...
November 29, 2011 commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. It has traditionally provided an opportunity for the international community to focus its attention on the fact that the question of Palestine remained unresolved and that the Palestinian people are yet to attain their inalienable rights as defined by the General Assembly, namely, the right to...
Launch of 1st Annual Bethlehem Summer of Service...
On behalf of the Holy Land Trust, Bethlehem Bible College and Middle East Fellowship, we cordially invite you to this year’s Summer of Service in Bethlehem!
Whether young or old, in the business world or a student, we are excited to offer an exciting program that will allow you to walk where Jesus walked, but, more importantly: to do as Jesus did. That’s why we emphasize service, prayer,...
“At the center of nonviolence stands the principle of love.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Christ at the Checkpoint Blog Contest →
Put your creative caps on and help us get the word out about Christ at the Checkpoint Conference 2012 by entering our blog contest!
Please make sure to visit the URL to get all the details for the contest. The deadline is December 2nd, so enter today!
Know of any other bloggers that would be interested? Send an email to janara@holylandtrust.org and let us know.
On Independence Day, Six Palestinians Prepare for... →
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”
– Albert Einstein
Op Ed: We Live Here, We Exist Here →
Report from Beit Jala Non-Violence Demonstration held last Friday.
“You can’t be a victim and heal.”
– A. J. Langer
“Oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or...”
“The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic...”
October 2011
10 posts
The Nonlinear Leadership Dynamic Network meets in...
On Friday 21 October 2011, the nonlinear leadership dynamic network meets in Nablus. The purpose of the meeting was to enroll the leaders from the northern areas of the West Bank in the possibility of bringing “One million Hearts to Hebron”. The possibility was presented for them where they discussed their future contribution and cooperation in the campaign. They have seen the possibility of...
Nonlinear Dynamic Network Meets in Hebron
Following the first meeting that was conducted last month concerning the new initiative within the network to bring one million hearts to Hebron, another meeting took place Friday 14 October 2011. Few members of the nonlinear leaders met with their commitment to work fully on this possibility. The day started by exploring what does the Ibrahim Mosque means to the participants and what would...
Seminar in Nonviolence and Personal Development
For two long days on October 7th and 10th 2011 , Holy Land Trust staff
was honored to have Mr. Dani Horowitz and Ms. Lucia Rimoldi from the Humanist movement . The Seminar took place at Cremisan Convent in Beit Jala, a place that is very calm and peaceful yet soon the separation wall will be annexing it and providing the community from reaching there. The seminar was designed to...
An Appeal to Support Palestinians Visiting...
Dear Friends and Supporters,
I am sending you this email to request your financial support in sending two Palestinian leaders to the annual “Bearing Witness Retreat” in Auschwitz, Poland (Oct 31 - Nov 5, 2011). All retreat expenses will be covered by the organizers of the retreat, the Peacemaker Circle International. We are responsible for raising funds for their travel expenses, which is $1,100...
Sami Awad to Speak At Euphrates Summit
HLT Sami Awad will be speaking at the Euphrates Summit, to be held at Principia College in St. Louis, USA. The summit is entitled Our World Beyond 9/11, focusing on changing realities and perceptions ten years on from September 11th, 2001. Join Sami and our friends at the Euphrates Summit, or follow the conference via multimedia!
HLT Participates in Fundraising Seminar →
Nonlinear Dynamic Network Meets in Bethlehem
On September 30, 2011 forty nonlinear leaders meet in Murad Resorts in Bethlehem as to reconnect and inform each other on the progress of their commitments to the network. The participants shred where they are from their commitments .
One Participants shared that “ from his commitment to the community , he is working to facilitate the problems the people face while dealing with law...
September 2011
2 posts
Dynamic Network Meets in Hebron
The Nonlinear Dynamic Network members of Hebron district met on September 16, 2011 at the Hebron Hotel. Different participants from the first, second and the third leadership programs attended the meeting. Participants shared their longing to meet each other and connect again with each other, as they feel that they have a common language between each other where they can share and express their...
August 2011
10 posts
Volunteer Experience: Lily
Lily volunteered with Holy Land Trust for a week in July, 2011. Follow the link below to read about her experience in Palestine.
http://usepoetry.blogspot.com/
Intern Experience: Meggie
Holy Land Trust is in the process of developing a new program: a handicrafts project that employs women to do embroidery in order to provide opportunities to improve the livelihood of their families. There are many organizations that are currently employing women to do embroidery within the Bethlehem area and Holy Land Trust needed research about what successes these organizations have had and...
Volunteer Experience: Ben & Roxanne
Interning at Holy Land Trust has given us both an opportunity to hone new skills in research and data collection. It also gave us an insight into the conflict we never had before thanks to the more in-depth analysis we were able to make through our research on the East Bethlehem village of Jannatah. Neither of us had ever worked with an NGO before and we were not sure of what to expect upon...
