Interfaith Peace-Builders

  Palestine

Jerusalem

Term: Throughout the year 
Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks

Description: This is not a paid internship. Volunteers must cover the full costs of the 2 week delegation and pay for their own travel expenses.

The goals of our delegations are to gain insight into this ongoing conflict, to bear witness to the damage it has caused and continues to cause, and to express solidarity with non-violent peace and human rights activists and advocates. Participating in a delegation to Israel and Palestine now will allow you to counter the myths that perpetuate the conflict. You will be an eyewitness to the situation and your understanding of the conflict will be enriched and transformed.

Highlights: What We Offer:

On the delegation

- Pre-Departure orienation in Washington, DC
- Experienced delegation leaders, professional local guides, & translators
- Travel throughout the West Bank & Israel
- See how the occupation & the current cycle of violence affect Palestinians & Israelis
- See how the Separation Wall impacts Palestinian communities & livelihoods
- Learn from Palestinians about their nonviolent resistance to the occupation
- Learn from Israeli peace activists about their work for a just end to the occupation
- Visit & stay in Palestinian & Israeli homes
- Visit selected religious and cultural sites
- Dialogue with Israelis & Palestinians who have a variety of cultural, religious, & political perspectives
- Examine the US role in the conflict

After your return

- Support for your outreach efforts in local communities
- Educational resources on the conflict
- Ongoing contact with delegate alums
- Speaking tours and delegate reunions

Cost in US$: $2000 plus airfare

Salary / Pay: NONE

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: This delegation is for everyone, whether you've traveled in Israel or Palestine before or not; whether you've spent much time following the conflict, or not; whether you identify with one of the groups that stakes its claim on this land and region, or not. We will have an intensive orientation before leaving for the region and spend lots of time during the trip discussing what we see and hear and experience and our responses to it all. Volunteers should be prepared to pay for the delegation costs and travel expenses. Limited need-based scholarships may be available.

Age Range: 19+

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Palestine in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 15-25

Scholarships are Available. - Need based partial scholarship may be available. Please inquire for details

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad

Interfaith Peace-Builders's Mission Statement: Interfaith Peace-Builders works to educate US citizens about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the prospects for peace. IFPB seeks to influence U.S. policy in the region by sending interfaith delegations of U.S. citizens to the region to learn about the effects of the occupation on both Palestinians and Israelis, meet with and support the work of Palestinians and Israelis seeking a just and peaceful resolution to the conflict, hear a wide range of perspectives on the conflict, and engage in education, organizing, and lobbying efforts when the participants return. The most distinctive feature of IFPB is its emphasis on interfaith leadership and participation in its delegations and its commitment to working with both Palestinians and Israelis.

Year Founded: 2006