The Olive Harvest Delegation focused on the Palestinian harvest season and its deep cultural significance.
Read eyewitness accounts from the ground, reports from meetings, and experiences with Palestinians and Israelis below.
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In addition to other themes, this delegation explored how Palestinian access to land and water is limited through illegal Israeli settlement infrastructure and Israeli military policy.
Delegates also met with Palestinian groups and communities that continue to resist and organize for their rights, as well Israelis resisting militarization and working for peace with justice.
This delegation was Eyewitness Palestine's 63rd, successfully exposing more than 1,200 people to the daily realities facing Palestinians in their quest for justice.
We believe in the power of eye-witness experience and transformation. Given the opportunity to speak directly with Palestinians and Israelis, delegates return to the United States better informed, more energized, and with a deeper understanding of the possibilities for true justice in the Middle East.
I’m not sure what day it is but my husband and I left Cleveland, Ohio Thursday evening. We arrived after a 10 hour bus ride to Washington DC for orientation. I was eager to meet everyone embarking on this journey and to discover why they chose to travel to Palestine/Israel.
Read MoreWe have been hearing a lot about what is called 'fake news'. We have indeed been getting filtered and biased news for decades. But unfiltered news can be learned by eyewitness accounts today through the miracle of direct digital communication. The following is what our delegation witnessed today.
Read MoreOver the mountains, over the sea and through Israeli security... "Are you with this group? Please go to the waiting area miss, we need to do another check on your passport. . . Why are you here? You've been here before? Then why did you come back?"
Read MoreThe delegation is on the ground in Palestine this week during a unique historic moment — the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration and the reconciliation deal between Fatah and Hamas political parties.
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