The Joint Struggle and the Non-Violent International Struggle Against the Occupation
19/02/2006
Source : ISM
The conference will be held over two days at the public school in the village of Bil’ín. It will consist of a few opening presentations followed by workshops focusing on the non-violent struggles taking place in different locations. The workshops are the main part of the conference and are where activists will share their experiences and new ideas will be discussed. The focus of the discussion will be practical and the workshops aim to lead to a joint non-violent action being initiated by the participants in the conference and carried out a few weeks later.
Conference Poster
Day 1: Monday, February 20th
9:00-10:30, Opening session: Overview
Welcome message
The history of the Palestinian popular struggle: Kadura Faris
The history of Joint Israeli Palestinian struggle: Uri Avnery
Israel’s Apartheid wall: Dr. Mustafa Bargouti
The political situation after the Palestinian elections
World media and the popular struggle in Palestine: Kasem El Hatib
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-12:15 Presentations session
Representatives of struggles at different areas of Palestine and the rest of the world will give short 5-10 minute introductions to the struggle in their area. The areas that will present are North, Central and South Palestine as well as the world outside Palestine. The introductions will list the different struggle locations in their regions (see the complete list of workshops) and participants will choose the workshop they wish to join based on the presentations.
- North Palestine: Nawaf Asuf
- Bil’in: Muhamad El Hatib
- Central Palestine (Ramallah region)
- Southern Palestine: Hani Abu Haikal
- Outside Palestine: Neta Golan
12:15-12:45 Break and choosing workshops
Participants can choose one of the workshops from the list and go to the room in the school where it will be held. The workshop facilitators will organize translation as needed to fit the people who want to participate in the workshops.
12:45-14:00 First workshop session
The pros and cons of joint struggle. What constitutes a joint struggle, what advantages it has and what disadvantage? What problems are encountered in the course of joint struggle and how they can be dealt with? The list of workshops is:
- Salfit
- Hares
- Tulkarem
- Nablus
- Mas’ha
- Qalqilya
- Budrus
- Bil’in
- Beit Likya
- Jerusalem
- Hebron
- Inside Israel
- The world outside Palestine and Israel
14:00-15:30 Lunch break
15:30-16:45 Second Workshop session
The practice of non violent resistance in the struggles and brainstorming for new ideas and methods, a discussion of tactics which have been tried and how successful they were.
16:45-17:15 Break
17:15-18:30 Concluding session
Representatives from each workshop will present the results of the discussions to the whole assembly.
18:30-19:30 Dinner
19:30-21:00 A presentation of a movie by Bil’in photographer Imad Burnat
Day 2: Tuesday, February 21st
9:00-11:00
- Presentation of findings Beir Zeit university researchers about weapons used against demonstrators in Bil’in.
- A discussion by the whole assembly of a joint action to be taken a few weeks after the conference at different locations by the participants.
- Conclusion statement.
11:00-14:00
The conference will be concluded by the planting of olive trees, the establishment of a new playground and a football tournament.
After the conference the occupation will reach an end and world peace will be established – Don’t miss this historical event! Come and bring friends!
