It is important that people from the West visit Palestine to bear witness to the daily violations of human rights that Palestinians are forced to endure, and report back to their local communities. It is also important for the morale of the Palestinians to show solidarity with them.

There are many opportunities to visit Palestine with groups:

• Liverpool Friends of Palestine have a twinning relationship with Bi’lin, a village close to Jerusalem, which is suffering from  house demolitions and land expropriations to make way for illegal Israeli settlements. There will be opportunities to visit Bi’lin each year. (See http://liverpoolfriendsofpalestine.co.uk/?page_id=149  
• Viva Palestina are organising an aid convoy to Gaza, departing on 5^th December 2009 (see http://www.vivapalestina.org/ )

Further information and links can be found on the PSC webpage: http://www.palestinecampaign.org/Index5b.asp?m_id=1&l1_id=3&l2_id=21

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IWPS RECRUITMENT FOR LONG TERM VOLUNTEERS

The International Women’s Peace Service in Palestine (IWPS-Palestine) is a team of women human rights workers, who provide international accompaniment to Palestinian civilians, document and non-violently intervene in human rights abuses and support acts of non-violent resistance to end the illegal Israeli occupation and building of the apartheid wall.

IWPS-Palestine is currently inviting applicants from women who would like to join their team of longer term volunteers. Successful applicants will serve a minimum of one 3 month term in Palestine and support the on-going work outside. Preference will be given to women able to commit to further terms in Palestine (1-3 months). Deadline for application 15.10.09. Please contact iwpstraining@ yahoo.com for more info and application form.

More information about IWPS see: www.iwps-pal. org