It’s hardly the time to be advocating tourism to Palestine and Israel when dozens are being killed daily in Gaza. Please download and distribute the flyer on the left.Click here to view a larger image.Download the flyer I won’t elaborate on the Gaza situation other than to say that I fully endorse the message on […]
Yesterday’s visit to Kalkiliya was a fascinating window into life under Occupation. Kalkiliya lies at the westernmost tip of the West Bank, just 12 kilometers from the Mediterranean at the narrowest part of Israel. A small private group from England, organized by ToursInEnglish.com, spend most of the day in this beleaguered town of 45,000. After […]
This guidebook has been completely updated by the Alternative Tourism Group for the 2008 edition. It’s a real gem. Now available for online purchase. Publishing this Guidebook marks an important turning-point in presenting Palestine to visitors. The ATG (Alternative Tourism Group) presents the country from the inside. The guidebook covers such key topics as the […]
The Taybeh OktoberFest was a great success with thousands of people attending the festivities. The guests included officials from the Palestinian Authority, the United Nations, and diplomats from various embassies. Palestinians came from all over the West Bank and Israel, and a large contingent of Israelis came from Tel Aviv. This was truly a great […]
Frank Barat spent 5 weeks in Nablus during August and September 2008. During his visit he took video testimony from Palestinians. Franks website contains these videos and links to articles he has written. Interview with Saed Abu Hijeh , Prof. in Political geography at An Najah University, Nablus. He recounts the unprovoked murder of his […]
Many tours of Jerusalem include a visit to the City of David in the Palestinian Neighborhood of Silwan. This is an important element in understanding the gradual takeover of Palestinian neighborhoods in Jerusalem by Israeli settler organizations. In the case of Silwan, the Elad Foundation was contracted with Israeli government agencies to develop the archeological […]
Fred SchlomkaA recent article in one of Israel’s leading newspapers, Ha’aretz, was written like a tourist industry press release touting the Israeli Government’s opening of the Jordan River site where Christians believe that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. However the site remains under Israel’s Military Occupation and any economic benefit from pilgrim visits […]
PRESS RELEASE – Israel Ministry of Tourism The Israeli Tourism Minister Ruhama Avraham-Balila recently wrote to the Tourism Ministers of Jordan and the Palestinian Authority “Close cooperation between Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the field of tourism can be a positive force in improving the economy and image of the entire region as […]
