Olive Harvest Delegation

October 26 - November 8, 2009
Delegation Led by Scott Kennedy & Mike Daly

This delegation will provide an opportunity to participate in the Palestinian olive harvest season — generally a time of great community activism, where people of all ages from Palestine, Israeli peace and justice groups, and international groups join farmers as they reap their harvest. It is international support that makes the harvest possible in many cases. You will hear from Palestinian farmers and learn of the importance of agriculture to the Palestinian economy and culture. As with other delegations, you will also meet additional Israelis and Palestinians working for peace and justice.

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To express interest in this delegation and get updates and more information (leaders, co-sponsors, etc) as it becomes available, send us an email so we'll be sure to add you to the October 2009 delegation mailing list. Send an email to office@ifpb.org.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until early September, 2009 or until the delegation fills. Please apply as soon as possible to reserve and lock in lower airfares.

Delegation Leaders

Scott Kennedy has served as Chair of the FOR Middle East Task Force and chair of the National Council of FOR. He is a co-founder and staff member of the Resource Center for Nonviolence in Santa Cruz, California. He has traveled to the Middle East more than 30 times and led delegations as early as the 1970’s and as recently as November 2006.

Mike Daly is Program Coordinator at IFPB. He has worked with the organization since 2004. Before coming to IFPB, he studied in Damascus as a Fulbright Scholar, worked as a public relations consultant with the United Nations Development Programme in Ramallah, and completed a year of intensive Arabic at the American University in Cairo. Mike co-led two IPFB delegations (March 2006 and 2008), has presented at numerous conferences and workshops and taken on leadership roles in national, regional and local organizing initiatives and coalitions.

Logistics

Delegates will be expected make arrangements to be in Washington DC by 2pm on October 26, 2009.

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