Olive Harvest Campaign 2008: Farm Against Apartheid

With rapidly escalating levels of settler violence in the West Bank, the International Solidarity Movement is issuing an urgent call for volunteers to participate in its 2008 Olive Harvest Campaign.

The olive tree is a national symbol for Palestinians. As thousands of olive trees have been bulldozed, uprooted and burned by the Israeli military and settlers, harvesting has become more than a source of livelihood; it has become a form of resistance. The olive harvest is an annual affirmation of Palestinians’ historical, spiritual and economic connection to their land, and a rejection of Israeli efforts to seize it.

Palestinian communities are inviting internationals to support and show solidarity with this resistance by working in the olive groves with them. By doing so, activists can reduce the risk of extreme violence from Israeli settlers or army through non-violent intervention and documentation. CLICK HERE TO READ ON FOR MORE DETAILS OF THE 2008 OLIVE HARVEST CAMPAIGN

Free, pre-travel training in the UK

To register, please email our training team: training@ism-london.org.uk. Both our email addresses are regularly checked and emails are always replied to. See our training page for more details.

If you're aged 18 or over, reasonably fit, can afford a plane ticket and some spending money, and can spare two weeks or more of your time in Palestine, we'd like to hear from you. The ISM London training session provides pre-travel information and practical advice to anyone thinking about going on a solidarity visit to Palestine -- with no obligation. ISM London's experienced volunteers can help answer your questions about the movement and the current situation on the ground in Palestine.

Training and accommodation in Palestine are provided for a nominal fee (less than £3 per day). The ISM Palestine training is required to join the group (training in the UK does not replace the compulsory session in Palestine). For more information on preparation, travel and arrival in Palestine, please see the ISM Palestine website.

Experienced eyewitness and activists available for events

We are available to speak, do presentations or film showings anywhere in the UK in return for the speaker's expenses. ISM London has a strong network of activists from all over the UK who have been to Palestine. Volunteers are always coming and going so the chances are we will be able to provide you with someone recently returned from Palestine. Please email us with dates and locations and we'll get back to you you promptly.

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