Gandhi Tour of Israel & Palestine
Monday, August 23, 2004
 
UPDATED SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, August 24:
Dr. Gandhi & party will cross the Allenby Bridge from Jordan and be received in Jericho by a delegation of farmers who have been affected by the wall.

Wednesday, August 25:
9:00 am: Breakfast with PLC members and Palestinian civil society members.
10:00: Tour of the Old City of Jerusalem
1:00: Tour of AlHaram Sharif followed by lunch with Waqf representatives
4:30 pm: meeting with Patriarch Michael Sabbah
7:00-9:00pm: By-invitation only discussion on "The Thesis of Nonviolence and the Strategies of Resistance" followed by a reception at the Ambassador Hotel, for invited Palestinian/Israeli peacemakers, activists, politicians and diplomats.

Thursday, August 26:
10:00: Meet with President Arafat and press briefing
11:00: Palestinian Peace Rally in Ramallah
12 noon: visit to Am'ari Refugee Camp
3:00-4:00 pm: By-invitation reception at the Canadian Representative office followed by a film showing at the Qassabeh Theater.
7:00 pm: Panel discussion at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem. Open to the public.

Friday, August 27:
Arun Gandhi will be fasting today in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners
9:00 am: Visit to Augusta Victoria Hospital
12 nooon-1:00 pm: Meeting with the Palestinian Prime Minister in Abu Dis
1:00 - 2:00 pm: Palestinian-Israeli peace rally in Abu Dis

Saturday, 28 August
All day: Tour of the Wall in Tulkarem, Qalqilya and Jayyous, meet with farmers affected by the Wall.

Sunday, August 29:
Afternoon: meetings in Tel Aviv with the Steering Committee of the Geneva Initiative and other NGOs and meetings with Israeli media.
7:00 pm: Candelight vigil in Manger Square, Bethlehem, with leaders from the three major faith traditions.

Monday, August 30:
9:00 am: Press conference
Afternoon: return to Jordan for flight back to United States

- posted by M @ 5:24 AM
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