A Contemporary Way of the Cross
2010 Sabeel Witness Visit

INFORMATION FLYER & MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM ATTACHED BELOW

Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center
invites you to join us for 9 nights to experience the reality of life in today’s Holy Land:

• Worship with Palestinian Christians

• Meet and reflect with Palestinian Christians and Muslims as well as with Jewish Israelis and internationals who partner with Sabeel in non-violent resistance to the breaking of international and humanitarian law

• Experience the realities of the Palestinian community living under Israeli Occupation:the Wall, settlements, checkpoints, confiscated and demolished homes, refugee camps, and environmental degradation

• Learn about the loss of civil and property rights of Arab Israeli citizens

WHEN: April 8 – 17 inclusive (9 nights) The program officially begins late morning on Thursday, April 8 and concludes after dinner on April 16. Both Western and Eastern Easter fall on April 4, 2010, so those wishing to participate in Holy Week and Easter in Jerusalem could arrange independently to do so and then join the Witness Visit.

WHERE: Nights in Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Nazareth with side visits to the West Bank (e.g. Hebron, Ramallah, Tulkarem, Tuwani) and to the Sea of Galilee holy sites

COST: $1250 per person in a double room; $1550 per person in a single room. This cost includes a non-refundable registration fee of $200, all accommodations and meals for 9 nights, all transportation and honoraria during the visit. It does NOT include airfare, transportation to and from the airport, personal expenses and souvenirs, or travel insurance.

BONUS OPPORTUNITY: Come early for a full day’s tour of the holy sites of Jerusalem (Mount of Olives and Gethsemane, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Western Wall, the Haram al Sharif, the Via Dolorosa). Additional cost for 2 extra nights and the tour of Jerusalem is $250 per person in a double room or $325 per person in a single room.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 25, 2010 The registration form is available on the Sabeel website (www.sabeel.org)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS RIGOROUS TRIP THAT INCLUDES CLIMBING OF STAIRS AND MUCH WALKING, SOMETIME OVER ROUGH TERRAIN.