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Jordan and Syria : War & Displacement in the Middle East
November 22, 2007
- December 02, 2007
Join peace and justice activists from around the U.S. on a delegation to Jordan and Syria, neighboring countries to Iraq and Lebanon. Meet with Iraqis to hear their first-hand accounts of conditions in Iraq. Talk to Iraqis about how they view the American occupation, their views on how to end it, and what they think of the prospects for reconciliation in post-occupation Iraq. Learn about the political situation in both Jordan and Syria by meeting with academics, activists, business people, clerics, and diplomats, hearing their various views on Americans and the role of our government in their countries. The delegation will also meet with Palestinian refugees to examine their lives in Jordan and Syria.
The program will also include a two day trip to the red rock ruins of Petra.
Program Highlights:
- Meet with representatives of women's and international relief organizations working with Iraqi refugees to learn about the impact of the war.
- Meet with international human rights and relief organizations continuing their work in Iraq, while based in Amman.
- Speak to businessmen managing enterprises in Iraq from Jordan, and hear their views on the US occupation.
- Hear from an Iraqi civil engineer, blogger and mother of three whose son was kidnapped in 2005.
- Enjoy one night in Petra, Jordan's stunning ancient city carved in red rock.
- Meeting with an Iraqi professor of political science to learn about the situation of academics in Iraq.
- Meet with the UN High Commission on Refugees to learn about how the United Nations is responding to the millions of Iraqis made refugees by war and instability in the region.
- Pending permission from the Jordanian government, meet with UNRWA representatives in a Palestinian Refugee Camp in Jordan to learn about the history of the camps and Palestinians prospects for a viable and peaceful future.
- In Syria, discuss the situation of Palestinian refugees at the UNRWA office, and meet with a Palestinian youth organization in Al-Yarmouk camp.
- Meet with Iraqi refugees at a church in Amman.
- Visit the historic Umayyad Mosque and adjacent souk of Damascus.
Cost:
$1650
Price Includes:
- Double room accommodations (Single rooms are available for additional cost)
- Two meals/day
- On-ground transportation
- Trip leaders and translator
- All program activities; honoraria to all host speakers, organizations and communities
- *Global Exchange will procure group visas to Syria
- *Fundraising materials and a limited number of partial scholarships are available.
How to Register:
To secure your space on this trip, please submit your registration form and a deposit of $200 two months before departure. A late fee of $50 will be applied for late registration. Deposits are non-refundable but transferable for up to one year toward the cost of another tour. Payments by check, Mastercard or Visa are welcome.
In order to be granted a visa for Syria, participants CANNOT have evidence of travel to Israel in their passports. Please contact the tour coordinator if you have an Israeli stamp in your passport.
This trip will be as diverse as possible in terms of race, age and life experiences. We strongly urge people of color to apply. A limited number of partial scholarships are available for low-income applicants.
Make your reservation online now!
Contact Sanaz with any questions about this trip,
or call toll-free 1-800-497-1994 ext. 251.
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