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  • 3 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: EAs arrive to spend the night in Khan al Ahmar. Accompaniers serving the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel offer protective presence to vulnerable communities living under occupation. Khan al Ahmar is a Bedouin community located within the East Jerusalem Periphery, in E1 area. It is home to 32 families, 173 persons in total, including 92 children and youths. The community has a mosque and a school, which was built in 2009 and serves more than 150 children between the ages of six and fifteen, from Khan al Ahmar and other nearby communities. With due date 1 October 2018, Israeli authorities threaten to demolish the site, thereby making room for nearby Israeli settlements to expand.
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  • 26 February 2020, Abu Dis, Palestine: 'Occupation' reads a text written on the separation wall. The separation wall runs through Abu Dis, closing it off from nearby Al-Shikhsa'ad.
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  • 3 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: EAs arrive to spend the night in Khan al Ahmar. Accompaniers serving the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel offer protective presence to vulnerable communities living under occupation. Khan al Ahmar is a Bedouin community located within the East Jerusalem Periphery, in E1 area. It is home to 32 families, 173 persons in total, including 92 children and youths. The community has a mosque and a school, which was built in 2009 and serves more than 150 children between the ages of six and fifteen, from Khan al Ahmar and other nearby communities. With due date 1 October 2018, Israeli authorities threaten to demolish the site, thereby making room for nearby Israeli settlements to expand.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181003_AH2_960...jpg
  • 3 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: EAs arrive to spend the night in Khan al Ahmar. Accompaniers serving the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel offer protective presence to vulnerable communities living under occupation. Khan al Ahmar is a Bedouin community located within the East Jerusalem Periphery, in E1 area. It is home to 32 families, 173 persons in total, including 92 children and youths. The community has a mosque and a school, which was built in 2009 and serves more than 150 children between the ages of six and fifteen, from Khan al Ahmar and other nearby communities. With due date 1 October 2018, Israeli authorities threaten to demolish the site, thereby making room for nearby Israeli settlements to expand.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181003_AH2_959...jpg
  • 3 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: EAs arrive to spend the night in Khan al Ahmar. Accompaniers serving the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel offer protective presence to vulnerable communities living under occupation. Khan al Ahmar is a Bedouin community located within the East Jerusalem Periphery, in E1 area. It is home to 32 families, 173 persons in total, including 92 children and youths. The community has a mosque and a school, which was built in 2009 and serves more than 150 children between the ages of six and fifteen, from Khan al Ahmar and other nearby communities. With due date 1 October 2018, Israeli authorities threaten to demolish the site, thereby making room for nearby Israeli settlements to expand.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181003_AH2_957...jpg
  • 2 March 2020, Hebron: The Al-Shuhada Street in the H2 area of Hebron. The area is under Israeli military control, and following the 1994 massacre at the Tomb of the Patriarchs (known to the Muslims as Al-Ibrahimi Mosque and to the Jews as Cave of Machpelah) all the Palestinian shops on Shuhada street have been closed, turning the street into a virtual ghost town.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20200302_AH2_793...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: EAs monitor and document the situation at many checkpoints in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and offer basic support if anyone is denied passage, by asking to find out the reason given for the denial, and providing contact details to organizations – international, Palestinian, and Israeli ones – that can give practical support as necessary. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_343...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_340...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
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  • 2 March 2020, Hebron: Daniel, a Swiss participant in the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel looks at a collection of signs mounted on the Al-Shuhada Street in the H2 area of Hebron. Notably, the signs are in Hebrew and English, but not in Arabic. The area is under Israeli military control, and following the 1994 massacre at the Tomb of the Patriarchs (known to the Muslims as Al-Ibrahimi Mosque and to the Jews as Cave of Machpelah) all the Palestinian shops on Shuhada street have been closed, turning the street into a virtual ghost town.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20200302_AH2_782...jpg
  • 2 March 2020, Hebron: The Al-Shuhada Street in the H2 area of Hebron. The area is under Israeli military control, and following the 1994 massacre at the Tomb of the Patriarchs (known to the Muslims as Al-Ibrahimi Mosque and to the Jews as Cave of Machpelah) all the Palestinian shops on Shuhada street have been closed, turning the street into a virtual ghost town.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20200302_AH2_782...jpg
  • 2 March 2020, Hebron: Nora, a participant in the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel, points to a football field built by Israeli settlers on the Al-Shuhada Street in the H2 area of Hebron. The area is under Israeli military control, and following the 1994 massacre at the Tomb of the Patriarchs (known to the Muslims as Al-Ibrahimi Mosque and to the Jews as Cave of Machpelah) all the Palestinian shops on Shuhada street have been closed, turning the street into a virtual ghost town.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20200302_AH2_781...jpg
  • 2 March 2020, Hebron: Daniel from Switzerland and Nora from Finland, both participants in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel walk down Al-Shuhada Street in the H2 area of Hebron. The area is under Israeli military control, and following the 1994 massacre at the Tomb of the Patriarchs (known to the Muslims as Al-Ibrahimi Mosque and to the Jews as Cave of Machpelah) all the Palestinian shops on Shuhada street have been closed, turning the street into a virtual ghost town.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20200302_AH2_780...jpg
  • 2 March 2020, Hebron: The Al-Shuhada Street in the H2 area of Hebron. The area is under Israeli military control, and following the 1994 massacre at the Tomb of the Patriarchs (known to the Muslims as Al-Ibrahimi Mosque and to the Jews as Cave of Machpelah) all the Palestinian shops on Shuhada street have been closed, turning the street into a virtual ghost town.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20200302_AH2_778...jpg
  • 2 March 2020, Hebron: An election sign sits above closed shops on the Al-Shuhada Street in the H2 area of Hebron. The area is under Israeli military control, and following the 1994 massacre at the Tomb of the Patriarchs (known to the Muslims as Al-Ibrahimi Mosque and to the Jews as Cave of Machpelah) all the Palestinian shops on Shuhada street have been closed, turning the street into a virtual ghost town.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20200302_AH2_779...jpg
  • 2 March 2020, Hebron: The H2 area of Hebron is under Israeli military control. Palestinians cannot enter into the area unless they have residence there, and even then, cannot drive a Palestinian car inside the area. Here, the home of a Palestinian family who have seen two of their floors confiscated by Israeli settlers, who now live on top of them.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20200302_AH2_778...jpg
  • 14 March 2019, Haifa, Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Israel and Palestine gather for mid-term orientation, starting the day with a participant-led yoga session.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190314_AH1_555...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: It’s 5.18 in the morning, and in the open space by the checkpoint, a group of men step aside for a moment for Fajr prayer (‘dawn prayer’) before going through the turnstiles. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH2_055...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH2_059...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH2_058...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: Pouring water three times over their hands, ecumenical accompaniers participated in the traditional Shabbat custom of N’tilat Yadayim, hand-washing before blessing the meal. On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH2_954...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: Ecumenical accompaniers arrive at the synagogue of Kol HaNeshama. On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH2_952...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH2_052...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_593...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH2_052...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area. Here, Svenn from the UK.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_593...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area. With parents originally from Poland, Israel-born Amos was one of the congregants receiving the ecumenical accompaniers at the dinner, affording them an opportunity to learn about Israeli perspectives on the conflict, to share reflections and exchange experiences.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_590...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area. With parents originally from Poland, Israel-born Amos was one of the congregants receiving the ecumenical accompaniers at the dinner, affording them an opportunity to learn about Israeli perspectives on the conflict, to share reflections and exchange experiences.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_592...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_588...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH2_051...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH2_050...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: EAs monitor and document the situation at many checkpoints in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and offer basic support if anyone is denied passage, by asking to find out the reason given for the denial, and providing contact details to organizations – international, Palestinian, and Israeli ones – that can give practical support as necessary. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_344...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: Rabbi Tamara Schagas blesses the two loaves of bread traditionally served at a Shabbat dinner.  On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_587...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH2_050...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: Rabbi Tamara Schagas sprinkles salt over the Shabbat bread, as a symbol of remembrance of the sacrifices that were once part of the Shabbat ritual. On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_587...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_586...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: EAs monitor and document the situation at many checkpoints in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and offer basic support if anyone is denied passage, by asking to find out the reason given for the denial, and providing contact details to organizations – international, Palestinian, and Israeli ones – that can give practical support as necessary. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_340...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_585...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: Rabbi Tamara Schagas recites the Kiddush, the blessing over the wine, to sanctify the Shabbat. On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_586...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_343...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: Rabbi Tamara Schagas. On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_585...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_341...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_584...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area. Kol HaNeshama’s congregants originate from Israel and from countries all over the world. While prayers are in Hebrew, prayer books are available with English translation, as well as Hebrew transliteration.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_584...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area. Kol HaNeshama’s congregants originate from Israel and from countries all over the world. While prayers are in Hebrew, prayer books are available with English translation, as well as Hebrew transliteration.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_583...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: Rabbi Tamara Schagas. On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_580...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_339...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Jerusalem: Rabbi Tamara Schagas. On 15 March, a group of Ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches were invited to share Shabbat dinner with the Kol HaNeshama congregation in Jerusalem. Kol HaNeshama is a reformed Jewish congregation of 350 families in Jerusalem, and one that works actively to be a focal point for Jewish pluralism and social action in the area.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_582...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: It’s 5.18 in the morning, and in the open space by the checkpoint, a group of men step aside for a moment for Fajr prayer (‘dawn prayer’) before going through the turnstiles. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_338...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_336...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: It’s 5.18 in the morning, and in the open space by the checkpoint, a group of men step aside for a moment for Fajr prayer (‘dawn prayer’) before going through the turnstiles. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_336...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
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  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: It’s 5.18 in the morning, and in the open space by the checkpoint, a group of men step aside for a moment for Fajr prayer (‘dawn prayer’) before going through the turnstiles. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_335...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children. Here, EA Jane from Scotland.
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  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190318_AH2_966...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: It’s 5.18 in the morning, and in the open space by the checkpoint, a group of men step aside for a moment for Fajr prayer (‘dawn prayer’) before going through the turnstiles. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_334...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
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  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: A group of children head to Al Minya school. On the wall in Arabic, is a poem about how to have good manners. Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190318_AH2_969...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190318_AH2_964...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190318_AH2_963...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children. Here, EA Jane from Scotland.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190318_AH2_964...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190318_AH2_963...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
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  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_327...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_329...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children. Here, EA Jane from Scotland.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190318_AH2_958...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_325...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190318_AH2_959...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: A group of children head to Al Minya school. Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190318_AH1_603...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya has three turnstiles, each preceded by a narrow metal pathway made to constrain more than one person from going through at a time. As one turnstile is suddenly closed shut, people rush, push and climb to make it into one of the other two. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
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  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: EAs monitor and document the situation at many checkpoints in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and offer basic support if anyone is denied passage, by asking to find out the reason given for the denial, and providing contact details to organizations – international, Palestinian, and Israeli ones – that can give practical support as necessary. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_318...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190318_AH1_598...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: A man sells bread and eggs on the Palestinian side of the checkpoint – breakfast for some, lunchbox material for others. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_316...jpg
  • 18 March 2019, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: A group of children head to Al Minya school. Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel spend the morning doing a 'school run', by which they offer a peaceful protective presence for Palestinian children as they go to school at Al Minya.  With Israeli settler communities nearby, strong military presence, and a high-speed road passing just by the school entrance, an international presence can help ensure safe passage for the children.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190318_AH1_600...jpg
  • 8 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Today is a Monday, and Qalandiya is crowded with men of all ages queuing to go to work. People are let through intermittently, some 20-50 people at a time, all under careful control of Israeli security personnel. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, where thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) from the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) visit regularly in the early mornings. Their task is to be an international presence and to show solidarity, offer basic support to anyone denied passage, and collect documentation of the situation at the checkpoint. EAs’ reports feed into the UN system, providing ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181008_AH1_316...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. The villagers in Ma’alul were mostly Palestinian Christians and Muslims, and the houses of worship still remain on the hilltop.
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  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. 95-year-old Salem is one of few remaining survivors from the 75 families who used to live in the village back in 1948.
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  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. The villagers in Ma’alul were mostly Palestinian Christians and Muslims, and the houses of worship still remain on the hilltop.
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  • 12 October 2018, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: The separation barrier cuts through Bethlehem, separating the Israeli side from the Palestinian one, near Checkpoint 300.
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  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. Here, Diana Bisharat. A US-born 33-year-old, Bisharat married and moved to Israel in 2011, as a descendant of the villagers of Ma’alul.
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  • 12 October 2018, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: The separation barrier cuts through Bethlehem, separating the Israeli side from the Palestinian one, near Checkpoint 300.
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  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. Here, sister Esther Maria from Stella Maris in Haifa.
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  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. 95-year-old Salem is one of few remaining survivors from the 75 families who used to live in the village back in 1948.
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  • 12 October 2018, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: The separation barrier cuts through Bethlehem, separating the Israeli side from the Palestinian one. Here, a group of visitors walk towards Checkpoint 300, to cross into Israel.
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  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. 95-year-old Salem is one of few remaining survivors from the 75 families who used to live in the village back in 1948.
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  • 12 October 2018, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: The separation barrier cuts through Bethlehem, separating the Israeli side from the Palestinian one, near Checkpoint 300.
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  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul, Israel: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. 95-year-old Salem is one of few remaining survivors from the 75 families who used to live in the village back in 1948.
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  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. Here, Diana Bisharat. A US-born 33-year-old, Bisharat married and moved to Israel in 2011, as a descendant of the villagers of Ma’alul.
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  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. 95-year-old Salem is one of few remaining survivors from the 75 families who used to live in the village back in 1948.
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  • 12 October 2018, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Ecumenical Accompanier Hans from Sweden shows a group around in Bethlehem, in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Hans is one of the participants in the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel.
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  • 12 October 2018, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Leaves grow through a fence in Bethlehem, in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
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  • 12 October 2018, Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: The separation barrier cuts through Bethlehem, separating the Israeli side from the Palestinian one, near Checkpoint 300.
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  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: A group of ecumenical accompaniers ascend the hill in Ma’alul. In 1948, apple trees used to grow here, as a source of food and income for the villagers of Ma’alul. Since the land was occupied, a pine tree forest has been planted to replace the fruit trees. Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_565...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. The villagers in Ma’alul were mostly Palestinian Christians and Muslims, and the houses of worship still remain on the hilltop.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_566...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: A group of ecumenical accompaniers ascend the hill in Ma’alul. In 1948, apple trees used to grow here, as a source of food and income for the villagers of Ma’alul. Since the land was occupied, a pine tree forest has been planted to replace the fruit trees. Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_565...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: A group of ecumenical accompaniers ascend the hill in Ma’alul. In 1948, apple trees used to grow here, as a source of food and income for the villagers of Ma’alul. Since the land was occupied, a pine tree forest has been planted to replace the fruit trees. Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_565...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_564...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190315_AH1_562...jpg
  • 15 March 2019, Ma'alul: Ma’alul, a Palestinian village destroyed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, sees a visit by ecumenical accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel.
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  • 3 October 2018, Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Though not it's official name, the school in Khan al Ahmar is known as "the Tire School", as a staircase made up of old car tires leads the way to the school building. Khan al Ahmar is a Bedouin community located within the East Jerusalem Periphery, in E1 area. It is home to 32 families, 173 persons in total, including 92 children and youths. The community has a mosque and a school, which was built in 2009 and serves more than 150 children between the ages of six and fifteen, from Khan al Ahmar and other nearby communities. With due date 1 October 2018, Israeli authorities threaten to demolish the site, thereby making room for nearby Israeli settlements to expand.
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