As a celebration of Arab Culture, Ilam organized a two-day media tour in Jerusalem Saturday June 27 and Sunday June 28 2009 for journalists and high school media students. The first day consisted of a tour of the Old City in Jerusalem, and the second day Ilam met with 4 NGOs based in the Old City.
The tour in Jerusalem focuses on the Old City of Jerusalem. The tour began with a visit to the Mamilla Cemetery, not far from Jaffa Gate-the oldest Muslim cemetery, said to be at least 1,000 years old. This is the locality of the graves of Muslim scholars and many companions of the Prophet Mohammed. Paradoxically, Israel is contemplating building a Museum of Tolerance on this sacred land.
Programme Schedule
The first day:
8am- Bus departure from Nazareth (El-Ein/Marys Well) through Umm
al-Fahm and Kafr Qare, taking Highway No. 6 to Jerusalem.
11am-3:00pm- Tour within the walls of Jerusalem and the Old City.
3pm-4:30pm- Lunch
Programme for Sunday:
730am- Breakfast in the Hotel
930am- Checkout of the Rooms and Departure from the Hotel
10am- Visit the Spafford Center - http://www.spaffordcenter.org/index.html
11am- Visit the Palestinian Counselling Center - http://www.pcc-jer.org/english/
12pm – Visit the Association of Laqlaq Tower
1pm – Visit the African Community Society
2pm - Lunch
3pm – Departure
Transport:
We are also organising transport for those who need it, with buses leaving from Nazareth. Bus leaves from Nazareth (8am in front of Mary’s Well (Rimonim) Hotel)
Followup:
Photos from the tour
Media Students, Journalists, Ilam staff during the Old City Tour on Day 1
Media Students and Journalists at one of the NGOs visited on Day 2
Journalists with one of the Coordinators of the Tour, Wael Awad (3rd from right)
Participants in conference. Zaher Boulos, Ilam Empowerment Coordinator and principal organiser of the Tour listens in (blue shirt, top-most in photo) | .jpg)
