Visits to Abu Dis and Palestine

We have now got a lot of experience in organising visits in both directions between Camden and Abu Dis both for groups and for individuals. Feedback to date is that everyone going on one of these visits has found the visit moving and important. This is a typical comment. "This was the best thing I have ever done in my life. People were unbelievably welcoming. The trip was really well-organised. The situation was worse than I thought, I hate to be back thinking of people living in that situation. It makes it so much worse now I know the people. But I am so so glad I went."

Group visits are arranged so that people visit a number of different places and organisations in the West Bank in order to understand the wider Palestinian context, as well as staying in Abu Dis itself. We meet with people before they go and after they come back as there is always a lot to talk about. .We also organise group visits on particular themes - in 2007-8, we are organising group visits for teachers, lecturers, trade unionists and musicians. We organise individual visits for people with particular themes, and help find volunteers for Abu Dis organisations.

Please get in touch if you would like to join the next group visit.

Reports of CADFA visits to Palestine:

• May 08: women's visit to Abu Dis:
• February 08: musicians' visit
• October-November 07: trade unionists' visit to Abu Dis
• October 07: teachers' visit to Abu Dis
• Reports of visits by volunteers
• Visits in early 2007
• Visits in 2006
• Visits in 2005