A Day in Jerusalem – A UniDivided City - THE WORKSHOP IS FULL
Mrs. Ruth Duek and Mrs. Sarah Kalai
Jerusalem is a microcosm of Israel, containing many of the dilemmas which confront Israeli society: conflicts between different cultural groups, gaps between rich and poor, religious and secular. One aspect which stands out in the city is the weight of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its impact on the lives of Jewish and Arab residents, on the kind of home they inhabit.
Visitors, like citizens, find themselves taking part in a loaded political space. Coming to Jerusalem, perhaps more than any other place in Israel, brings up the political tensions of this space and generates questions about the political role of living or visiting in Israel, the meaning that the local context brings to one's individual identity and the sense of responsibility aroused by being present here.
By coming to this area one is choosing to be in a place which invites knowing, a place where reality is difficult to deny. This opens up an opportunity, because one can experience acutely the Palestinian–Israeli conflict and its different contexts.
We propose to cope with the tension of being in Israel in its current political state using our experience in group analysis. We propose a tour of areas related to the conflict and its history, followed by small groups to work through the experience.
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Program
10:30-14:30 Tour with guides from the Ir-Ammim organization
14:30-15:00 Break with a light lunch and coffee
15:00-18:00 2-3 sessions of small groups.
If participation allows for this –one session of may be a large group
Visitors, like citizens, find themselves taking part in a loaded political space. Coming to Jerusalem, perhaps more than any other place in Israel, brings up the political tensions of this space and generates questions about the political role of living or visiting in Israel, the meaning that the local context brings to one's individual identity and the sense of responsibility aroused by being present here.
By coming to this area one is choosing to be in a place which invites knowing, a place where reality is difficult to deny. This opens up an opportunity, because one can experience acutely the Palestinian–Israeli conflict and its different contexts.
We propose to cope with the tension of being in Israel in its current political state using our experience in group analysis. We propose a tour of areas related to the conflict and its history, followed by small groups to work through the experience.
.
Program
10:30-14:30 Tour with guides from the Ir-Ammim organization
14:30-15:00 Break with a light lunch and coffee
15:00-18:00 2-3 sessions of small groups.
If participation allows for this –one session of may be a large group