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Presented by :Claudette HabeschSecretary GeneralCaritas Jerusalem.

February/ March 2008

THE HOLY LANDTHE HOLY LANDPEACE IS POSSIBLEPEACE IS POSSIBLE

Presented toPresented to

CARITAS ESPANOLACARITAS ESPANOLA

CARITAS JERUSALEM 2008

The Holy Land

LAND FOR THE THREE LAND FOR THE THREE MONOTHEISTIC MONOTHEISTIC

RELIGIONS RELIGIONS

ChristianityChristianityIslamIslam

JudaismJudaism


Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth


The Church of the Nativity Bethlehem


Entrance of the Patriarch to The Nativity Church

Midnight Mass Nativity Church


Jerusalem


Palm Sunday processionLatin Patriarch and Franciscan Custos


Palm Sunday Jerusalem


The Church of Dominus Flevit


Gethsemane Jerusalem


Via Dolorosa The Street of Sorrows ...


Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre

The Holy Sepulchre


Western Wall PlazaJerusalem


Al Aqsa Mosque


CONFLICT IN THE HOLY LAND


THE BEGINNINGS OF THE CURRENT CONFLICT - 1948

•

1948

State of Israel founded

Over 750,000 native Palestinians made refugees

78% of historic Palestine taken for the newly found state of Israel

Palestinians left with only 22% of historic Palestine to found their

own state


Palestinian Refugees - 1948

726,000 Palestinians fled to neighboring Arab countries and other locations

32,000 became internally displaced people

531 Arab towns or villages were destroyed or resettled

December 1949 – UNRWA established with 914, 221 registered Palestinian refugees

Source: www.passia.org – Palestinian refugees paper, 2001.

http://www.passia.org/


THE OCCUPATION BEGINS - 1967•

1967

June 5 1967 – Six Day War

Occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem begins

on June 12 1967

The remaining 22% of historic Palestine became “Occupied

Territory” according to International Law


UN SECURITY COUNCIL

RESOLUTION 242 PASSED

“Resolution adopted on November 22, 1967, calling on Israel to

withdraw its army from territories occupied in the course

of the War of 1967.”

Source: www.passia.org – 2007 edition, pg. 301.

http://www.passia.org/


Beginning of the First Uprising The First Intifada 1987 - 1993

http://www.axiommedia.org/dsmfilmfest/images/Intifada%20One.jpg

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/1998/1948/pl_intfd.gif


11/15/1988 - The PLO recognizes Israel and calls for peace and an end

to the Palestinian Israeli conflictQuote from the Palestinian Declaration of Independence

"The State of Palestine herewith declares that it believes in the settlement of regional and international disputes by peaceful means, in accordance with the UN Charter and resolutions. Without prejudice to its natural right to defend its territorial integrity and independence, it therefore rejects the threat or use of force, violence and terrorism against its territorial integrity or political independence, as it also rejects their use against the territorial integrity of other states.”

http://www.al-bab.com/arab/docs/pal/pal3.htm


Real peace must be based on justice

HH John Paul II

“There can be no peace without justice, no justice without forgiveness”


Madrid Peace Conference 1991

In October 1991, the Madrid Peace Conference opened.

George Bush “ The father” addressing the Conference.


Declaration of Principles 13/9/1993

A hand shake … A wager on HOPE

Yitzak Rabin and Yasser Arafat at the Oslo I peace agreement


Start of the Second Uprising 28 / 9 /2000 - Present


The Palestinian RealityOCCUPATION

Home Demolitions.Arrests and Imprisonment.Deportations.Denial Of Basic human rights.Oppressive Policies.Control of all aspects of life.Restriction of Movement:

The wall .Check points.Curfews.Closures:

• Comprehensive ( NO PERMITS).

• General ( Permissions).• Internal Closures.

Collective Punishment.Property Destruction.Targeted assassinations.

http://www.ccmep.org/images/ramallah040702-6.htm

SETTLEMENTS


Article 49II. The Occupying power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian

population into the territory it occupying .

Hebron, 16 February 2007: Israeli occupation soldiers accompanying Israeli

settlers in the Old City.


Chronology of a settlement

Har Homa

Settlement

2007

Jebel

Abu Ghneim

1997

THE RIGHT OF RETURN –

ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO

RETURN TO THEIR HOMES


Article 49.I. Individual or mass forcible transfers, as well as deportations of protected persons

from occupied territory to the territory of the Occupying Power or to that of any other country, occupied or not, are prohibited, regardless of their motive.

MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS


Seven years of increasingly tighter restrictions –

Critics of checkpoints claim they help to create an atmosphere that breeds the terror they are trying to prevent.


Israeli checkpoint in the Wall at the entrance of Bethlehem

THE WALL


Kalkilia


A nun trying to cross the WallA nun trying to cross the Wall


Generations cross the wall

http://www.pbase.com/yalop/image/21426014


http://www.pbase.com/yalop/jerusalem


During his weekly Sunday During his weekly Sunday address address

16 November 200316 November 2003 in in St. Peter’s Square , St. Peter’s Square ,

the Late Pope John Paul II the Late Pope John Paul II said: said:

“ “ In reality, the Holy Land In reality, the Holy Land

doesn’t need walls, but bridges !”doesn’t need walls, but bridges !”

DETENTION AND IMPRISONMENT


Palestinian Prisoners

Today, more than

10,000 Palestinians are in Israeli prisons

This includes over 300 childrenSource: www.addameer.org

BLOCKADE OF THE GAZA STRIP


GAZA – No Food, No Fuel, No Hope


Samer Harara, age 9, trapped in Gaza – Needs a kidney transplant


Desperate Gazans at the Egyptian Border


Gaza – No Light, No Heat, No Hope

HEALTH CAREWITHOUT DIGNITY


Gaza women gave birth at Israeli checkpoints


Newborn babies die


The result of a targeted killing in Gaza – An innocent victim who lost three limbs


“All peoples may, for their own ends, freely dispose of their natural wealth and

resources without prejudice to any obligations arising out of international economic co-operation, based on the

principle of mutual benefit and international law.”

Article 1(2) of the 1966 United Nations Human Rights Covenants


Children from Khan Younis in Gazaline up for water


People in Gaza waiting in line for drinking water

HOME DEMOLITIONS


No Future …..No Future …..


This is what remains of my Home ….


Caritas … Today

A Voice for the Voiceless


CARITAS AREAS OF OPERATIONS


CARITAS STAFF

ProgramsDepartment

Health Health Programs Programs

and and

Health CareHealth Care

Health Health Programs Programs

and and

Health CareHealth Care

Counseling Counseling Center Center

And Drug And Drug

Awareness Awareness ProgramProgram

Counseling Counseling Center Center

And Drug And Drug

Awareness Awareness ProgramProgram

Day Care Day Care CenterCenter

for the Elderlyfor the Elderly

Day Care Day Care CenterCenter

for the Elderlyfor the Elderly

Youth Youth LeadershipLeadership

and and

Peace Building Peace Building

DepartmentDepartment

Youth Youth LeadershipLeadership

and and

Peace Building Peace Building


CreditCredit


CreditCredit


Humanitarian Humanitarian

And And

Relief ProgramRelief Program

Humanitarian Humanitarian

And And

Relief ProgramRelief Program

61 staff members:

49 Full Time11 Part Time

34 males - 27 Females

Communication Communication


Communication Communication


Programs Programs


Programs Programs



Micro Finance Program Micro Finance Program

An Idea

A Micro Loan

A Business

A Better Life

The program started in the early 1967 with a grant from CRS to be used for housing loans.

The Micro Finance Department is the backbone of Caritas Jerusalem’s development projects.

Offers Individual loans for small and medium sized enterprises.

Since 1993 the department was able to reach and support1,650 families1,650 families

with a total amount ofUS $ 5.5 million US $ 5.5 million


Caritas offers four types of individual loans: Income Generating loans for

start-up and on-going business.

Housing loans for home renovations and home completion.

Educational loans for university students.

Emergency loans.


MEDICAL HEALTH CENTERSMEDICAL HEALTH CENTERS

Due to the current situation of closures and lack of access to other health care providers the importance and contribution of our medical centers has dramatically

increased.

Due to the current situation of closures and lack of access to other health care providers the importance and contribution of our medical centers has dramatically

increased.

AL-SHATI’E AL-SHATI’E Health Health Center Center

AL-SHATI’E AL-SHATI’E Health Health Center Center

ABOUD ABOUD Health Health CenterCenter

ABOUD ABOUD Health Health CenterCenter

TAYBEH TAYBEH Health Health CenterCenter

TAYBEH TAYBEH Health Health CenterCenter

Gaza Gaza Mobile Mobile Clinic Clinic

Gaza Gaza Mobile Mobile Clinic Clinic


TAYBEH MEDICAL HEALTH CENTER


AL-SHATI’E CAMP MEDICAL CENTER


Gaza – Medical Center and Mobile ClinicsGaza – Medical Center and Mobile Clinics


ELDERLY PROGRAM

BAITONA ( Day Care Center for

the Elderly )

ELDERLY PROGRAM

BAITONA ( Day Care Center for

the Elderly )

CARITAS JERUSALEM ELDERLY CARE CARITAS JERUSALEM ELDERLY CARE PROGRAM BAITONA ( PROGRAM BAITONA ( Day Care Center for the Elderly )Day Care Center for the Elderly )


ACTIVITIES - ELDERLY CARE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES - ELDERLY CARE PROGRAM


Daily CareHot mealsPsychosocial SupportHome visits Aid with house workMedical Care and health insurance coverageSponsorship Program


OLD CITY COUNSELING CENTEROLD CITY COUNSELING CENTER

The Old City Counseling Center was inaugurated in February 1999 to offer integrated services to drug addicts, their families, youth and the residents of East Jerusalem through, support, prevention and guidance.


Food Security ProgramFood Security Program Cash for Work Through Cash for Work Through Home Renovation

Before After


Food Security ProgramFood Security ProgramCash for Work Through Cash for Work Through Home Renovation

After Before


Food Security ProgramFood Security ProgramCash for Work Through Cash for Work Through Water Projects


Social Assistance and Emergency ProgramSocial Assistance and Emergency Program

Job Creation:

276 people were helped to find jobs through networking and marketing their handmade products, like embroidery and olive wood crafts.

Priority is given to men and women who are the breadwinners for their families


Social Assistance and Emergency Program Social Assistance and Emergency Program

Academic Support:343 students were assisted by

providing financial aid to pay their tuition fees in schools and universities

70 % of the academic support beneficiaries are females


Medical Support:

4592 people were assisted by contributing to their medical treatment expenses. 65 families were assisted by paying the fees for their medical insurance.


Youth Empowerment Program Youth Empowerment Program

106 volunteers in 6 groups. 70% of volunteers are females Locations: Ramallah, Birziet, Aboud, Jifna, Ein Arik and Taybeh


Volunteer Activities:With the elderlyWith children Schools Fundraising Volunteer summer camps


Ein Arik Community Cultural and Sport Ein Arik Community Cultural and Sport Center Center

Beneficiaries:Around 1,500 Moslem and Christians living in the village

Youth of the village and the whole community


Beit Ommar Projects - Children’s park Beit Ommar Projects - Children’s park

Hebron

Bethlehem

Beit Ommar


Beit Ommar ProjectsBeit Ommar ProjectsSummer Camps for Children Summer Camps for Children


Beit Ommar Projects Beit Ommar Projects Beit Ommar Women Society for Family CareBeit Ommar Women Society for Family Care

Center refurbishing Sewing courses

Embroidery workshop

literacy courses


Communication and Advocacy Communication and Advocacy

Currently, Caritas Jerusalem is reaching more than 1,500 institutional and individual contacts with its electronic communications

CONCLUSION


THE WORLD HAS BECOME A SMALLER PLACE

Communications and the flow of information happen in fractions of seconds.Today, we cannot claim that “We do not know.” Remaining silent is no longer an option.The international community has the responsibility to act. Killing innocent people, settlement building and colonization, economic strangulation and restrictions, pain and suffering, arrests and hopelessness HAVE TO STOP.


THE ROLE OF THE MOTHER CHURCH

Caritas Jerusalem’s President, HB Msgr. Michel Sabbah, summed up our role very well when he said: “It is the obligation of the Church not to take sides with Israeli against Palestinian or Palestinian against Israeli but to work with all sides to find reconciliation".

(Speaking in Ireland-6/2007)


A genuine Israeli partner would:Stop the confiscation of land.Stop the control of Palestinian water resources.Stop the construction of illegal Jewish settlements.Lift the strangulating closure and isolation of Gaza.Dismantle checkpoints that dissect the West Bank preventing the free movement of people and goods. Seize the construction of the separation Wall especially in areas built on Palestinian land and not on the 1948 internationally recognized borders between the two states.Stop isolating farmers from their agricultural land.Stop delaying the negotiations on vital issues such as the status of Jerusalem and the refugees.End Occupation.


THE HOLY LAND HAS SEEN ENOUGH DEATH


PEACE IS POSSIBLE


We need your help We need your help

Help us keep HOPEHelp us keep HOPE

THANK YOU

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