Oseh Shalom ~ Sanea al-Salam
Fifth Palestinian-Jewish Peacemakers Camp

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Welcoming travelers from Israel, Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), Canada and the U.S.
                    

Friday-Monday, October 5-8, 2007

four days at Camp Tawonga in the northern California mountains
on the Tuolumne River near Yosemite National Park AND
Tuesday evening, October 9, 2007
St. Mary's Cathedral Conference Center
public San Francisco report-out by campers and staff
for Bay Area students, families, and all interested citizens to attend

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PEOPLE
Over 150 inspired Muslim, Jewish and Christian participants
from the U.S., Canada and Holy Land
including 45 women and men from 32 towns in
Israel, Palestine, and Jordan.
PLACES
Travelling from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Maaleh Adumim, Nablus, Jenin, Neve Shalom~Wahat al-Salam
Ramallah, Kiryat Shmona ,Dair el Asad, Nataf, Jericho, Beit Jala, Gaza, Hebron
Tulkarem, Beer-Sheva, Haifa, Amman and many other towns.
GROUPS
Participants of Interfaith Encounter Association, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Combatants for Peace, Hand in Hand Schools, WIFAQ Youth Organization (Jenin)
Building Bridges for Peace, Breaking Barriers, Common Path, Falcon Movement, Sulha
Wi'am Center for Conflict Resolution and Neve Shalom ~ Wahat al-Salam (Oasis of Peace)
Palestinian Society for Peace & Democracy, and others.

AND NORTH AMERICANS
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(Camp Tawonga's Web site)

"I came to camp with a 'show me' attitude. But the weekend was a transformative experience that helped free me from the past and begin to move forward."
        -- Israeli camper, daughter of Holocaust survivor

"It was a weekend to remember. People could express themselves and be heard in a safe place. If it can be done here, it can be done anywhere. We both demonstrated to each other that we do not need to be enemies."
        -- Palestinian man, born in Ramallah

"I found deep meaning in meeting 'the enemy' more personally for the first time." -- Israeli recent IDF soldier "Words cannot be enough to tell you how thankful I am to be part of the amazing weekend. It can be very hopeless sometimes. The past weekned charged me with hope, with the feeling of empowerment and support."
        -- Palestinian young woman from East Jerusalem

"Meeting Palestinians directly from Israel/Palestine provided me with a completely different understanding of the Middle East. And what a pleasure to not only hear Arabic and Hebrew conversations, but to hear them in an atmosphere of goodwill."
        -- Jewish American woman

"I have never had such a deep and friendly experience with a Jew or an Israeli. The camp is a great experience that enables Palestinians and Jews not only understand each other but also understand themselves. I would love to help to make the camp of 2006 even more successful."
        -- Palestinian young man from Jenin

"Seeing this important process up close was fascinating, and gives me much hope for a more peaceful future. Thank you for letting us report this story to our viewers, and for making us feel so welcome."
        -- American woman CBS-TV news producer