One of the main aims of the Bridges Project is to get people to critically engage with the conflict in order to broaden their own understanding of what is going on. It’s very hard to describe the history of the conflict or the current situation in an unbiased way that does not reflect a personal reflection on the conflict – there are as many histories of the conflict as people enveloped by it.
But below are a number of resources that should help you to start to engage in the history and current situation in Israel and Palestine.
For instance, check out http://www.ochaopt.org/default.aspx which has loads of useful photos, presentation and other info to help you out.
The District Fellows Movement is the 16-20 year old members of the co-operative educational youth charity, the woodcraft folk, whose ideology is based on the principles of equality, peace, social justice and co-operation, with an emphasis on the empowerment of young people.
DF meetings usually consist of a group of like minded individuals meeting up at a regular time and place (someone's house, or a pub for instance, or even a community hall if the group is large enough) and taking part in usual woodcraft activities. These activities range from co-operative games, orgainising events, workshops and discussions, and general socialising!
The DF movement also meets up on a national basis frequently, to hold both social, educational events and business events allowing everyone to be involved in the running of DF's...
Old/New: 8th to 10th October
Blank Canvas: 29th to 31st October
Midlands Thing: 3rd to 5th November
