EcoPeace/ Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) is pleased to invite you to attend
Monday 10th December 2012 Battir
The terraced landscape, dating back 4000 years, represents a remarkable environmental heritage of tremendous ecological and cultural significance to all the people of the region. In the 1949 Rhodes Armistice agreement signed between Israel and Jordan an exceptional decision was taken where both Jordan and Israel recognized the ownership of the land by the residents of Battir on both sides of the armistice line. Battir residents were granted free and unimpeded access to their land within Israel, so ensuring the maintenance and integrity of this remarkable landscape.
Programme
14:00- 16:30Opening remarks from
· FoEME Palestinian Director, Mr. Nader el Khateeb·
Mayor of Battir, Akram Bader
Musical Performance – Achinoam Nini & Gil DorRemarks from ·
UNESCO representative Mr. Giovanni Fontana·
FoEME Israeli Director, Mr. Gidon Bromberg
Musical Performance – Rali Margalit & Lev Elman
Musical performance – Battir Village Musicians
Tour of the TerracesLight meal prepared by local villagers at cost of 30NIS
FoEME is very grateful to the celebrated artists who are donating their time for this important cause.
Transportation will leave ·
From the parking lot of the Liberty Bell Park at 13:00·
From the East gate of Tzur Hadassah at 13:30 Please
RSVP to Mira Edelstein: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 054-6392937 by December 3rd
and inform her if you will use the organized transport or make your own way there.
