Hineinu: Sustained Solidarity in the South Hebron Hills

Hineinu: Sustained Solidarity in the South Hebron Hills
The Center for Jewish Nonviolence (CJNV) is piloting a new solidarity project that will bring 4 to 6 Jewish justice seekers to spend three months in the South Hebron Hills, engaging in daily solidarity activities and deepening relationships of coresistance.

The presence of solidarity activists mitigates settler and military violence against local activists and community residents in Area C of the occupied West Bank. Through delegation-work over the last five years, the Center for Jewish Nonviolence has forged dynamic, sustained, and trusting relationships in solidarity with communities throughout the region. A more sustained presence and solidarity is a way to level-up and deepen those relationships that are integral to disrupting the occupation.

Since the start of the pandemic there have not been any international solidarity activists and very few Israeli activists who have been present in the South Hebron Hills. Meanwhile, the effects of occupation have intensified and compounded as settler harassment, military violence, home demolitions, and land seizure continue unabated. Our partners have made clear that because the violence of occupation is continuing in this moment, solidarity must as well.

We invite you to join us in this new and vital endeavor in solidarity.

We invite multiple perspectives, approaches, beliefs and political ideologies, and we seek to cultivate dialogue and negotiation about these differences. Those affiliated with CJNV take a variety of positions on the Right of Return, BDS, solutions, Zionism, etc. We come together under a common banner of solidarity and co-resistance. We believe that in coming together across these differences we gain greater collective power, and we challenge and push each other to become fuller and more developed justice-seekers. We know this isn’t always easy and requires us to be in deep and vulnerable relationship with each other.

Our participating activists represent many genders, sexualities, races, nationalities, socio-economic classes, ages, levels of formal education, forms of religious observance, abilities, and organizational affiliations. We embrace this diversity and expect that all participating activists will act with openness and respect toward all other participating activists at all times.

• Application Deadline: Applications are due December 2nd, 2020. Once applications are submitted, we will set up a call with likely candidates to discuss the program and next steps further.

Applications due: Wednesday December 2nd, 2020

$100 deposit to confirm participation due: Wednesday December 23, 2020

Project fee due (more information below): Wednesday January 6, 2020

• Please note that applications must be completed in one sitting and your answers will not be saved if you close out of the internet browser window. Applications should take about 20-30 minutes to fill out.

Additional information about the Center for Jewish Nonviolence and its work can be found at cjnv.org or feel free to contact oriel@cjnv.org. Thank you for your time and interest.

Basic Information
Name *

Prefix First Name (as it appears on passport) Middle Name (as it appears on passport) Last Name (as it appears on passport) Name you prefer (if different from your first name)
What Are Your Pronouns? (She, He, They, Ze, for example) *
Location *

St

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Country
Email *
example@example.com
Cell phone (please include country code) *
Values Checklist
We are convening a group of individuals whose core values align with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence. Participating activists in this program should agree with the following three basic principles. Please check the following 3 boxes to indicate your alignment with the core values of this project: *

We strive for a future that honors the full equality and shared humanity of both Palestinians and Israelis. We seek to bring a just and equitable end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza and a dismantling of the connected systems of oppression that harm communities on both sides of the Green Line, Palestinians and Israelis. We are committed to the use of nonviolent civil resistance in all forms. This includes the use of proactive or disruptive nonviolence and non-cooperation, existence is resistance efforts, and critical education.
Community Agreements

During our time together on the ground, we will have the opportunity to build meaningful cross-movement connections in the service of showing up for and with our Palestinian and Israeli partners resisting the Occupation. To do so, we uphold our highest values of equity and justice for all people in our work and within the CJNV community. Cultivating a culture that rejects oppression in all its forms and uplifts a beautiful spectrum of identities within the Jewish community and beyond is critical to fulfilling our mission of transformation. During CJNV programs, holding ourselves accountable to our values enables us to be effective allies to our partners and maintain a safe and thriving environment for all participants.

As a group, we will develop intentions and expectations that speak to the transformative culture we will create together. We recognize that even with set agreements, breaches and harm can still occur, and we are committed to addressing any issues that arise from a place of tikkun and teshuva--repair and restoration--when possible. If you have any questions about any of this or would like to discuss further with someone on our team, please just let us know.
I'm excited to build a thriving culture of solidarity and co-resistance in line with collectively agreed upon commitments and intentions! *

Yes! Yes! And I have some questions and/or feedback
Passport Information

(All passports must be valid for at least six months from the date you are departing Israel-Palestine)
Passport Number *
Country of Citizenship *
Expiration Date *
Please use this format: Day/Month/Year
Date of Birth *
The minimum age of participation is 21
Do you have Israeli citizenship? *

Yes No
General Questions
Have you previously applied to or attended a CJNV delegation? *

Yes No
How did you hear about this project? *
Have you visited or lived in Israel-Palestine before? Where? When? *
Have you ever been denied entry to Israel? *
If yes, please provide the date and details

Cost

Fee for participation is offered on a sliding scale. The program cost is all-inclusive and subsidized. Fees cover housing, transportation, food, insurance, projects, training and supplies. Please note that the cost DOES NOT include airfare. Participating activists are responsible for making their own international travel arrangements to and from the region.
1. Cost of participation—not including CJNV operational costs—is $1500 . This rate DOES NOT include volunteer travel and training, staff salaries, year-round organizing expenses, etc.
2. Actual cost of the program—including CJNV operational costs—is $2000 . This rate covers program costs and contributes toward CJNV's operational expenses such as staff salaries, training and travel.
3. Solidarity rate is $2500 . This rate covers program costs and contributes toward CJNV's operational expenses, as well as supporting our scholarship fund for participating activists. We ask all those who are able to pay the solidarity rate to help subsidize the cost of participation for those with fewer financial resources.
The reason we are able to offer this comprehensive program on this sliding scale is thanks to the extraordinary volunteer efforts of the organizing team. All participating activists will be expected to share their talents to make this campaign a success.

Scholarships will be available and will range from $100 to a maximum of $500 depending on need. These scholarships will go toward the cost-of-program rate of $1500, so if you are offered a $500 scholarship your program costs will be $1000. Please indicate in your application that you are applying for a scholarship. Participating activists are encouraged to utilize grassroots sources and online crowd-fundraising to help offset the costs of their participation. In the past, participating activists have been able to raise the entire cost of their program through these platforms. CJNV organizers will support individuals with their grassroots and online fundraising initiatives.
I can pay *

$1500 - program cost (including my own crowdfunding, as needed) $2000 - actual program cost (including my own crowdfunding, as needed) $2500 - solidarity rate, to support the participation of others In order to participate, I will need a scholarship in addition to fundraising I will do on my own

Scholarships

If you are requesting a scholarship, please answer the following questions:
Why will you need a scholarship to participate?
What amount are you requesting ($100 to $500)?
We will do our best to meet the financial needs of our participating activists. Please keep in mind that we are a nonprofit group that is entirely grassroots funded. Please only request the amount that you truly need to participate, not the highest amount you hope you can get. We are not Birthright.

Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself that you think is pertinent to this program?
(max 200 words)
Do you have any questions for us?

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