My name is Claire Liddy. I am from a small town in the West of Ireland and this was my first visit to Palestine. I have always had a deep interest in Palestine and the treatment of the Palestinians by the Israeli occupation and the fact that the rest of the world appears to be looking on while another apartheid takes place. I used to Read More …
Category: Volunteer and Internships in Palestine
Law Internship in Palestine – Story of Bille from United Kingdom
My name is Billie and I am currently studying a masters in Law in London. I decided to come to Palestine, and Hebron in particular, in order to learn about the legal situation on the ground. I spent two weeks on the Lawyers in Palestine programme with Go Palestine and really wish that I could have spent more time here as there is so much Read More …
Volunteer with Palestinian Children – Story of Amber from Australia
Why you choose Palestine? My fourth time visiting the holiest land on Earth led me to decide to conduct English lessons for Palestinian primary school students through the Palestinian Center (Go Palestine) in Hebron, as my previous visits didn’t provide me with enough time to stay in one place for a long period. Back home in Australia, I study a Master of International Relations at Read More …
Lawyers in Palestine Program – Meet Riley from USA
My name is Riley Realing. I am twenty-two years old from America. I study International Relations and French at the University of Wyoming. I came to Palestine briefly in the beginning of the year and really loved it. I knew that I needed to return, but I wanted to stay in a capacity larger than just tourism—to be truly engrained in the culture and way Read More …
Law Internship in Palestine – Story of Victor from Ecuador
My name is Victor Calero, I am 20 years old and I am from Ecuador. Actually I am studying Law at Universidad de las Américas in Quito, thats why I choose the Lawyers in Palestine Program organised by the Palestinian center (Go Palestine) to engage with the Palestinian legal system and to be able to expand my knowledge while learning another language and get to Read More …
Stay with a Palestinian Host Family – Story of Fiona and Hannah from Australia
Fiona and Hannah joined stay with Palestinian host family program. You might hear that Palestine is a radical Muslim place and dangerous for normal people to go to. It’s such a wrong perception. We had the most amazing time. Shireen and her family were so lovely. Everyone at the Palestinian center were friendly and prepared to spend time talking with us and answering our questions. Read More …
Stay with a Palestinian Host Family – Story of Isabelle from United Kingdom
Being with a host family in a foreign country is a unique experience where you have the chance to live every single detail of the daily life, attending the traditional occasions and share a great time with the family members. Palestine has been a good destination for those who look to live with a host family. As might know that Palestine is under the Israeli Read More …
Study Levantine Arabic ONLINE from Palestine – Meet Julieann from the United Kingdom
The online Arabic program is perfect for anyone wishing to travel or communicate within the Levant. My teacher is passionate about her teaching and pupils, is extremely well prepared, encouraging and attentive. Each programme is customised to suit your particular needs and is flexible to suit your availability and commitment to language learning. This new virtual program means that you can access this expertise from Read More …
Palestinian Culture Internship Program – Meet Adriana from Portugal
I am Adriana, 22 years old from Porto in Portugal. Palestine was the first place I traveled to out of Europe. Palestine wasn’t actually on my travel plan, I was thinking of going to Japan or Malaysia but a friend of mine “Bárbara” who volunteered in Hebron three months ago told me about her experience there and how she loved this country and its people, Read More …