Birthright Unplugged
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Birthright Unplugged was designed as a response to the popular Birthright Israel
trips.
The name "Birthright Unplugged" is a spin on the Birthright Israel
program, whose name and organization are founded upon the idea that Jews have the right to visit the Holy Land. The organization's runs a second program, Birthright Re-Plugged, which takes Palestinian
children on field trips in Israel to see the villages their families left in 1948.
Birthright Unplugged is an organization that offers education and travel programs designed to support of justice-movement work.
Their Unplugged trip seeks to expose mostly North American people to the realities of Palestinian life through travel and conversations with a range of Palestinian people
. In six days, they visit Palestinian cities, villages and refugee camps in the West Bank
and spend time with internally displaced Palestinian people living inside Israel. They are particularly interested in travelers who come to their work with an anti-racist framing and are committed to using what they learn on the trip to work for justice.
Their Re-Plugged trip is for Palestinian children living in refugee camps. In two days, they visit Jerusalem, the sea
and the children’s ancestral villages, which is nearly impossible for most Palestinians in the West Bank
, Gaza
and outside Palestine
. The children document their experiences and create exhibitions in order to contribute to the collective memory in the refugee camp and to share their stories with people abroad. They have also worked with Palestinian children living in refugee camps in Jordan
, Lebanon
, and Syria
, and incorporated their photography and writing about their experiences and family histories into our touring exhibitions.
Birthright Israel
Taglit-Birthright Israel is a Jewish Israeli registered charity that sponsors free 10-day heritage trips to Israel. Birthright Israel's goals are to diminish the division between Israel and Jewish communities around the world and to strengthen participants' personal Jewish identity and...
trips.
The name "Birthright Unplugged" is a spin on the Birthright Israel
Birthright Israel
Taglit-Birthright Israel is a Jewish Israeli registered charity that sponsors free 10-day heritage trips to Israel. Birthright Israel's goals are to diminish the division between Israel and Jewish communities around the world and to strengthen participants' personal Jewish identity and...
program, whose name and organization are founded upon the idea that Jews have the right to visit the Holy Land. The organization's runs a second program, Birthright Re-Plugged, which takes Palestinian
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
children on field trips in Israel to see the villages their families left in 1948.
Birthright Unplugged is an organization that offers education and travel programs designed to support of justice-movement work.
Their Unplugged trip seeks to expose mostly North American people to the realities of Palestinian life through travel and conversations with a range of Palestinian people
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
. In six days, they visit Palestinian cities, villages and refugee camps in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
and spend time with internally displaced Palestinian people living inside Israel. They are particularly interested in travelers who come to their work with an anti-racist framing and are committed to using what they learn on the trip to work for justice.
Their Re-Plugged trip is for Palestinian children living in refugee camps. In two days, they visit Jerusalem, the sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
and the children’s ancestral villages, which is nearly impossible for most Palestinians in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
, Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
and outside Palestine
Palestinian diaspora
Palestinian diaspora is a term used to describe Palestinians living outside of historic Palestine - an area today known as Israel and the Palestinian territories or the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip...
. The children document their experiences and create exhibitions in order to contribute to the collective memory in the refugee camp and to share their stories with people abroad. They have also worked with Palestinian children living in refugee camps in Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, and Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, and incorporated their photography and writing about their experiences and family histories into our touring exhibitions.