Just Vision

Breaking the Silence is an organization of former Israeli soldiers and reservists who speak openly about their actions in the military to generate public awareness of life in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In addition to lectures and exhibits, they offer tours of Hebron and the South Hebron Hills area.

Combatants for Peace is a group of former combatants from both sides of the conflict who organize monthly tours in rural areas of Bethlehem and the Southern Nablus region.

Emek Shaveh organizes tours of the "City of David" archeological site, located in the Palestinian, East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. Tours, led by archeologists and local residents, examine the role of archeology in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its impact on the local residents of Silwan.

Encounter organizes tours of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (including Bethlehem, Hebron and East Jerusalem) for American Jewish leaders including rabbis, lay leaders and educators. Encounter also hosts lectures and seminars in the US to educate and reshape the conversation on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Friends of Sabeel is an advocacy group founded to leverage the voices of Palestinian Christians who advocate for peace through nonviolence and education. They organize trips for faith communities which include visits to the holy sites in Jerusalem, Bethlehem and the Galilee as well as Palestinian refugee camps, the Separation Barrier and Israeli settlements.

Green Olive Tours offers a wide variety of in-depth tours in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Jordan that includes a combination of site visits and meetings with local leaders and community members.

Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions (ICAHD) is a human rights organization that works to prevent home demolitions through direct action, legal advocacy and educational programs. They offer a variety of day tours in Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley. They also run weeklong Extended Study Tours.

Interfaith Encounter Association, an organization with a focus on interfaith work, offers Cross Cultural Study Visits that explore the myriad of holy sites in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and their significance to various faiths.

Interfaith Peace-Builders aims to build and nurture a network of informed and active individuals in the US on the Israeli-Palestinian context. They lead North Americans on two-week trips to travel and meet with a variety of Palestinian and Israeli leaders and activists.

Jerusalem Reality Tours is run by a local activist who leads a variety of day tours of Jerusalem which include meetings with Palestinians and Israelis.

Machsom Watch is a group of activists who monitor and report on Israeli checkpoints and military courts. They invite people to accompany them on their shifts and hold tours along the separation barrier.

MEJDI Tours creates custom group tours to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Individuals can also sign-up for "open tours" which have a predetermined itinerary. Tours are led by both Palestinian and Israeli tour guides and participants meet with a variety of leaders and activists in the region.

Palestine Solidarity Project opposes Israeli occupation through nonviolent direct action. They organize international volunteers to participate in demonstrations, join farmers as they work their land, and document human rights violations to generate international awareness.

Telos Group strengthens the capacity of American faith communities to positively transform the conversation around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They offer customized pilgrimages to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories on which participants meet with local Palestinian and Israeli leaders. Telos also organizes speaking tours in the US to bring civil society leaders and human rights advocates to speak with American policy makers, educators and faith communities.