المنظمة الفلسطينية لحقوق الإنسان - حقوق

  تدافع عن حقوق اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في لبنان

 
 

  Palestinian Human Rights Organization - PHRO

  Defending The Rights Of Palestinians Refugees in Lebanon

 
   

 

 

 

   

 

Beirut, June 28, 2005

Lebanese and Palestinian youth show the way

What role did the Palestinians play in the Lebanese war? What should the Lebanese do to provide to the Palestinians rights and safety?

These are just some of the questions that will be discussed during the two coming week-ends, July 2-3 and July 9-10, by 40 selected Lebanese and Palestinian students. The event is the first part of The Lebanese and Palestinian Youth Dialogue on Conflict Resolution, a project which aims to tear down walls of prejudices and ignorance between the two youth communities - and replace them with bridges of understanding and communication.

"Dialogue paves the way to better understanding, and eventually solutions to divisive issues especially when approached with objectivity and an open mind," says Aline Hitti, one of the two project coordinators.

The project is carried out by three non-governmental organizations JCC (Joint Christian Committee for Social Service), PHRO (Palestinian Human Rights Organization) and MIRSAD (Multi-Initiative on Rights: Search, Assist & Defend). It is funded by the European Union with 50.000 Euro, equivalent to approximately 75 million Lebanese Pounds, in collaboration with the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform through the AFKAR Program.

Each of the two weekends 20 students with different backgrounds and views will meet at Deir Saydet El Bir in Jel El Dib. Round table discussions, role playing and team building activities will be a part of the program that should bring them closer together, and closer to an understanding of each others history and current problems.

"As today’s youth we should establish a relationship between each other different from that of our parents," says Karim Abu Dhahi, one of the Palestinian students selected to participate in the project.

The two dialogue weekends are just the beginning of the project, which will continue throughout this year. During the coming months the 40 Lebanese and Palestinian students will visit each others communities, participate in the same human rights workshop, and establish a volunteer network where they can continue the dialogue.

The press is invited for both weekends. To get a program or more information contact the two project coordinators:

Aline Hitti, phone: 03-636 450, e-mail: alinehitti@yahoo.com

Sharif Bibi, phone: 03-087 289, e-mail: cheshab@hotmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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