This document summarizes activities from the Palestinian Spring campaign held in July 2011. The campaign was a collective effort of over 40 Palestinian NGOs and political parties to end apartheid and ethnic cleansing through non-violent demonstrations across historical Palestine. Key events included protests at airports, press conferences, and demonstrations in villages like Bil'in, Nebi Saleh, and Qalandia that were met with intervention by Israeli authorities. The campaign was successful at raising awareness, increasing cooperation between Palestinians, and establishing contacts for future campaigns. Future directions discussed include expanding activities across the Jordan River and better preparation for larger mobilizations on May 14 and July 9, 2012.

1. Welcome to Palestine
The Palestinian Spring
ISM

2. • This activity
came from
successful
Christmas
2010 week
• We believe
transformation
is possible

3. Creating a new working model
• Working together
under the Palestinian
flag, not a factional
flag.
• Collective work of more
than 40 Palestinian NGOs,
Local Committees in
Historical Palestine, and
supported by political
parties.
• Mobilized the international
community

4. What we agreed to
-Theme of ending apartheid and ethnic cleansing
-Unity of the Palestinian Struggle
-Try to be inclusive
-Develop collective and democratic mechanisms for
action
-July 9 Chosen for date of World Court Ruling and
Palestinian Civil Society Call to Action
-Use Palestinian flags and not factional flags at
events

5. July 8 BGU

6. July 8
Charles de Gaule Airport
Ministry of Interior, Tel Aviv

7. • Big media
campaign at
EU airports

8. >120 guests abducted at BGU
kept in Ramle and Beer AlSabe’

9. Prevented
welcome at
BGU

11. July 8- Press Conference in
Peace Center, Bethlehem

12. Bil’in toNebi Saleh- July 9

13. Nebi Saleh

15. N Qalandia- July 9

16. N Qalandia

18. Qalandia- Regular demonstration

19. Beit Sahour- July 10

20. Aida to
Checkpoint
July 10

21. Walaja-July 10

22. Rachel Corrie Press
Conference July 11

23. Izbet Tabib- Qalqilya July 11

25. Hebron July 12

27. Beit Ommar July 12

28. Jerusalem
July 14-15

29. Important people interactions

31. Summary
• 250,000 hits on the web and Over 1000 positive media stories
• Awareness of WB isolation - Great experience for visitors
• Huge cost to Israeli authorities
• Increased cooperation between local Palestinians and better
organizational structures for future campaigns
• Lots of contacts of both internationals and of the media which
we will leverage towards future campaigns
• Involvement of youth empowered them and we will build this
movement (e.g. with Hirak Shababi and volunteers like those
from Al-Walaja)
• Beginnings of joint plans between ISM, RTE, WTP campaigns

32. Future Directions
• New Campaign across the Jordan Bridge?
• Better collaboration with ISM and RTE campaigns
• Enhance local partnerships and mechanisms of
collective work (we learned from many mistakes in these
initial events)
• May, 14, 2012 and July 9, 2012 to become targets of mass
mobilization.