Since the society was
established in February 2005, three members have visited Palestine and have
travelled around the West Bank and East Jerusalem, meeting people and recording
their stories. Places visited include Ramallah, Hebron, East Jerusalem, Bethlehem
and many smaller towns and villages. The visits also included trips to the
many refugee camps that surround these areas. These camps are homes to thousands
of Palestinans who live in dire poverty and hardship as a direct result of
the occupation. Currently the video and photo footage of these trips is being
compiled into a short documentary which will be shown on campus in the near
future.
It is interesting to
note that during both visits to Palestine, the society members met with and
interviewed Mordechai Vanunu. These interviews are among only a handful of
video interviews that have been conducted with him since his release from
prison. To read more about Vanunu click here