Come and See: A Call from Palestinian Christians

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‘COME & SEE- A CALL FROM PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS’

'Come and See: A Call from Palestinian Christians' is a set of
guidelines for Christians contemplating a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
The guidelines were developed in 2010 at a consultative meeting in
Geneva to promote justice tourism for pilgrims to Palestine- Israel.

Representing 14 countries, a group of 27 theologians, Palestinian
Christian activists and professionals in the tourism industry called
on Christian pilgrims to live their faith as they visit the Holy Land,
going beyond homage of ancient sites to show concern for the
Palestinian people living there whose lives are severely constricted
by the Israeli occupation of their lands.

The meeting was organized by Alternative Tourism Group (ATG) in
cooperation with the Ecumenical Coalition on Tourism (ECOT), Kairos
Palestine and the World Council of Churches (WCC) through its
initiative the Palestine-Israel Ecumenical Forum (PIEF). ATG is a
Palestinian NGO specializing in tours and pilgrimages that incorporate
critical examinations of the Holy Land’s history, culture and
politics.

The guidelines were created for visionary pilgrims and visitors
seeking an authentic, face-to-face human encounters in the Holy Land,
who wish to connect with the Palestinian Christians - the 'Living
Stones' who share their faith. It contains tools including Biblical
reflection and a Code of Conduct for Tourists in the Holy Land to help
plan and prepare- practically and spiritually- a Pilgrimage of
Transformation.

To download the guidelines go to www.ecotonline.org