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Protective Presence Application form

Apply to join the "Looking the Occupation in the Eye" Protective Presence cohort!
First launched in 2021 "Looking the Occupation in the Eye" aims now to brings activists from around the world to join the Israeli volunteers at the side of the Palestinians at Khirbet a-Taweel in the occupied West Bank for a minimum of 2 weeks of protective presence.
We, the activists of "Looking the Occupation in the Eye", are all volunteers who care about human rights and the future, oppose the occupation and work to end it. To this end, we maintain a continuous presence in the field thanks to a facility allocated to us in Khirbet a-Taweel, in the occupied West Bank.
Protective Presence is the definition and title of our activity in the residential and agricultural areas of Palestinian herding communities in the occupied West Bank. We are present every day, serving as the sole buffer between herding communities and settlers who act with extreme cruelty against Palestinian residents to push them out as part of an ethnic cleansing policy supported by the government, army, and police. Our activity also includes assisting community members with the authorities, primarily through legal aid.
Our presence is also important for data collection and documentation of illegal acts by these parties, bringing them to public attention and to decision-makers in Israel and abroad.
Program Dates: Any time, for a minimum of 2 weeks and a minimum of 6 shifts per week.
Application Deadline: continuous.
Housing: We can provide you with housing in the village of Khares.
Costs: Participants are expected to cover their own travel and travel insurance costs. If this is a barrier for you, please contact us. Depending on available funds, we will do our best to help.

Please note: The situation in the West Bank right now is dangerous and unpredictable. Encounters with settlers, soldiers, and police should be expected, and risks can include harassment, physical attack, detention, arrest, deportation, and bans on reentry. While "Looking the Occupation in the Eye" is part of a broad network of Palestinian, Israeli and international solidarity activists who hold extensive experience navigating and mitigating these risks, it is important to know that there are impacts of this work that lay beyond our control. It is our priority to engage in solidarity presence as safely and effectively as possible.

Participants must be prepared to fully follow the leadership of "Looking the Occupation in the Eye" and our Palestinian partners as risk assessments change. Flexibility is essential to this work. The priority is to support our Palestinians partners as safely and effectively as possible, not to seek confrontation or photo opportunities.
You can expect to hear back from us shortly. You can find additional details about "Looking the Occupation in the Eye" on our website.
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If you have any questions, please reach out to protectivepresencepalestine@proton.me

Prefix (Optional)

First and last name

Name as it appears on your passport (if different from above):

Gender / pronouns (Optional)

E-mail that you check regularly

Phone number

Messaging App:

Current Street Address and Number

City

State/Province

Country

Postal code

Date of birth (Minimum age: 18)

What do you do? For ex: student, pensioner, employee, self-employed, unemployed... In what field?)

Additional Information

We are convening a group of individuals whose core values align with "Looking the Occupation in the Eye". Please check the following 3 boxes to indicate your alignment with the core values of this project:

Your details:

Do you have Israeli Citizenship?

Passport Number

Upload a picture/scan of your passport (file labeled with first and last name).

Passport Issuing Country

Passport Expiration Date

Emergency Contact Name & Emergency Contact's relationship with you.

Emergency Contact Phone

Emergency Contact E-mail:

Your experience

Have you ever done anything similar to protective presence? If so, please give details.

What other organizations are you involved with?

Please provide a short bio of yourself (including any activist experience, if relevant).

Do you have family in Israel/Palestine?

Have you ever been to Israel-Palestine before? If so, please tell us when, for how long, in what context and what you were doing.

Have you ever had difficulties or been denied entry to Israel/Palestine or expelled? Do you have any reason to expect difficulty entering now? If so, please explain:

Have you ever been in other programs or situations in which you had to deal with, or might have had to deal with potentially dangerous situations involving violent or potentially violent people?  If so, please tell us about them, how you dealt with them and what concerns or boundaries you have:

Flexibility and adaptability are requirements in "Looking the Occupation in the Eye". How do you respond to uncertainty and changing plans? What challenges do you anticipate, and what support would help you feel prepared to participate fully?

Getting to know you

In 250 words or less, please tell us a little about yourself and your motivations for engaging in this project.

Are there any relevant skills you have that we might want to know about, such as such as media, medical training, photography, video work, editing, archiving, legal training, etc? If so, please tell us:

Do you have a driver's license and do you feel comfortable driving during protective presence activities?

Please list any dietary restrictions or allergies, or write "none".

Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself that you think is pertinent to this program? (Optional)

Soonest availability:

How long can you commit to this role? (minimum 2 weeks)

Do yo need housing?

“I understand that participation in Protective Presence involves risks to my health and safety, including in a region considered high-risk. I accept these risks and agree in principle to waive Looking the Occupation in the Eye, an unincorporated organisation, and each of its directors, organisers, members, staff, volunteers, and partners, including personally and as individuals, from any and all liability for illness, injury, disability, death, or related medical and other costs and losses arising from my participation, including travel to and from the activity, and not to bring legal claims against them in connection with these matters, to the extent permitted by law.”

I understand that, if selected to participate, I will be required to sign a Waiver of Liability and Assumption of Risk upon acceptance, and that participation is not possible without a signed waiver. This document will reflect the acknowledgments above. A copy is available on request.

Please confirm that you understand that travel health insurance is required in order to participate in the activity, and that you agree to obtain it before departure. (We can send you links to insurance companies covering such activities.)

The policy must:

- Explicitly cover travel to Israel and the West Bank; - Cover emergency medical treatment and hospitalization for both illness and accidental injury; cover accidental death and permanent disability; - Cover medical evacuation and repatriation; - Remain valid for the entire duration of your stay, including travel days; - Not exclude incidents related to conflict, terrorism, or civil unrest.

Please confirm that you have informed us of any dietary restrictions or allergies and you understand that you are responsible for managing them during the activity.

How did you hear about this initiative?

Thank you! We will be in touch shortly.

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