Knowledgable guides, a grounded approach to the politics of Occupation, and an insight into the difficulties of Palestinian life.

Having provided tens of thousands of people from around the world with top-quality political and critical tours since 1997, the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) is widely known for its knowledgeable tour guides, its grounded approach to the politics of Occupation, and providing an insight into the difficulties of Palestinian life.

Knowledgable guides, a grounded approach to the politics of Occupation, and an insight into the difficulties of Palestinian life.

Jerusalem’s Old City

This tour exposes participants to the Matrix of Control that Israel has laid over the strategic and fertile Jordan Valley to the exclusion of the Palestinian residents. The tour of the Jordan Valley departs from near Jerusalem’s Old City and travels through East Jerusalem neighborhoods and north into the settlement of Pisgat Ze’ev. We slowly descend through the breathtaking scenery of the Judean Mountains towards Jericho, the lowest town on earth. An explanation is given about the intricate history of the Jordan Valley prior to 1967 and the devastation that has resulted since 1967 when Israel began its occupation of this region.

The tour proceeds along Route 90 which runs parallel to the Jordan River just across from Jordan, seen in the distance. During travel various illegal Israeli settlements and Palestinian communities are observed. Some are visited to highlight the key humanitarian issues concerning life today in this unique area: home demolitions, forced displacement, child labour, movement restrictions, checkpoints and roadblocks.

Participants also witness how Israel expropriates Palestinian land by declaring ‘closed military zones’ and ‘nature reserves’. There is special focus on the immensely disproportional amounts of water used by Israelis in settlements compared to Palestinians living in the region. Stops off the main roads lead to the Bedouin herding communities for whom life is extremely harsh.

Length of tour: 7 hours (with the possibility to shorten)

Jerusalem’s Old City

This tour exposes participants to the Matrix of Control that Israel has laid over the strategic and fertile Jordan Valley to the exclusion of the Palestinian residents. The tour of the Jordan Valley departs from near Jerusalem’s Old City and travels through East Jerusalem neighborhoods and north into the settlement of Pisgat Ze’ev. We slowly descend through the breathtaking scenery of the Judean Mountains towards Jericho, the lowest town on earth.

An explanation is given about the intricate history of the Jordan Valley prior to 1967 and the devastation that has resulted since 1967 when Israel began its occupation of this region. The tour proceeds along Route 90 which runs parallel to the Jordan River just across from Jordan, seen in the distance. During travel various illegal Israeli settlements and Palestinian communities are observed. Some are visited to highlight the key humanitarian issues concerning life today in this unique area: home demolitions, forced displacement, child labour, movement restrictions, checkpoints and roadblocks.

Participants also witness how Israel expropriates Palestinian land by declaring ‘closed military zones’ and ‘nature reserves’. There is special focus on the immensely disproportional amounts of water used by Israelis in settlements compared to Palestinians living in the region. Stops off the main roads lead to the Bedouin herding communities for whom life is extremely harsh.

Length of tour: 7 hours (with the possibility to shorten)

Please note that the routes of tours are flexible; any group that has specific places it wishes to visit or subjects to discuss can let us know in advance and we will do our best to incorporate them into the tour.

For more information on half day and day tours please contact us.

Jerusalem’s Old City

This tour exposes participants to the Matrix of Control that Israel has laid over the strategic and fertile Jordan Valley to the exclusion of the Palestinian residents. The tour of the Jordan Valley departs from near Jerusalem’s Old City and travels through East Jerusalem neighborhoods and north into the settlement of Pisgat Ze’ev. We slowly descend through the breathtaking scenery of the Judean Mountains towards Jericho, the lowest town on earth. An explanation is given about the intricate history of the Jordan Valley prior to 1967 and the devastation that has resulted since 1967 when Israel began its occupation of this region. The tour proceeds along Route 90 which runs parallel to the Jordan River just across from Jordan, seen in the distance. During travel various illegal Israeli settlements and Palestinian communities are observed. Some are visited to highlight the key humanitarian issues concerning life today in this unique area: home demolitions, forced displacement, child labour, movement restrictions, checkpoints and roadblocks. Participants also witness how Israel expropriates Palestinian land by declaring ‘closed military zones’ and ‘nature reserves’. There is special focus on the immensely disproportional amounts of water used by Israelis in settlements compared to Palestinians living in the region. Stops off the main roads lead to the Bedouin herding communities for whom life is extremely harsh.

Length of tour: 7 hours (with the possibility to shorten)