Except for the COVID-19 pandemic time since March 2020, volunteers have always been needed for to help out on the Nassar family farm. As soon as travel is possible again, post-pandemic, international volunteers will be needed and welcomed again. Stay tuned for announcements when travel re-opens! In addition to supporting the actual work carried out […]
Tent of Nations People Building Bridges Summer/Fall 2017 Newsletter Dear Friends, Greetings from the Tent of Nations (TON). It is been a while since you heard from us. We would like to share with you the latest news from the Tent of Nations, the situation on the ground, our concerns, but also to share […]
Tent of Nations People Building Bridges June 22, 2017 – Spring/Summer Newsletter We haven’t been in touch for some time, and I apologize for that. Daoud has been extra busy over the last several months with both travel and many work projects on the farm. He also organized (along with Meta Floor) a Celebration 101 in […]
Fall 2016 Newsletter This will be a short update from FOTONNA since Daoud has provided a very thorough one for Tent of Nations in the next section of this newsletter. From the Director’s Corner: A highlight for me this summer, in serving as an Elder Commissioner to the Presbyterian denomination’s 2016 General Assembly in […]
Bill Plitt, May 2017 I returned home Sunday night, May 21, after what I feel will be my last trip to Bethlehem, even with the wonderful hospitality of friends there. But still, my time there, amongst the people on the land, was truly the best ever. Why so? The experience can be captured in two […]
Daoud and the Nassar family are still waiting for the July 21 deadline for the Military Courts to provide a rationale to the Israeli Supreme Court for two items: 1) the Military Court’s refusal to grant recently filed building permits; and, 2) its refusal to put a stop to the demolition orders already issued. Daoud was […]
The Tent of Nations centenary: “We refuse to be enemies” by the EAPPI Bethlehem team. On the 12th of May 2016, the Nassar family supported by visitors from around the Globe, congregated on a scenic hilltop farm on the outskirts of Nahlin village to celebrate their family’s connection to the land which stretches back in […]
March 14, 2016 – Spring Newsletter 100-Year Anniversary! From May 9-12, 2016, Tent of Nations has plans underway for a four-day celebration of its 100-year anniversary (100 years of the existence of Daher’s Vineyard). Over 50 individuals from around the world have registered to attend the events at one level or another; many have […]
Objectives of the Olive Oil Ministry The objectives of the Olive Oil Ministry are to support the Palestinian people in their search for justice, for economic prosperity and defense of their rights, to help bring about a just peace between Palestinians and Israelis, and to raise awareness about the realities on the ground in the […]
June 16, 2016 Dear Friends, As you know, during the week of May 9-20, 2016, there was an international Centennial Celebration of the purchase of Daher’s Vineyard in 1916; I was fortunate to be able to participate in this joyful event at Tent of Nations. While we celebrated and planted trees on the farm, members […]
