BILIN, April 7, 2012 (WAFA) – The Bilin 7th Annual Conference for Popular Struggle will be held from April 10 to 13 in the Ramallah-area village of Bilin, the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, a statement by the organizers said Friday.
The Popular Struggle Coordination Committee and the Bilin Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements will host the conference, which will be dedicated to discuss the growth of the popular struggle movement.
The conference events will include panel discussions, field trips, strategic analysis on the current situation and speeches by Palestinian and international dignitaries.
According to the conference program, the opening session will be held on Tuesday in Bilin, where the popular struggle movement started seven years ago, and will include a speech by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, as well as speeches by PLO officials.
The conference will also announce the winners in the Popular Struggle Photography Contest.
The second day of the conference will be held in the old city of Hebron, which is under full Israeli army control, and will discuss various topics including the international solidarity movement, social media and the role of Palestinian political parties in popular resistance.
On the third day, events will be held in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, which will discuss resistance in East Jerusalem and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
The conference will conclude its sessions in Bilin.
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