• 'Eyewitness in Palestine' speaking tour, 20 to 26 February 2007

Christina Gibb, a Quaker from Dunedin, who has spent 10 months over the last three years in Hebron, Palestine, with Christian Peacemaker Teams will be speaking at public meetings in Opotiki, Gisborne, Wellington, Upper Hutt and Masterton from 20 to 26 February (see details below).

In Hebron, Christina was involved in activities including working with people from Israeli, Palestinian and international peace and human rights organisations; escorting Palestinian children to school; monitoring the behaviour of Israeli soldiers at checkpoints, invading homes and on patrol; documenting human rights abuses; visiting and supporting Palestinian families and communities; hosting international delegations; taking part in demonstrations against the separation wall and in support of freedom for political prisoners and freedom of movement for all Palestinians; and a lot more.

Reports from Christina during her time in Hebron in 2005 and 2006 are available on this web page, on this tour she will be speaking about what she witnessed in Hebron and providing updated information from Christian Peacemaker Teams there currently.

• Opotiki - Tuesday, 20 February: at 7.30pm, Opotiki College Library, St John Street. For more information please contact email.

• Gisborne - Wednesday, 21 February: at 7.30pm, Holy Trinity Church Hall, corner Derby Street and Palmerston Road. Organised by local Greens, for more information contact email.

• Wellington - Thursday, 22 February: at 7pm, MacKenzie Room, St John's Conference Centre, corner Willis and Dixon Streets. Organised by Peace Movement Aotearoa and the Wellington Palestine Group, for more information contact email.

• Upper Hutt - Friday, 23 February: at 7.30 pm, St Hilda's Church Hall Common Room, Cruickshank Road. Organised by local peace people including the Catholic Peace and Justice Committee of St Joseph's Church, for more information please contact email.

• Masterton - Monday, 26 February: at 7.30pm, Reap House, 340 Queen Street. Organised by local Quakers, for more information please contact email.

Public meetings in 2006

• Christchurch: Friday, 24 November 2006 - Living Under Occupation: life for women in Palestine and Iraq today
• Wellington: Monday, 2 October and Tuesday, 3 October 2006
  Monday, 2 October - Christina Gibb is just completing two, two month periods with the Christian Peacemaker Teams in Hebron. She will be talking and showing slides on her experience there. This talk will be emphasising the present political situation. She will make it different from previous presentations for those who have heard her before. She is very concerned about the deterioration in the situation for Palestinians. Starts 7pm at the Quaker centre, 8 Moncrieff Street, Mt Victoria; any enquiries to email.

  Tuesday, 3 October - you are invited to join Christina Gibb who has just returned from Hebron where she was part of the Christian Peacemaker Team. Christina was in Hebron from May to June and August / September this year and she will be giving a presentation, with photos, about the situation there. From 1.30pm to 2.30pm, at the Centre for Global Action, 2nd floor James Smith Building, corner Cuba and Manners Streets; organised by the Council for International Development in conjunction with Peace Movement Aotearoa, for more information contact email.

• Details of Christina Gibb's speaking tour, March 2006

- Media coverage of Christina's tour: Pensioner promoting peace while helping Palestinians, Howick and Pakuranga Times, 2 March 2006