Hineinu: Sustained Solidarity in Masafer Yatta

The next opportunity to join CJNV for Hineinu will be in the first quarter of 2027. We are not accepting applications yet, but we expect to open them in September, so check back then.

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“I encourage everyone to take part in this work and come to live with us and experience our lives. The presence of solidarity groups is not only important to document the occupation’s violations and stand against them. It is important to build relationships…[and] that the people who come will be messengers for us.”

— Tariq, Umm al-Khair

More Information

  • Hineinu means “here we are” in Hebrew. In practice, that means continuously showing up in coresistance with our Palestinian partners to protect their land and oppose Israel’s systems of occupation and apartheid.

    During Hineinu, participants join a small cohort of people who live together and alongside our Palestinian partners in Masafer Yatta for three months, resisting land dispossession through accompanying shepherds and documenting settler attacks, military violence, home demolitions, and land seizures. Those who join Hineinu also amplify voices and stories of resistance and resilience from the ground.

    This work is all done in close partnership with Palestinian community leaders in Masafer Yatta and in coordination with Israeli and international groups active in the area. Our partners have made it clear to us that this presence is meaningful, important, and has the potential to shift violent power dynamics in the field.

    CJNV provides participants with room and board, logistical support, nonviolent direct action training, orientation sessions, workshops, group facilitation, mental health resources, and support during your transition back home. There will also be Arabic classes with local teachers to empower you in your work as a Jewish solidarity activist in the South Hebron Hills.

  • We are looking for people who can commit to joining us on the ground for three months during the first quarter of the year.

    We are looking for experienced activists who have backgrounds in some of the following:

    • Civil Disobedience and Direct Action

    • Nonviolent Theory and Practice

    • Cross-Community Organizing

    • Human Rights Accompaniment and Documentation Work

    • Communications and Media

    • Facilitation or Mediation

    • Arabic and/or Hebrew 

    • Experience in the region

    Participants should also understand that the situation in the West Bank is dangerous and unpredictable. Encounters with settlers, soldiers, and police regularly occur, and potential risks include harassment, physical attack, detention, arrest, deportation, and bans on reentry.

    Participants must be prepared to fully follow the leadership of CJNV and our partners as risk assessments change. The priority is to support our partners as safely and effectively as possible, not to seek confrontation or photo opportunities.

  • TBD (Q1 2027)

  • TBD (Fall 2026)

  • Fee for participation is offered on a sliding scale. The program cost is all-inclusive and subsidized. Fees cover housing, transportation, food, insurance, training, supplies, and more. The fee DOES NOT include airfare. Participants are responsible for making their own international travel arrangements to and from the region.

    • Solidarity rate is $5,475 ($1,825/mo). This rate covers program costs and contributes toward CJNV’s operational expenses, as well as supporting our ability to subsidize costs for other activists. We ask all those who are able to pay the solidarity rate to help subsidize the cost of participation for those with fewer financial resources.

    • Base rate is $3,675 ($1,225/mo). This rate covers program costs such as housing, food, transportation on the ground, and equipment, but it does not cover CJNV’s operational expenses.

    • Subsidized rate is $2,325 ($775/mo). This is a subsidized rate that we offer in an effort to make this important solidarity work financially accessible for interested activists. If you are interested in applying for the subsidized rate, please fill out the corresponding questions in the application.

    CJNV is committed to making solidarity activism financially accessible. We do not turn participants away based on ability to pay, though we do ask that participants pay as close to the top of the sliding scale as is possible for them. Our sliding scale programming is sustained by grassroots fundraising and volunteer support. If you are unable to pay any of these rates, please let us know in your application.

    Participating activists are encouraged to crowd-fund to help offset the costs of their participation. In the past, participating activists have been able to raise the entire cost of their program through these platforms. CJNV staff can support individuals with their fundraising initiatives.

  • We are committed to creating an environment that is comfortable, safe, and supportive for all participants, but individuals must decide for themselves if this kind of activity is within their capability. Here are some things to keep in mind:

    • Days during Hineinu are long! Some days will involve many hours outside in the heat or cold, and some activities may include physical labor. Activists will often be accompanying shepherds and schoolchildren which can involve walking over hilly and rocky terrain. In the villages, there are unpaved or poorly paved roads and uneven terrain and participants will be spending time driving in cars to different parts of the region. No one will be asked to over-exert themselves, and everyone will be encouraged to set activity schedules and pacing that is comfortable for them.

    • Spending three months in a group of new people under intense political conditions can be emotionally draining. There will be some time off each week during Shabbat, though the majority of time is spent as a group.

    • Not all sites have the same types of bathrooms; while some have indoor plumbing with running water, others are more in the style of an outhouse. In the communities where participants will be staying, there will be “sit” toilets, though outside those villages, the toilets may be different, such as “squat” toilets.

    If you have more questions about accessibility during CJNV’s on-the-ground programming, please let us know in your application or reach out to us via our contact form.