Farmers, Rural workers and Fishermen’s conference: Building Via Campesina in Palestine

2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th November 2011

Al Arroub College – Al Arroub Refugee Camp- Hebron 

Following a process of understanding and recognition of the situation in Palestine for three years, the MST (Movement of Landless Rural Workers of Brazil) and now in charge of Palestine in the Via Campesina, with supporting organizations in Palestine as Alternative Information Center (AIC) and Mundubat draws closer relations with Palestinian social movements UPWC (Union of Palestinian Women's' Committees), and especially for his character of peasant-based organization with UAWC (Union of Agricultural Work Committees).

 Thus it was decided to initiate a collective process to lay the groundwork for incorporating UAWC the Via Campesina, so they could share experiences of struggles from different continents and different organizations regarding food sovereignty, especially in a context in need of international solidarity as it is the Palestinian one.