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(Bethlehem, 17 June 2026)

This autumn, BADIL will hold the 7th Annual International Mobilization Course (IMC), taking place from Monday, 26 October to Wednesday, 4 November 2026.

Last year, despite the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, intensified repression across the West Bank, and continued efforts to suppress solidarity with Palestine, BADIL successfully held its 6th Annual IMC, bringing together 14 participants from around the world.

As the Israeli regime continues its bombardment, blockade, and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, and its systemic oppression across the West Bank, holding the course in 2026 is more urgent than ever. The 10-day program is designed to strengthen international mobilization by enhancing participants’ advocacy skills and deepening their legal and political understanding of the situation in Mandatory Palestine.

Through a mix of lectures, panel discussions, field visits, and interactive workshops, participants will hear directly from Palestinians, witness Israeli colonial-apartheid policies in practice, and expand their capacity to shape discourse and advocate effectively. The course also provides a critical platform for networking, collaboration, and building future partnerships to strengthen and unify solidarity efforts in participants’ countries.

What participants took forward from the IMC:

“Being part of IMC was a turning point for me, both as a journalist and citizen. It gave me practical tools to more deeply understand international law and its limits on the ground, meeting people under colonization, facing displacement, and systemic oppression. It helped me sharpen my analysis and question dominant narratives. It also allowed me to meet extraordinary people in the Palestinian solidarity movement, deeply committed to justice and collective action.”

“As an organizer from the Midwest, U.S., attending BADIL's International Mobilization Course in 2025 was the most important decision I could have made. I left my city feeling uncertain about our local movement and returned grounded, inspired, and equipped with a deeper understanding of the Palestinian reality and the tools to strengthen the knowledge of my community. Beyond powerful field visits, testimonies, and lectures, the course built connections across the world that reminded me our struggles—local and global—are not separate, and we are in this fight together. For any U.S. advocate or organizer feeling ready to expand their knowledge, network, and resolve, BADIL offers a rare, essential opportunity.”

Course Details

The course will run from Monday, 26 October to Wednesday, 4 November 2026, not including arrival and departure days. Selected participants must arrive in Bethlehem by Sunday, 25 October at the latest, and should not book departures before 5 November.

Requirements:

• Participants must be proficient in all four English skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as the entire course will be conducted in English.
• Priority will be given to applicants with experience in or active involvement with advocacy or solidarity for Palestine.
• Fill out the application here by Monday, 8 July 2026 and submit to [email protected] 

Fees:

• 500 USD per participant, covering course materials, field visits, accommodation in shared double rooms, breakfast, and lunch. Single room accommodation is available for an additional cost.
• Participants are responsible for transportation to Bethlehem, insurance, and any visa fees.
• Payment is due in cash (NIS or USD) at the start of the course.

Disclaimer:

• BADIL cannot guarantee entry into the country and bears no responsibility for actions taken by Israeli authorities. Participants should inform themselves about current entry regulations.
• We recommend booking flights to Ben Gurion Airport (Tel Aviv), though entry via Jordanian land border crossings is also possible.
• The 10-day course includes field visits across multiple locations in Mandatory Palestine, such as Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Hebron. While every effort will be made to ensure participant safety - including adjustments to the program in response to developments on the ground- complete security cannot be guaranteed.