Palestinian Heritage

‘The Products of Our Women’ Expo Launched in Gaza

Thursday-1-July-2021

Under the banner ‘The Products of Our Women’ the Women Affairs Center launched its annual expo in Gaza City on Tuesday with the aim of supporting women-led businesses throughout the Gaza Strip.

Mobaderoon Rafah: Women’s initiative to help poor families

Sunday-9-May-2021

Almost 30 Palestinian women gather since the early morning hours in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip to bake copious quantities of Eid cakes which is one of the Strip’s rituals for celebrating the Eid al-Fitr.

Jardali: Owner of the oldest Qatayef stand in Khan Yunis

Sunday-25-April-2021

A few meters away from the ancient Barquq Castle one of the important historical landmarks in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip the sons of Hajj Abu Sami Al-Jardali install their market stall for making Ramadan sweets Qatayef.

Almond trees risk extinction as Israel’s occupation of Gaza continues

Monday-22-March-2021

As we headed to the east of Deir Al-Balah a town in the middle of the Gaza Strip I was shocked to see barren land.

I am Palestinian and I have a dream

Tuesday-8-December-2020

Every time I read how Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that came true to a certain extent I feel hopeful again that my dream of the return of the desperate Palestinian refugees scattered in all corners of the world will eventually come true.

The key the koshan and the olive tree

Sunday-5-July-2020

Not a single day has passed since the “Return Key” was not present in the daily life of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip the West Bank the 1948 territories and refugee camps in the diaspora.

Karmousa Kitchen: Women striving under Israeli siege

Saturday-9-May-2020

One cannot resist the delectable smells coming from Karmousa Kitchen in Gaza where a group of Palestinian women are busy preparing delicious meals in their own way to deliver it to customers before the iftar time during Ramadan.

Gazans Gear up for Ramadan Despite Coronavirus Restrictions

Tuesday-21-April-2020

Palestinian families shop at a market in Gaza City in preparations for the holy month of Ramadan.

Palestinians’ names reflect their heritage and challenge occupation

Wednesday-18-March-2020

Colonial powers subjugated other nations and imposed their own language and culture upon the indigenous people.

Um Ouda’s house: Story woven with threads of love and resilience

Tuesday-10-March-2020

Everything in Um Ouda al-Najjar's house in the Gaza Strip celebrates Palestinian heritage. Handmade and embroidered works of art are in every corner of the house telling stories of Palestinian love patience and resilience.