Palestine: the things you don’t hear about

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The new GAZA embassy in CAHAZA...

have they decided who's first to burn the US flag?

 

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The new GAZA embassy in CAHAZA...

have they decided who's first to burn the US flag?

Modified flag of Jordan. Even the flag is fake.

 

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Flag of Jordan without the star. Fakey Fake.

 

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This is really pretty cool, probably literally as well. The materials are readily available, the technique ancient, inexpensive and used in many hot dry climates.

With Dirt And A Vision, Palestinian Architects Break The Mold

In the city of Jericho in the West Bank, there's a new home that looks like it might be from another planet. But in fact, its designers took pains to use materials that were as local as possible.

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This one relates to the above...in a way...it is a group working on the preservation and restoration of historic architecture.

Nada al Shu’aibi Courtyard House - HKZ| MENA design magazine

Women for Development, Nada al Shu’aibi Courtyard House RIWAQ 2014 Umm Talal is more attached to the fig tree than I am. Cutting it down must have been necessary at a particular moment that I do not recognize because I was there and she was here. It is that simple. Perhaps if it was I Read More

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One of RIWAQ’s latest projects is located in Deir Ghassana, twenty-five kilometers northwest of Ramallah, comprise the municipal area of Bani Zaid al Gharbiyya, the home of approximately 8,000 inhabitants. The name of the village is derived from the Ghasasina Arab tribes who resided in Palestine during and before the Byzantium era. The village is known for its numerous archaeological ruins and historic shrines and mausoleums, such as al Khawwas.

Being one of the twenty-four feudal villages of the Ottoman era in Palestine, Deir Ghassana is characterized by numerous fabulous palaces, namely of the Barghouti family, the sheiks of the Bani Zaid district.

 

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Girls attend Badminton training in Gaza. Photo by Mahmoud Ajjour.

 

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Jabalia refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip.

 

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Jabalia refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip.

Refugees from the 1948 War? Refugee status isn’t inherited.

 

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New report from UN Women brings forth voices of Palestinian women under COVID-19 lockdown

Early into the COVID-19 crisis, UN Women, in partnership with Arab World for Research and Development, conducted in-depth interviews with Palestinian women in the West Bank and Gaza for a new study that sheds new light on the situation and needs of Palestinian women and girls.

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Early into the COVID-19 crisis, UN Women, in partnership with Arab World for Research and Development, conducted in-depth interviews with Palestinian women in the West Bank and Gaza for a new study that sheds new light on the situation and needs of Palestinian women and girls. More than 30 women-led organizations and woman leaders in the area participated in surveys and meetings that gathered data about women’s experiences.

In an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus in Palestine, a state of emergency was declared in March, followed by lockdown measures across the West Bank and Gaza. Initially, only female employees with children working in the public sector were relieved of their professional duties to care for their children, reinforcing gender stereotypes that expect women to be caregivers and men to be breadwinners. Later, even when all non-essential government employees were asked to stay home, the burden of domestic work and childcare remained with women.

We must take care of our own homes and take care of the hygiene measures. My husband is under quarantine in our house and I have moved with my kids to a neighbour’s house. I take care of all the responsibilities, the children, the cleaning, budget management, and checking in on my husband’s needs,” explains Asma* from the West Bank, another respondent to the UN Women survey.

According to the study, 68 per cent of Palestinian women have reported increased unpaid care work since COVID-19 confinement measures took effect.

The situation is even more stressful for women who are expected to work from home, because they are expected to simultaneously take care of their children and housework. When both male and female partners in a household are working remotely, men’s paid work is prioritized more than that of women.

 

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Children play on the third day of Eid al-Fitr in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. Photo by Mahmoud Ajjour.

 

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A Palestinian young man dressed as a clown entertains children in the streets of the Old City of al-Khalil during Eid al-Fitr. Photo by Mosab Shawer.

 

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Gaza yards, rooftops bloom with innovative gardens

 

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Challenging his illness, Ramadan Basheer, 40, makes beautiful art sculptures of iron and wood waste at his workshop in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. Photos by Ashraf Amra.

 

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Girls cool off at a roadside water tap in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip as temperature goes as high as 36 degrees Celsius. Photo by Majdi Fathi.

 

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Palestinian farmers pick peaches in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip. Photo by Hasan Esleih.

 

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More fascinating Palestinians artwork by Imad Abu Shtayyah

 

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Shero! Impressive artwork dedicated to the Palestinian woman by Imad Abu Shtayyah

 

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An alley in the Old City of Jerusalem. Photo by Hashem Khaleel.

 

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Part of Akka Wall. Photo by Mohammed al-Tay.

 

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A Palestinian woman sells vegetables in the Old City in Occupied Jerusalem. Photo by Latifeh Abdellatif.