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Haifa

Saar Waterfalls

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Sakhneh

Old Olive Tree

Taiberias

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Tantura Sea

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Olive Mountains - Jerusalem

Belly-Dancing Legend Najwa Fouad

Referred to as the “Princess of Cairo,” Najwa Fouad was one of the most famous belly-dancers in the Arab World.  Born to an Egyptian father and

Best-selling Poet Naomi Shihab Nye

Born to a Palestinian father and American mother, the best-selling poet spent her high school years in Ramallah, Jerusalem, as well as San

National Poet Mahmoud Darwish (1941 – 2008)

Born in Al-Birwa (British Mandate Palestine 1941), Mahmoud Darwish was considered Palestine’s national poet for articulating the Palestinian

The Crusades

The Crusades were a series of nine wars sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church spanning from 1095-1291.  The military campaigns aimed to

Soap Factories of Nablus

Reportedly the soap of choice for Queen Elizabeth I of England, these simple soaps from Nablus have been exported to the Arab World and Europe

Hebron’s Glass

The art of making glass in Hebron began as far back as Roman rule in Palestine.  A rich history, Hebron-stained glass has been found in the Cave
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