Palestinian culture

Female Gazan PLC candidate to 'Post': I want a say in the decisions shaping my life - interview

In an interview with the Post, Hiyam Taha explained why she is seeking to enter politics and how she hopes to improve the future of the Palestinian people.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Palestinian women look from a damaged house at the site of an Israeli strike on a house that was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate, before the strike was carried out late on Thursday at Shati (Beach) refugee camp, in Gaza City, May 29, 2026.

Nomai Hadba wears trousers from his 2025 menswear collection, which incorporates traditional Palestinian Tatreez into contemporary fashion.

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Tatreez reborn: Palestinian embroidery finds new life in contemporary Israeli fashion

As Palestinian embroidery appears in contemporary fashion, artists and educators are navigating the balance between innovation and preservation

AUGUST 31, 2026|ByKORAL SAEED

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall. A shared song on a Jerusalem street can offer a rare moment of connection in a city where identity and politics so often shape encounters between strangers.

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Singing together across the divide: What a Jerusalem chorus taught me - comment

One familiar melody on a Jerusalem street became a reminder that music can open doors where conversation alone often cannot

AUGUST 17, 2026|BySHIFRA JACOBS

A child wears a Hamas head banner after Friday prayers in Gaza City.

Indoctrinating innocents: From the Khmer Rouge to Hamas, the art of child indoctrination

A former Khmer Rouge child soldier speaks to the Magazine about his time in the Cambodian communist organization, and how many Palestinian groups use similar methods of indoctrination.

JANUARY 2, 2026|ByALEX WINSTON

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JANUARY 28, 2015ByBARRY DAVIS

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Encountering peace: The choices we must make

If he remains in power, Netanyahu will lead Israel into international sanctions and increasing boycotts.

JANUARY 21, 2015ByGERSHON BASKIN

Mahmoud Abbas

My word: The statehood bid and gamble

Abbas is not interested in justice. And he’s not interested in peace.

JANUARY 1, 2015ByLIAT COLLINS

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (C) meets with the Palestinian leadership to sign agreements in Ramallah

US: We won't support Palestinian UNSC resolution on an Israeli withdrawal

Day after Jordan submits draft to United Nations Security Council, US says won't show support for it.

DECEMBER 18, 2014ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, KHALED ABU TOAMEH, HERB KEINON, MAYA SHWAYDER

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry meets with Palestinian President Abbas in Amman.

European Parliament urges EU foreign ministers to support Palestinian statehood

The resolution passed with 498 votes. Only 88 parliamentarians voted against it out of the body’s 751 members.

DECEMBER 18, 2014ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

A protester holds a Palestinian flag in front of an IDF bulldozer in the West Bank [File]

Security chief: Ending prisoners’ pay will ruin PA

PLO payments to prisoners is NIS 800 more than Palestinian security forces' salary.

DECEMBER 8, 2014ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

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Watch: Border Police resuscitate electrocuted Palestinian boy in Hebron

Quick-acting police officers save boy's life.

NOVEMBER 6, 2014ByTAZPIT NEWS AGENCY

Border guards resuscitate Palestinian boy in Hebron

Sweden officially recognizes Palestinian state

Sweden became the first major European country to make the official recognition of the state.

OCTOBER 30, 2014ByREUTERS

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Harnessing the sun for peace

Solar power may hold the key to regional stability

OCTOBER 19, 2014ByYOSEF I. ABRAMOWITZ

Solar power

Syria's army can learn a lot about morality from the IDF, Al-Jazeera host says

Faisal al-Qassem praises the Israeli army for taking great efforts to avoid shelling areas populated by civilians.

JULY 15, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF