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PALESTINE
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Palestine LocationPalestine is located in South-West Asia and is in the heart of the Middle East.Capital: Jerusalem.Neighbor Countries In the north Syria and Lebanon, In the south the Gulf of Aqaba and the Egypt In the east is Jordan. In the west is the Mediterranean sea.
Palestinian Presidents
Yasser Arafat Mahmoud Abbas
Facts about PalestineCapital: JerusalemOfficiallanguage: Arabic Population: 4 million inside and nearly 5 million outsideArea: 27,000km (35,637 sq. miles)Religion : Sunni Muslims 75% Christians 25%Climate : Palestine has a combination of Mediterranean and arid desert climates . Generally, Palestine has warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Fact about PalestineHolidays : Friday and Saturday in addition to some other religious and historical days ( Eid Al Feter , Eid Al Adha ,Christmas , )Business Hours : For Public Sector 8 AM 2 PM For Private Sector 9 AM 5 PMMain Economic Resource : Tourism , Agriculture Currency: Israeli Shekel (ILS)Exchange Rate : 1 USD = 3.5 ILS
Historic PalestinePalestine was once a land stretching from the Mediterranean coast east across the Jordan River, and from the Gulf of Aqaba north beyond the Sea of Galilee.
Today this geographical area is divided into the state of Israel (established in May 1948), and the West Bank (including eastern Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip which Israel occupied in 1967.
Jerusalem The land of Prophets
Jerusalem The land of Prophets
BethlehemJerichoHebronGazaCities of Palestine
NablusTulkarmRamallahQalqeliaCities of Palestine
HaifaYafaCities of PalestineNational flower, Bird and animal
Shaqaeq alnumanSun birdAlmahaTraditional dance (Dabke)
Traditional Dress
Handicrafts
Food
SweetsCrimes Of The Israeli Occupation
Crimes Of The Israeli OccupationChildren
Crimes Of The Israeli OccupationSchools
Crimes Of The Israeli OccupationHospitals
Crimes Of The Israeli OccupationWomen
Crimes Of The Israeli OccupationExplosions
Crimes Of The Israeli OccupationHouses & Buildings
How we Resist this TerrorismBy Unity and Rocks
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