Culture
The checkered black and white scarf usually worn around the neck or head
What is Keffiyeh?
The political and military organization governing the Gaza strip
What is Hamas?
The largest pro-palestinian protest in US history was held here
What is Washington, DC?
Year of the original Nakba in Palestine
What is 1948?
Name of the sacred mosque in Jerusalem, one of the holiest sites in Islam
What is Al-Aqsa mosque?
The traditional Palestinian folk dance often performed at weddings and celebrations, characterized by lively and rhythmic movements
What is Dabke?
IDF stands for this
What is Israeli Defence Force?
The date Hamas infiltrated into Israel
What is October 7th 2023?
This statement signed in 1917 declared Palestine as a national home for Jewish people
What is the Balfour Declaration?
This fruit is the symbol of Palestinian resistance
What is watermelon?
Famous dessert dish in Palestine made from cheese and pastry
What is Kanafeh?
The movement that aims to boycott Israeli goods and products
What is the BDS movement?
The first city in BC to call for a ceasefire
What is Burnaby?
This country took control over Palestine after the fall of the Ottoman Empire
What is Britain?
The de facto capital of Palestine
What is Ramallah?
The name of the traditional Palestinian embroidered dress, often worn by women and considered a symbol of cultural heritage
What is Thobe?
The Arabic word for the Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation
What is Intifada?
The first hospital in Palestine to be bombed in the current genocide
What is Al-Shifa hospital?
This person is considered the father of Palestinian nationalism
Who is Yasser Arafat?
The word Nakba in Arabic means this
What is catastrophe?
This popular Palestinian dish is made of ground meat, bulgur, and various spices, often served with yogurt sauce
What is Kibbeh?
The name of the 1967 war between Israel and a coalition of Arab states
What is the 6-day war?
The only Palestinian in US Congress, who has been censured for her Pro-Palestinian views
Who is Rashida Tlaib?
Palestine was a part of this empire at the time of Prophet Isa
What is the Roman empire?
This is what BDS stands for
What is Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions