History
An organization formed with the purpose of liberating palestine in 1964
What is the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)?
The traditional palestinian scarf, commonly black and white patterned
What is a keffiyeh?
An herb/spice blend made from dried thyme, sesame seeds, sumac, and salt, typically served with olive oil
The colors of the palestinian flag
What are red, white, black and green?
A mosque, located in Jerusalem, that was deemed the first qibla (direction of prayer)
What is Masjid Al Aqsa / Al Aqsa mosque?
A form of hand embroidery that is used on traditional palestinian thobes, pillows, decoration, etc
What is tatreez?
The main ingredient used for making flafel and hummus
What are chickpeas?
The capital of Palestine
What is Jerusalem?
The war that provoked the usage of watermelons as a protest symbol against the censorship of the palestinian flag in 1967
What is the six day war?
A traditional group dance that is usually done in social settings such as weddings
What is dabke?
A dish made of roasted chicken baked with onions, sumac, saffron, and fried pine nuts served over taboon bread, or rolled into shrak bread
What is msakhan?
The national tree of palestine
What is an olive tree?
Symbol of the nakba in 1948, where palestinians were displaced from their homes
What is the palestinian house key?
The character drawn by political cartoonist Naji al-Ali to symbolize palestinians and resistance
Who is Handala?
The type of oven that is used to make traditional palestinian bread
What is taboon?
The most famous palestinian poet, also known as palestine's national poet
Who is Mahmoud Darwish?
Former president of the Palestinian National Authority and leader of the PLO
Who is Yasser Arafat?
The palestinian pop singer who sang the widely popular palestinian anthem 'Dammi Falastini'
Who is Mohammad Assaf?
A type of cheese, which was named after a palestinian city, typically used in knafeh
What is nabulsi cheese?
The longest river in palestine
What is the Jordan river?