1st & 2nd Intifadas
What does Intifaa mean?
Shaking off (uprising)
How many Nakbas are there?
2 or 3
However we believe its an ongoing Nakba.
What is the traditional Palestinian dance called?
Dabke
Describe the Palestinian flag?
Red triangle centered to the left of the flag
black white and green
What is the oldest church in Palestine?
Church of Nativity
What are the Intifadas?
A series of protests and riots against Israeli occupation.
What is the English definition of the word Nakba means?
The catastrophe
When is olive harvest in Palestine?
September - November
What does the watermelon represent?
Palestinian flag.
What does BDS stand for?
Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions
Which Intifada was shorter?
The second (2000-2005)
(It lasted 5 years while the other lasted 6)
What is the Nakba?
when many Palestinians were displaced from their homeland by the creation of the new state of Israel.
What is Palestinian embroidery called?
Tatreez
What is the national tree of Palestine?
The olive tree
How much funding has the US sent to Israel to date?
$17.9 billion since last Oct. 7
What was signed at the end of the First Intifada?
The Oslo Accords
What year did the first Nakba occur?
1948
Which Palestinian city is believed to be the oldest city in the world?
Jericho
What does each pattern on the kuffiyeh represent?
There are 3 main patterns on the kuffiyeh.
Fishnet- Palestinian sailors & the Mediterranean sea, to many, the sea represents freedom.
Bold Routes- trade routes going through Palestine.
Olive Leaves- strength & resilience
In what year was the BDS movement started?
9 July 2005
What is the second Intifada known as?
Al Aqsa Mosque Intifada.
What is the Balfour Declaration?
Statement of British support for “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.
Who sang the famous Palestinian liberation song, "Ana Dammi Falastini," and what does it mean in English?
Mohammad Assaf
My Blood is Palestinian
What is Handala and what does it represent?
Handala is an image of a young boy whose back is facing the audience. He represents the way people turn their backs on the children of Palestine.
What is the largest city in the West Bank?
Hebron