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You hear the word 'welcome' a lot in the West Bank. Whether it is shouted by a vendor in a bustling souq, said with a smile over a plate of falafel or roared over Arabic music blasting from a taxi, Palestinians always want to make tourists feel appreciated.

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  • Exterior of the Yasser Arafat Museum in Ramallah.

    Yasser Arafat Museum

    Ramallah

    Next to the ornate tomb of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is a new museum that bears his name. Divided into two parts, the first half traces…

  • Freedom Theatre

    Freedom Theatre

    West Bank

    Set in Jenin's refugee camp, the Freedom Theatre has persevered in the face of unimaginable odds, including the assassination of its founder, Juliano Mar…

  • Ruins of Samaritan Temple on Mount Gherisim, Israel.

    Samaritan Ruins

    West Bank

    The ancient site of the Samaritan Temple is a 10-minute walk uphill from the village, via a locked gate: ring the intercom and a guard will let you…

  • Ibrahimi Mosque/Tomb of the Patriarchs

    Ibrahimi Mosque/Tomb of the Patriarchs

    West Bank

    The focal point of Hebron for most visitors is the Tomb of the Patriarchs (Cave of Machpelah), known to Muslims as Ibrahimi Mosque (Ibrahim is the Muslim…

  • Sebastia

    Sebastia

    West Bank

    Sebastia is a collection of ruins above a village of the same name that is believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the West Bank.

  • Tell Balata Archaelogical Park

    Tell Balata Archaelogical Park

    West Bank

    Tell Balata is the remains of what is believed to be the first settlement in Nablus, the Canaanite town of Shechem, dating from the first and second…

  • Jacob’s Well

    Jacob’s Well

    West Bank

    Near the entrance to Balata, the largest refugee camp in the West Bank, is the spot where Christians believe a Samaritan woman offered Jesus a drink of…

  • Dar Zahran Heritage Building

    Dar Zahran Heritage Building

    Ramallah

    One of Ramallah's oldest buildings, Dar Zahran was restored and converted into a gallery-cum-museum in 1990, and plans are now underway for a coffee shop…

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Repurposed Israeli and Palestinian hotels with storied pasts

Dec 8, 2018 • 7 min read

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