The document provides an overview of Palestine, including its demographics, history, key events, and cultural aspects. It highlights significant historical events such as the establishment of the state of Israel, the formation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Additionally, it discusses the religious and family structures in Palestinian society, along with significant cultural foods and contemporary issues.

1. PALESTINE
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY
KNOW YOUR WORLD
A PROGRAM OF GLOBAL TIES AKRON

2. PALESTINE
LAND SIZE:
ENTER SQ MILES

3. PALESTINE COMPARED TO
OHIO/US

4. ● Full name: The State of Palestine
● Population: 5,371,230
● Capital: Jerusalem
● Largest city: Gaza
● Major language: Arabic
● Major religion: Islam
● Life expectancy: Male: 72, Female: 76
● Monetary unit: Israeli new shekel
● Main exports: stone, Scrap Iron, Plastic Lids, Furniture
● Main imports: Electricity, Refined Petroleum, Animal Food, Cars, and Cement
● GNI per capita: $2910.00
COUNTRY QUICK FACTS

5. PALESTINIAN
CURRENCY

6. SITES TO VISIT
● Hisham’s Palace
● Gethsemane park
● Zedekiah’s Cave

7. ARABIC
HELLO: ‫ًﺎ‬‫ﺒ‬‫ﻣﺮﺣ‬ (marhaba) GOOD MORNING:‫اﻟﺨﯿﺮ‬ ‫ﺻﺒﺎح‬
(sabah al-khayer)
GOODBYE: ‫ًﺎ‬‫ﻋ‬‫ودا‬ (wadaa) GOOD NIGHT: ‫ﺧﯿﺮ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺗﺼﺒﺢ‬
(tasbah ola khayr)
YES: ‫ﻧﻌﻢ‬ (nim)
NO: ‫ﻻ‬ (la)
PLEASE: ‫اﻟﺮﺟﺎء‬ (al-rajaa)
THANK YOU: ‫ﻟﻚ‬ ‫ًا‬‫ﺮ‬‫ﺷﻜ‬ (shukra lek)

8. GOVERNMENT
● The Palestinian Legislative Council, the congress of the
Palestinian Authority (PA)
● President and legislative council
● First president was Yaser Arafat, and the current president is
Mahmoud Abbas

9. HISTORICAL EVENTS
● 1917 - Britain conquers Palestine from Ottomans. They support a "national home for the Jewish people" in
Palestine and promises that "nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing
non-Jewish communities".
● 1929 - Arab riots kill about 200 Jews in Jerusalem's Old City and Hebron
● 1930-35 - The Black Hand Islamist group launches campaign of violence against the Jewish community and
British rule
● 1948 - Israel declares independence as British mandate ends, Jordan occupies West Bank and East Jerusalem,
Egypt occupies Gaza, and Israel holds the rest of Mandate Palestine including West Jerusalem
● 1964 - Arab League sets up Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Palestine Liberation Army
● 1970 - Increasing tension over the strength of the PLO in Jordan leads to the Black September clashes with
Jordanian forces, driving the PLO into exile in southern Lebanon
● 1970s-1980s - PLO and other armed Palestinian groups turn to airline hijackings and attacks on Israeli soldiers,
officials and civilians within Israel and abroad to highlight their cause

10. HISTORICAL EVENTS cont.
● 1972 - Palestinian "Black September" gunmen take the Israeli team hostage at the Munich
Olympics
● 1973 - Israel raids PLO bases in Beirut and southern Lebanon before and during the October
Yom Kippur/Ramadan War
● 1974 April-May - Two hardline factions, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
General Command and Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, carry out raids into
northern Israel and kill 43 civilians
● 1974 October - Arab League recognises PLO as the "sole legitimate representative of the
Palestinian people'' and it admits it to full membership of the League
● 1978 March - PLO attack kills 38 civilians on Israel's coastal road. Israel carries out first major
incursion into southern Lebanon, driving PLO and other Palestinian groups out of the area
● 1982 September - Massacre of Palestinians in the Beirut Sabra and Shatila camps by Israel's
Christian Phalangist allies. PLO leadership moves to Tunisia, where it remains until it moves to
Gaza in 1994

11. HISTORICAL EVENTS cont.
● 1987 December - First Palestinian Intifada uprising begins in Palestinian Territories. Muslim Brotherhood
in Gaza forms the Hamas movement, which rapidly turns to violence against Israel.
● 1991 October - US-Soviet sponsored conference in Madrid brings Israeli and Palestinian representatives
together for the first time since 1949
● 1994 February - Baruch Goldstein of the extremist Jewish Kach movement kills 29 Palestinians at prayer at
the Cave of the Patriarchs shrine in Hebron on the West Bank
● 2002 March - Israeli army launches Operation Defensive Shield on the West Bank and begins building
barrier to stop armed Palestinian entering Israel
● 2007 November - US-hosted Annapolis Conference for the first time and establishes the "two-state
solution" as the basis for future talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority
● 2011 - Palestinian National Authority launches campaign for UN membership of "State of Palestine", as
means of highlighting stalled talks with Israel. UNESCO cultural agency accepts Palestine as member in
October
● 2012 November - UN upgrades Palestinian representation to that of "non-member observer state",
allowing it to take part in General Assembly debates and improving chances of joining UN agencies

12. HISTORICAL EVENTS cont.
● 2013 Newly appointed US Secretary of State launches a series of Israeli-Palestinian
talks aimed at reaching a framework peace deal by April 2014
● 2017 December - US President Donald Trump recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of
Israel, upsetting the Arab world and some Western allies
● 2018 March - Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah visits Gaza, where his convoy survives
a roadside bomb attack
● 2018 July-August - UN and Egypt attempt to broker a long-term ceasefire between
Israel and Hamas amid an upsurge in violence on the Gaza border from March
● 2019 November - US says it no longer considers Israeli settlements on the West Bank to
be illegal

13. Key issues 2023
● Israeli - Palestinian conflict
● Armed groups
● Israeli use of force and detentions
● Lack of freedom of movement

14. RELIGION
Palestine’s location makes it significant to Christian, Islam and
Jewish religions
This has led to many conflicts between the religions
the major religion is Islam with 93% of people being Muslim

15. PALESTINIAN
RELIGIOUS
PLACES
IN
JERUSALEM
AND
BETHLEHEM

16. FAMILY STRUCTURE
● Family is very important and includes both the nuclear and
extended family
● Typical family contains 4-6 people
● Women often move into husband’s house when married
● Adult children live in their parent’s house until married or
finished with education
● Conflict in the region has caused many women and relatives
to take on new responsibilities

17. EVERYDAY LIFE
● Children are raised to be respectful and obedient to parents
● Parental advice is highly valued, especially for women
● In Laws often care for grandchildren, allowing women to work
away from home
● Parents financially support their children into adulthood and
children are expected to care for parents when they get old

18. GENDER ROLES
● The father or oldest male is considered the head of the family
and holds authority and respect. He is expected to provide
financially for the family
● Mothers hold domestic duties and care for children
● Women are seen as vulnerable and are required to be modest
and not bring shame upon the family
● Fathers and husbands are seen as the guardians of the family’s
honor and must prevent women from being immodest

19. FOODS
● Knafeh: Shredded pastry with mild white cheese and honey
● Musakhan: olive oil, sumac, caramelized onions, and chicken on flatbread

20. PALESTINIAN KIDS DREAM IS TO LIVE IN PEACE
AND GET EDUCATION AS OTHER KIDS IN ALL
OVER THE WORLD

22. LINKS
Palestine (PSE) Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners | OEC - The Observatory of Economic Complexity
The Palestinian Authority’s Government | Council on Foreign Relations (cfr.org)
Palestine - History, Religion & Conflicts
The True Size Of …
The 10 Most Beautiful Places in Palestine (theculturetrip.com)
Religious Beliefs In Palestine - WorldAtlas
BBC - Search results for palestine
Palestinian Culture - Family — Cultural Atlas (sbs.com.au)