Palestinian women crushing olives to make olive oil during the harvest months, c.1900. Bust of a Bedouin c.1900. Orange packing in a family workshop in Jaffa, 1907. Grocer standing in front of his store in the Old City of Jerusalem, c.1910. Aerial photo of Palestine in 1917. Palestinian girls playing in the snow near al-Quds in 1921. Palestinian men selling bread in the 1930s. A … Continue reading Historic Photos of Al-Quds (Palestine)

The massacre of villagers in Deir Yassin has become one of the most contentious issues in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It has become a clear proof of Israeli injustice and inhumane treatment of the Palestinians. The resultant fear that seized the Palestinian people marked the beginning of their depopulation. In January 1948, Deir Yassin villagers met with Jewish leaders of the Givat Shaul … Continue reading Remembering the Deir Yassin massacre

This week marks 73 years since the single largest mass expulsion of Palestinians took place during the first Arab-Israeli War. Known as the Lydda Death March, Israeli troops attacked, murdered and pillaged the people and property of Lydda and surrounding areas and forcing tens of thousands of men, women and children to march east, never to return. By the summer of 1948, the Arab-Israeli War … Continue reading The Lydda Death March

Masjid al-Aqsa is not only the beautiful mosque with a golden dome. In fact, it is the entire compound highlighted below and is known as Bayt al-Maqdis, ‘House of the Holiness.’ The entire compound including the land and around 44 buildings within the al-Aqsa sanctuary are sacred. Masjid al-Aqsa translates to ‘the farthest mosque’ and refers to all the specific buildings upon the land. The … Continue reading The Status and Significance of Masjid al-Aqsa