Palestinian tourism

WATCH: Tourism to the West Bank and the persistence of hope

Millions of tourists come to the West Bank every year, but Israel decides who can visit, and only a small fraction of the tourists ever stay in Palestinian hotels and guesthouses or use Palestinian guides. We visit a Palestinian guesthouse in Sebastia and hear how the owner, Ahmad, manages to remain optimistic.

By Social TV March 6, 2018

Israeli soldiers stand outside a souvenir shop for tourists in Bethlehem, July 12, 2014. (Activestills.org)

Israel’s grip on the Palestinian tourism industry

Through a regime of permits, licenses and visas, Israel controls who guides most tourists to the Holy Land, what they are told and where they spend their money. Can Palestinians use tourism to take back the discourse on occupation? By Amjad Alqasis (See correction below.) Israel’s occupation and colonization of Palestine is not limited to…

By +972 Magazine June 5, 2015

The Roman aqueduct in Wadi Qelt, Jordan Valley, West Bank (Photo: Angela Gruber)

In the occupied West Bank, even hiking is political

For many Palestinians, recreational hiking is an odd thing to do. The political geography makes it complicated and Israelis and Palestinians fight over the right to mark trails. And yet, a hike through Wadi Qelt is still worth it. By Angela Gruber Two young Palestinian guys pass by, not looking all too interested in our…

By +972 Magazine April 3, 2015

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Walking across Palestine (Photo by Bassam Almohor)

Walking Palestine, expanding a shrinking country

Walking in Palestine is a dangerous habit. But I walk because my country is small and getting smaller. I walk to make it big again. By Bassam Almohor I walk because my country is small — getting smaller, shrinking and vanishing. It is being fragmented, scattered into pieces, disconnected, or connected with thin, narrow corridors.…

By +972 Magazine May 25, 2014