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September 19, 2026
Nablus Soap: UNESCO Heritage & How to Spot the Real Thing
Nablus Olive Oil Soap: A UNESCO-Recognized Palestinian Craft Nabulsi soap is a hand-crafted Palestinian soap made from three natural local ingredients: olive oil, water and lye....
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April 25, 2026
The Looms That Refused to Die: How Nablus Brought the Kuffiyeh Back
In 1987, a factory in the heart of Nablus went silent. The looms stopped. The threads went still. The occupation had won — or so it...
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March 25, 2026
The Benefits of Olive Oil Soap for Skin: A Traditional Approach from Nablus
Explore how olive oil soap helps moisturize, cleanse, and protect the skin, and what makes traditional Nablus soap different from commercial products.
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January 15, 2026
Decline, Occupation, and Survival
From Decline to Survival: Nablusi Soap Under OccupationBy the late 19th century, Nablus had around 30 soap factories. By 1904, that number had dropped to 16....
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January 15, 2026
Hands, Tools, and Human Labor
Nablusi soap is made by people, not machines. Soap Made by People, Not Machines Traditional soap factories rely on simple tools and skilled hands. Copper pots...
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January 13, 2026
Why Nablus? Olive Oil, Land, and Craft
Nablusi soap exists because of the land. The hills surrounding Nablus have produced olive oil for centuries. Olive trees thrive in the region’s climate, and oil...
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January 13, 2026
A Thousands Years of Soap-Making in Palestine
Updated 2026For more than a thousand years, soap-making has been part of everyday life in Palestine — not as an industry alone, but as a living...
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January 2, 2026
Inside the Heritage of Nablusi Olive Oil Soap
A living craft preserved for over a thousand years In the old city of Nablus, soap making has been part of daily life for generations. Families...
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December 24, 2025
Gaza After the Ceasefire: A Humanitarian Crisis That Never Ended
A ceasefire may stop bombs, but it does not rebuild lives. In Gaza Strip, the suffering did not end when the ceasefire began. Instead, it shifted...
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December 24, 2025
The First Christmas in Palestine: Faith, Resilience, and Life Under Occupation
For Palestinians, Christmas is not only a religious celebration—it is a reminder of roots, endurance, and belonging. Long before Christmas trees and commercial decorations became global...
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November 26, 2025
The Olive Tree: Symbol of Life, Survival & Palestine
There is no symbol of Palestine more enduring than the olive tree. It is impossible to walk through a Palestinian village, town, or the hills surrounding...
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November 22, 2025
The Keffiyeh: Meaning, History & Modern Use
There are objects that belong to a people so deeply that they become more than clothing or pattern — they become memory. The Palestinian keffiyeh is...
