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Hamas attacks Israel: Yom Kippur War, 50 years on

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  1. basso

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    The Vikings also inspired a bad ass TV series, can't think of a good show with Palestine culture in it....
     
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    Could say the same thing about Vietnamese and El Salvadoran culture but it doesn’t make you less human
     
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    When you buy shoes or shirts or Durant jerseys
    It never says made in Palestine
    Actually nothing is made there
    At least in those poor countries in Africa they make jewelry or have oil
     
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    Palestine culture is terrorism
    What innovations have they done besides suicide bombers ?
    Do they even play hoops?
     
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    Could say the same about Irish people and you’d be just as wrong.

    Palestinians have achieved recognition across many fields, including art, literature, science, cuisine, and sports. [1, 2, 3, 4]

    Arts and culture
    • Visual arts: Palestinian art is a vibrant medium for expressing identity, resistance, and life under occupation.
      • Sliman Mansour is a celebrated contemporary artist whose work often reflects the Palestinian experience.
      • Mona Hatoum, a conceptual artist based in London, is known for her provocative installations that explore themes of displacement and conflict.
      • Kamal Boullata was recognized for his use of calligraphy and geometric shapes, while Samiya Halaby is a pioneering abstract painter.
    • Literature: Palestinian authors have produced a poignant body of work focused on themes of identity and exile.
      • Mosab Abu Toha, a poet from Gaza, won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his essays on life during the war.
      • Ibrahim Muhawi won the 2023 Palestine Book Award for his translation of Among the Almond Trees: A Palestinian Memoir.
      • Dareen Tatour won the 2023 Palestine Book Award for her poetry collection I Sing From the Window of Exile.
    • Music and dance: Haya Zaatry, a Palestinian singer-songwriter, explores and challenges social and political boundaries in her music. She is also the co-founder of the Eljam project, which promotes the Palestinian live music scene. [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
    Science and technology
    • Omar Yaghi, a Palestinian-American scientist, was a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Raised in a refugee camp, his work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has applications in addressing climate change and water scarcity.
    • Munir Nayfeh is a particle physicist recognized for his pioneering work in nanotechnology.
    • Innovation: The Palestinian Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence has supported inventors who have won international awards. This includes a device for treating cancer with microwave radiation and a project to improve artificial stone using industrial waste.
    • Ingenuity: Faced with hardship, Palestinians in Gaza have shown resilience and creativity, using limited materials to create things like power banks, multi-plug sockets, and water filtration systems. [2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19]
    Culinary arts
    • Michael Rafidi, a Palestinian-American chef, won the 2024 James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef. His Washington, D.C. restaurant, Albi, has also been awarded a Michelin star.
    • Dima Al Sharif is a multi-award-winning food artisan and author celebrated for preserving and promoting traditional Palestinian cuisine.
    • Sara Aqel became the first Palestinian-Jordanian to be recognized by the Best Chef Awards in 2025.
    • Fadi Kattan is a chef and cookbook author who founded Fawda restaurant in Bethlehem, which serves a modern take on Palestinian cuisine. [20, 21, 22, 23, 24]
    Sports
    • Olympics: Taekwondo athlete Omar Ismail was the first Palestinian to qualify directly for the Olympics in a combat sport.
    • Mixed Martial Arts: Belal Muhammad became the first MMA fighter of Palestinian descent to win a UFC title.
    • Football: The Palestinian national football team has garnered support and attention, recently advancing in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. [25]
    Politics and academia
    • Yasser Arafat was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 for his role in negotiating the Oslo Accords.
    • Rashid Khalidi is a prominent Middle East historian and professor at Columbia University.
    • Ibrahim Abu-Lughod was a noted Palestinian academic and political scientist. [18, 26]
    Entrepreneurship
    Despite facing significant challenges, Palestinian entrepreneurs have shown resilience and a spirit of innovation, particularly in technology and agriculture. Several major Palestinian holding companies with an international presence have also been established. [1, 27]
     
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    Love you guys and I hope peace can endure.
     
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    @Salvy
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    they’ve successfully marketed flags to white kids in New York who’ve never had a job before

    they are really good as being hostage takers
     
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    Any Latino country would smoke the Hamas soccer team
    Like score would be
    F - 22
    To 0
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    lol
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    What will all the woke kids do now? Wear Portland Trailblazers shirts and flags?

    @glynch
    I bet, even the PALESTINIANS don’t transgender their kids breh
     
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    Nothing screams trust and accuracy like a random xeet and one removed for God knows what other disinformation was in it. You and @basso are in full shitposting mode...have fun I guess.
     
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