Palestine is a beautiful country with a rich culture and complicated history. In the heart of the Holy Land, Palestine attracts religious pilgrims from each of the three major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In recent years, alternative tourism, also known as justice or conflict tourism, has attracted many secular visitors. Palestine also offers more traditional tourist destinations, including beaches like the Dead Sea Read More …
My name is Jada and I decided to travel to Palestine during the holiday break for my Master’s program. Following an immersive study abroad program with my university in Spring 2019, I discovered GoPalestine and hoped to return to Hebron and Palestine. However, due to the 2020 Pandemic I decided to work to return to school this Fall for my Master’s in Northern Ireland. I reconnected Read More …
This post is written by our lovely intern Allie from the USA who participated in Media Internship in Palestine Program. In recent years, tourism to Palestinian has increased dramatically. In addition to traditional tourist and religious pilgrims, many volunteer tourists, or “voluntourists,” are choosing to volunteer at organizations in the West Bank. In cities like Bethlehem, Hebron, Ramallah, and Jerusalem, there are many organizations that Read More …
