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| | *'''Afro Palestinians''' | | *'''Afro Palestinians''' |
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| | + | Afro-Palestinians are decendants from African Muslim immigrants, most live in Jerusalem, Gaza, west Bank town of Jericho. |
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| | Some Palestinians still refer to those with dark skin as ‘abeed,’ i.e. ‘slaves.'<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120121042718/http://www.jerusalemquarterly.org/ViewArticle.aspx?id=167 Pilgrimage to a New Self: The African Quarter and its people], Jerusalem Quarterly, Nov 16, 2002. | | Some Palestinians still refer to those with dark skin as ‘abeed,’ i.e. ‘slaves.'<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120121042718/http://www.jerusalemquarterly.org/ViewArticle.aspx?id=167 Pilgrimage to a New Self: The African Quarter and its people], Jerusalem Quarterly, Nov 16, 2002. |
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| | They are only respected by their fellow Palestinians because of their role in the country’s struggle for independence.</blockquote></ref> | | They are only respected by their fellow Palestinians because of their role in the country’s struggle for independence.</blockquote></ref> |
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| − | Some have been involved in terror activities one (such terrorist who planted hand grenades in 1968 injuring 9) interviewed explained hr stopped aiding African immigrants as soon as they saw they have a positive view on Israel (naturally he tried to propagate in interviewed against Israel too).<ref name=toi6apr2014>Ilan Ben Zion, "[https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-old-citys-african-secret/ The Old City’s African secret]" TOI, 6 Apr 2014. | + | Some have been involved in terror activities one (such [[PLFP]] terrorist who planted hand grenades in 1968 injuring 9) interviewed explained he stopped aiding African immigrants as soon as they saw they have a positive view on Israel (naturally he tried to propagate in interviewed against Israel too).<ref name=toi6apr2014>Ilan Ben Zion, "[https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-old-citys-african-secret/ The Old City’s African secret]" TOI, 6 Apr 2014. |
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| | A community of African Muslims has lived for generations in two former prison buildings right next to the Temple Mount. Today, it numbers 350 staunchly Palestinian members. | | A community of African Muslims has lived for generations in two former prison buildings right next to the Temple Mount. Today, it numbers 350 staunchly Palestinian members. |
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| | “Black, white,” said Mohammed, the elderly merchant, “we’re all one.”</blockquote></ref> One interviewed said "we are not a Scandinavian country, you know?” he said. “Jerusalem is a mosaic society. It’s a multicultural society.” Elsewhere, like Ramallah, he said, it might have been more difficult.<ref name=toi6apr2014/> | | “Black, white,” said Mohammed, the elderly merchant, “we’re all one.”</blockquote></ref> One interviewed said "we are not a Scandinavian country, you know?” he said. “Jerusalem is a mosaic society. It’s a multicultural society.” Elsewhere, like Ramallah, he said, it might have been more difficult.<ref name=toi6apr2014/> |
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| | + | [Ramallah is where PA headquarters is located and Jericho, where a considerable portion of this community lives, is under PA rule. Gaza has been under Hamas ruke]. |
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