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Hazel WARD AFP

For Israel's Circassians, food and language sustain an ancient heritage

For Israel's Circassians, food and language sustain an ancient heritage

On a sunny afternoon, Shina Shabso was busy making traditional cheese pastries for a wedding on Israel's border with Lebanon, the celebration in the Circassian village of Rehaniya a much-needed break from weeks of war. Known as "halyuj", the fried semi-circular pastries are a
Hazel WARD AFP 04 May 2026
East Jerusalem residents anguished as homes demolished to make way for biblical park

East Jerusalem residents anguished as homes demolished to make way for biblical park

Yusra Qwaider is 97 years old, bedridden and helpless: within days, bulldozers from the Jerusalem municipality will come to tear down the home she has lived in for over 50 years. If the demolition in the Al-Bustan neighbourhood goes ahead, it will be the third time she has lost
Hazel WARD AFP 25 Apr 2026

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