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PALESTINIAN HOSPITALITY

Not only is Palestine known for its wonderfully accommodative

environment for foreigners, but also it is famous for its

hospitality. Arabs in general and Palestinians are generous and

welcome others, be they strangers or not.

So while you are walking through the streets of a village, town or
even a city, you are very likely to be greeted by people sitting in

front of their shops or houses and invited in with a “tfaddaloo”

(meaning “please” in the sense of “come in” or “have a seat”), and

it might be repeated once again if you politely refuse. Usually,

after the third polite decline of the offer, the host to be will give
in and stop repeating their invitation. If you accept, however, the

“tfaddaloo” will be followed by an “ahlan wa sahlan” (meaning

“welcome”) which in turn will be followed by “qahwe willa shay?”

(meaning “coffee or tea?”).

The coffee that will be offered
to you is most likely Arabic

coffee spiced with cardamom.

Palestinians tend to drink it

“saada”, which means that it

will be without sugar, but
commonly offer their foreign

visitors a slightly sweetened

version. The tea usually

commonly offer their