From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Samah Salaime was published by +972 on August 24, 2016.
That Palestinian olympian is Ahmad Abu Ghosh, 20, who was born in the Al-Nasser refugee camp to a Palestinian family from the village of Abu Ghosh (which according to the article is ‘known for its hummus restaurants and convenient location on the main road connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv’). According to the article, Abu Ghosh has Israeli roots because his family comes from a village conquered by Israel in the 1948 War.
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