Do and don't in Palestine

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expat.comYour favourite team20 November 2008 09:17:46

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Are you living in Palestine? We need you to share your experience of the local customs

Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Palestine?

Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Palestine?

Thanks!

Englishpal New member

Member since 16 September 2009

EnglishpalNew member16 September 2009 11:39:46

Don'ts:
- eat or drink during the month of Ramadan in public before IFTAR (fast breaking meal)
- Refuse to drink something if you are invited somewhere / visiting somebody
- ask for half a glass to drink (e.g. tea, juice). This is considered unpolite.

Do:
- bargin
- "great" people whenever you can (Marhaba, Hello, ... foreign or local language - this does not matter)
- accept invitations, having guests is part of the Arabic culture

flowerinjannah Active member

Member since 29 February 2012

flowerinjannahActive member16 March 2013 11:18:03

Lovely pieces of advise...I will surely remember them.

Gordon Barlow ViP

Member since 19 February 2012

Gordon BarlowViP20 May 2014 04:04:43

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Englishpal wrote:
Don'ts:
- eat or drink during the month of Ramadan in public before IFTAR (fast breaking meal)

Just two weeks ago I posted on my blog*** a short reminiscence (called 'Buddy Holly's father') in which I told of an incident many, many years ago when my travelling companion and I were inadvertently rude to some shepherds in Palestine (Jordan at the time) by keeping them waiting for their evening meal during Ramadan. Very embarrassing, but they forgave us - as they were bound to do. We never made that mistake again.
*** barlowscayman.blogspot.com