Palestinian girls in Lebanon’s Bourj el Barajneh refugee camp train in jiu-jitsu as a means of empowerment and self-defense.
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Palestinian Jiu-Jitsu Teacher in Beirut Refugee Camp Offers Women a Path to Empowerment
A martial arts instructor in the Bourj el Barajneh camp in south Beirut was training Palestinian refugee women in jiu-jitsu offering skills and self-belief.
US Threatened to Revoke Palestinian Visas if They Pushed for UN Post: Leaked State Department Memo
A leaked memo revealed the US warned Palestinian officials of visa revocations if they pursued a senior UN position