RAWABI: As Arabic rap thundered from loudspeakers and hundreds of spectators packed the stands in the occupied West Bank city of Rawabi, handlers put the finishing touches on gleaming Arabian stallions before leading them into the show ring.“Palestinians have a huge passion for Arabian horses,” said Abdelnasser Musleh, a 30-year-old breeder speaking to AFP at the horse beauty pageant.“I think a big part of our identity, our culture, our presence is connected to horses.

RAWABI: As Arabic rap thundered from loudspeakers and hundreds of spectators packed the stands in the occupied West Bank city of Rawabi, handlers put the finishing touches on…

Even as open land becomes increasingly contested amid expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank, horse culture has emerged in unlikely nooks | World News

Horse culture has emerged in unlikely nooks as a rare form of recreation that still draws Palestinians together, from urban neighbourhoods to rural villages.