A statue from hardened steel of the Palestinian popular folkloric character of Zareef Ettool is built by Palestinian artist Musa Abu Aseba in the town of Burqa, north of the West Bank city of Nablus. According to Palestinians, Zareef Ettool, lived and played an active role before 1948 in the Palestinian resistance against Zionist organisations, and became the symbol of Palestinian young men fighting to defend their homeland. Since 1948, Palestinian songs and folkloric dance have been inspired by Zareef Ettool to express the pain and homesickness of Palestinians separated from their beloved
A statue from hardened steel of the Palestinian popular folkloric character of Zareef Ettool is built by Palestinian artist Musa Abu Aseba in the town of Burqa, north of the West Bank city of Nablus. According to Palestinians, Zareef Ettool, lived and played an active role before 1948 in the Palestinian resistance against Zionist organisations, and became the symbol of Palestinian young men fighting to defend their homeland. Since 1948, Palestinian songs and folkloric dance have been inspired by Zareef Ettool to express the pain and homesickness of Palestinians separated from their beloved homeland in the diaspora as well as their longing and struggle for their land and freedom
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