#126: Seventh postcard from Palestine

Bethlehem

Olive tree stamps

Received from Bahjat from Gaza City.

Palestine is called “Peleset” in Egyptian hieroglyphs.

#126: Sixth postcard from Palestine

Lighting the lamp - Oriental paintings

Coin stamps

Received from Bahjat from Gaza City.

Palestine hosts the lowest natural point on dry land - the shores of the Dead Sea at 423 metres below sea level.

#126: Fifith postcard from Palestine

Flowers

National unity stamp

Received from Bahjat from Gaza City.

Just under a half of Palestinian land is dedicated to olive production.

#126: Second cover and second, third and fourth postcards from Palestine

Bethlehem stamp

Handstamps on back 

Beireh Park

The Municipality Public Garden

Palm trees

Received from Bahjat from Gaza City.

"Palestine” originates from the word “Phillistia”, given by the Greek writers to the land of the Phillistines.

#126: First cover from Palestine

Art stamp

Handstamp on back

Received from Bahjat from Gaza City.

Bethlehem celebrates Christmas 3 times a year: on December 25 as per western tradition, on 6 January as per the Greek Orthodox Church and on 18 January, as per the Armenian tradition.

#126: First postcard from Palestine

Jerash, Jordan

National unity stamp

Received from Bahjat from Gaza City.

Palestine shares a border with Israel, the other borders are currently undefined.