Abu Ghosh

Abu Gosh Festival in Israel to intertwine tradition with innovation 

The upcoming festival offers a diverse and rich program.

 BRAZILIAN SINGER Elisete will appear at the Abu Ghosh Festival.
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A New Hotel With About 120 Rooms Will Be Built

 Israeli police guard while Palestinians perform Friday prayers in the East Jerusalem  Neighborhood of Ras Al Amud, January 19, 2024.

Smuggler kidnaps, imprisons Sri Lankan woman in apartment outside Jerusalem

 People carry a coffin, as friends and family mourn the victim of a Hamas rocket attack in the Israel-Arab village of Abu Ghosh, Israel October 14, 2023.

19-year-old dies after being hit by rocket shrapnel in Abu Ghosh from Gaza


Israeli student hits teacher with brass knuckles in Abu Gosh high school, arrested

The school closed shortly after the incident and will remain closed on Tuesday morning, the Israeli Teachers' Union announced.

 Israeli police officers secure a Jewish school following recent clashes between Jewish and Arab residents in the central Israeli city of Lod, May 23, 2021

'Enough attacks, evict the Arabs!' - Jerusalem arson attacks burn 5 cars

Photos of the scenes show graffiti declaring "the nation of Israel lives," and "enough [terrorist] attacks, evict the Arabs."

 Cars burn in a nationalistically motivated attack on Arabs.

‘In Arabic, learning culture more important than learning language’

As more and more Israelis want to learn the language of the neighborhood, two experts talk about techniques, methods, and the key to success

 RAISED AS an Arab: Yosef Mahfoud Levi attends a cultural/business meeting in Jordan.

Children learn to become FoodTech entrepreneurs in Israel's hummus capital

Among the attendees of the meeting included Margalit himself and the mayor of Abu Ghosh, Salim Jaber.

Hummus dish with tahini

Living voices in harmony with Saleem Abboud Ashkar

The 45-year-old Nazarene-born, Berlin-based internationally acclaimed pianist-conductor happily lives and creates in both worlds, and also does his bit to introduce others to the beauty.

 PIANIST-CONDUCTOR Saleem Abboud Ashkar  and the Polyphony project bring together young Israeli and Palestinian instrumentalists.

Did dead trees, poor forest management cause the Abu Ghosh wildfire?

It is still unclear what caused the spark that ignited the fire.

A fire that broke out near Mevesseret Zion.

Grapevine, May 2, 2021: Stranger than fiction

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN at an interfaith iftar in Abu Ghosh.

Abu Gosh delivered at your doorstep

The fresh hummus of Abu Shukri is packed in a cooler and arrives at your doorstep, ready to take out to a picnic or eat at home with friends.

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Live from Abu Ghosh, it’s the orchestra

The performance, which will be broadcast via YouTube, Facebook and on the ICO web site, takes place this evening (Thursday) at 8 p.m.

Bimkom is objecting to a new master plan for Abu Ghosh.

As nation enters lockdown, fireworks in Abu Ghosh seen from a distance

Police officers who were stationed at the nearby Hemed Junction, outside of Jerusalem, soon realized that a wedding was taking place in clear violation of the lockdown restrictions.

Fireworks illustrative

Then, here and now

With the likes of Bernius and Kammerchor Stuttgart around, now in its 28th year, the Abu Gosh Festival appears to be staying ahead of the game.

KAMMERCHOR STUTTGART