Ramallah -Disco capital of the Middle East?
Yes, it is really Ramallah. At the Snowbar club, no one was talking
about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, they were too focused on the
music. Ramallah, in the West Bank doesn't have the holy mystique of
Bethlehem, but it has become a destination for thousands of young
North Americans, Europeans and offspring of the Palestinian elite.
Some work for locally based non-governmental organizations or new
businesses; others are visiting. Many of the hot spots are set in
restored Ottoman buildings, streamlined Art Deco houses that date from
the British mandate, or atop new high-rises. Some residents say the
scene is an undiscovered challenge to what Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and
Amman, Jordan offer young people in the Middle East.
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