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Horse race returns to Palestinian village after wartime halt AL MAJD, Palestinian Territories - asserted

race → return → halt

The thunder of hooves and clouds of dust returned to the hills west of Hebron as Palestinians raced Arabian horses through the village of Al-Majd to the cheers of residents. asserted

Palestinians → return → residents

The annual race in the Israeli-occupied West Bank had been suspended for the past two years in the wake of the Gaza war, but the tradition returned this week, despite ongoing tension. asserted

tradition → occupy → tension

“Our ambitions are constrained by a lack of financial and logistical resources needed to support the riders, so we simply try to provide whatever we can,” said event coordinator Ismael Abu Awad. asserted

Awad → constrain → riders

After the starting gun was fired, the riders set off along the winding dirt track cutting through the rocky landscape, while spectators cheered the course and on rooftops. asserted

spectators → fire → rooftops

The competition culminated in jubilant celebrations, with supporters surrounding the winning jockey and lifting trophies above the crowd. asserted

supporters → culminate → crowd

Arabian horses occupy a special place in Palestinian culture, and horse races and equestrian beauty championships are held across the West Bank, drawing competitors from different towns and villages. asserted

races → occupy → towns

Open land has become becomes increasingly scarce amid expanding Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank, occupied since 1967. asserted

land → become → 1967

But horse culture still draws Palestinians together, from urban neighbourhoods to rural villages. asserted

culture → draw → villages

It was aimed at “preserving a form of Arab heritage that our ancestors cherished and that we continue to uphold today,” Abu Awad told AFP. asserted

Awad → aim → AFP

The event also provided an opportunity for local jockeys who cannot easily participate in international races to showcase their skills, the organiser said. asserted

organiser → provide → skills

“Some horses and riders face difficulties travelling to Jordan or abroad,” he said. asserted

he → face → Jordan

Despite the challenges, participants spoke of dreams that stretch beyond the local track. asserted

that → speak → track

“My ambition is to travel to Italy to ride horses,” said racer Mohammed Al-Ajlouni. asserted

Ajlouni → travel → horses

“We ride here now, but for the future, that is what I hope for.” asserted

I → ride → what

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