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Assignment: Pride, Passion and Palestinian Horses

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Pride, Passion and Palestinian Horses

30/11/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - Assignment, Pride, Passion and Palestinian Horses

A love for Arabian horses unites Israelis and Palestinians

Political differences are put to one side as a love for Arabian horses unites Israelis and Palestinians

In the West Bank hundreds of families share a passion for breeding horses. Amid the narrow streets and cramped apartment buildings small stables can be found with owners grooming beautiful Arabian colts and fillies. These new breeders are now making their mark at Israeli horse shows where competition to produce the best in breed is intense. As Palestinian and Israeli owners mingle on the show ground, political differences are put to one side as they share a passion for the Arabian horse.

For Assignment, Linda Pressly follows one Palestinian owner and his colt as they navigate their way through Israeli checkpoints to the next big event in the Israeli Kibbutz of Alonim. Winning best in show is the plan but will they even get there? 

Estelle Doyle producing 

(Photo: Palestinian woman with her winning horse)

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