US Palestinian business owners speak up for Gaza amid swell of support

US Palestinian business owners speak up for Gaza amid swell of support

Most Palestinian-owned businesses in the US weave hints of their culture into the business: traditional Palestinian embroidery, keffiyah scarves or ouds decorate restaurant spaces; social media feeds are peppered with old photos or maps of Palestine prior to the 1948 creation of Israel.

But publicizing views on current and historic Palestinian/Israeli politics can be tricky, to put it lightly.

However, the recent violence in the Gaza strip and Israel in May, leaving an estimated 248 Palestinians and 12 Israelis dead, made some Palestinian business owners in the US re-evaluate what to state publicly about the conflict.