Palestinian soap gets UNESCO recognition as Israel’s military operation closes in

By Kat Lonsdorf

Ahmad Dwikat, a Palestinian worker, inspects bars of soap stacked to dry before packing them at a soap factory in the West Bank city of Nablus, on March 1.

An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.

(Image credit: Abed Omar Qusinis for NPR)

Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/01/nx-s1-5342279/palestinian-west-bank-unesco-heritage-soap-israel