• A Palestinian karate student balances on two hands at a dojo in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. All photos: AFP
    A Palestinian karate student balances on two hands at a dojo in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. All photos: AFP
  • Karate students demonstrate a crane pose.
    Karate students demonstrate a crane pose.
  • A karate student practises yoga.
    A karate student practises yoga.
  • Karate students kneel while doing breathing exercises.
    Karate students kneel while doing breathing exercises.
  • Black-belt karate instructors strike a pose.
    Black-belt karate instructors strike a pose.
  • A karate instructor assists a student to perform a split on top of two other students.
    A karate instructor assists a student to perform a split on top of two other students.
  • Karate students practise headstands.
    Karate students practise headstands.

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Karate students exhibit their skills in the occupied West Bank - in pictures

The students attend a dojo in the Palestinian city of Ramallah

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June 23, 2022

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