Gold for Palestine: Karate's Mariam Bsharat a rare sporting success

The occupied West Bank is not an obvious breeding ground for sporting success. But Mariam Bsharat, 17, has beaten the odds to become a karate world champion and is making a new life in Germany.

Published on RocksNews: 4 Nov 2026, 15:49 UTC
Updated: 4 Nov 2026, 15:49 UTC
Language: English

Gold for Palestine: Karate's Mariam Bsharat a rare sporting success — Image credit: Deutsche Welle (English)

The occupied West Bank is not an obvious breeding ground for sporting success. But Mariam Bsharat, 17, has beaten the odds to become a karate world champion and is making a new life in Germany.