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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Luke Tyson

Popular Gaza ice cream parlour stirs nostalgia with new branch outside of Palestine

Customers buy ice cream at a newly opened branch of an ice cream shop that was partially destroyed in Gaza during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Raghed Waked - (REUTERS)

Beloved Palestinian ice cream parlour Kazem, forced to close its Gaza doors in 2023 amidst the escalating Israel-Hamas war, has reopened in the United Arab Emirates. The move offers not just frozen treats, but a poignant taste of nostalgia to the local community.

Now serving in Ajman, a small emirate roughly 45 km (28 miles) north of Dubai, Kazem offers its signature ice cream and famous barrad – a traditional Palestinian slushy with citrus flavours.

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