Palestinian Oktoberfest Offers West Bank Hip-Hop, Microbrews

Forget Bratwurst and the brassy oompah sounds of Bavaria.

Instead, beer aficionados, at least those at the two-day Oktoberfest in the West Bank town of Taybeh, indulged in pita with Labaneh cheese, the aroma of lamb skewers on the grill, Palestinian hip-hop, and most importantly, microbrewed beer.