... through the application of Zionist historical intelligibility to diasporic and indigenous Arab cuisines. The result is a cuisine that embodies the characteristic, teleological “ingathering of exiles” to appropriate diasporic culinary traditions. This process characterizes Israel's hegemonic control...

...Nir Avieli The state of Israel has been involved in a long-standing violent conflict with its Arab neighbors, yet Jews and Arabs share a culinary passion: hummus. This humble dip of mashed chickpeas seasoned with tahini and lemon juice is ubiquitous in Middle Eastern public and private culinary...

...Anna Wexler This research brief explores the controversial history of the cherry tomato and analyzes its role in the construction of Israel's national identity. Since 2003, mentions of Israel having “invented” the cherry tomato have appeared in both Israeli and international media. However...

... as such by the Israeli population. © 2012 The Regents of the University of California. All Rights Reserved. 2012 authenticity globalization Israel Lebanon Hummus investigations | ari ariel The Hummus Wars Google hummus, israel, lebanon and your search between state (Lebanese, Syrian, Jordanian, etc...

...daniella cheslow Israeli-Tunisian artist Rafram Chaddad traveled to Libya in March 2010 to photograph the synagogues and cemeteries of Libya's vanished 2,500-year-old Jewish community. Libyan secret police arrested him and accused him of spying for Israel. Chaddad withstood electrocution, ten days...

... of time and later digitally composing a large seamless whole, Frydlender transforms the everyday into the essential. The myriad products and the two young women appearing in the picture, create an allegorical history of the state of Israel, addressing issues of ethnicity, demographics, and economics. ©©...