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Can a Jew cook Palestinian food without getting all political?

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman and Forward August 26, 2022

My first Palestinian cookbook was “Palestine on a Plate” by Joudie Kalla, and it struck me as revolutionary. For years Israeli Jewish cooks and businesses had popularized many of the foods Kalla […]

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At this pop-up, celebrating food is the path to Mideast peace

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 26, 2019May 18, 2021
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Virgin Atlantic called couscous Palestinian, and people got very upset

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