1,700 Haifa residents lost their homes in the recent spate of fires plaguing Israel. Some still believe a partial cause for the disaster was politically motivated arson, as charged by multiple politicians, but few arson indictments have been made and almost all suspects were released. Now wafting through Haifa’s streets is an atmosphere of normalcy and the smell of delicious food. In their exceptionally shared society, Jews and Arabs are celebrating the winter holidays with this year’s Haifa Arab Food Festival and Chag Hachagim, or Holiday of Holidays.
1,700 Haifa residents lost their homes in the recent spate of fires plaguing Israel. Some still believe a partial cause for the disaster was politically motivated arson, as charged by multiple politicians, but few arson indictments have been made and almost all suspects were released. Now wafting through Haifa’s streets is an atmosphere of normalcy and the smell of delicious food. In their exceptionally shared society, Jews and Arabs are celebrating the winter holidays with this year’s Haifa Arab Food Festival and Chag Hachagim, or Holiday of Holidays.
Song: Rita – Mira Awad
Written and produced by Ariella Plachta