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It sounds like satire, a tall tale meant to illustrate the downright pettiness of the Middle East's ongoing rivalries and resentments. But apparently, it's totally serious. According to a report by the Deutchse Presse Agentur, Germany's news agency, a Lebanese trade union is planning to sue Israel for claiming that the Jewish state has propriety over traditional Arab cuisine such as Falafel, tabbouleh and hummus, which Lebanese consider their own. The president of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists, Fady Abboud, has apparently said he's preparing a lawsuit in international courts against Israel for "taking the identity of some Lebanese" meals, according to the report, which was picked up by the Israeli media, including Haaretz: "In a way the Jewish state is trying to claim ownership of traditional Lebanese delicacies such as Falafel, tabbouleh and hummus [costing Lebanese] tens of millions of dollars annually. ... The Israelis are marketing our main food dishes as if they were Israeli dishes." He said his union is trying to register Lebanese foods and ingredients with the government in Beirut "so it can appeal to the international courts against Israel," Abboud said. According to DPA, he cited the Greek "feta cheese precedent" of six years ago, when Athens managed to prove it had invented Feta cheese. By registering Lebanese foods and ingredients, "we are preventing Israel from stealing our main food trademarks and sellin ... Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com --- 4 days ago
From L.A. Times blog Babylon & Beyond: According to a report by the Deutchse Presse Agentur, Germany's news agency, a Lebanese trade union is planning to sue Israel for claiming that the Jewish state has propriety over traditional Arab cuisine... ... Source: nymag.com --- 4 days ago
We just read two interesting articles about the politics of food (and we’re not just talking about Sarah Palin cookies or debate-watching specials ). In the first, John Schwenkler argues that conservatives were wrong to vilify Barack Obama as an elitist liberal for complaining that arugula prices have risen at Whole Foods: “If a guy can’t eat this stuff without being accused of being a latte-sipping closet communist, then what does that say about the state of our public discourse?” And according to another article, Lebanon is suing Israel for marketing traditional Lebanese food such as tabouleh, kubbeh, hummus, Falafel, and fattoush as their own. It seems the country is hoping for an outcome similar to the time the European Union granted Greece the exclusive right to market “Feta” cheese (at the time, France, Denmark, and Germany were producing 12,000 tons of the stuff per year). All this fighting over food labels? Look: You say “tomato,” I say, “tomah-to,” let’s call the whole thing off. (Sorry.) Lebanon: Israel stole our Falafel [Y Net News] A country so polarized that consuming arugula has become a political act [Plenty] ... Source: www.techdirt.com --- 3 days ago
Another day, another ridiculous intellectual property lawsuit. Along the same lines as various regions in France declaring that only they can sell "Champagne" or Greece being the only one allowed to offer "feta," a group in Lebanon is claiming that various popular middle eastern foods such as hummus, Falafel, tabouleh and baba gannouj are property of Lebanon and Lebanon alone. In fact, the group is planning to sue Israel for "stealing" its food. They're actually claiming that this could be a violation of a "food copyright" (something that doesn't actually exist). Specifically, the group says that since Israel sells such foods, it's taking "tens of millions of dollars" away from Lebanon, where those foods should be bought. This, folks, is what happens when you build up a society around the idea of "owning" infinite goods. Permalink | Comments | Email This Story ... Source: www.nowpublic.com --- 3 days ago
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Want something fast, cheap, and tasty? Look no further than the Falafel joints that seem to be popping up on every block. ...
Source: www.seattleweekly.com --- 40 days ago
What? Dueling falafels (fried balls of spiced fava beans and chickpeas) Where? Cedars Restaurant (1319 NE 43rd Street) and Samir’s Mediterranean Grill (1316 NE 43rd Street) What does $13 get you? A Falafel sandwich ($3.50) and “homemade” lemonade ($1.50) at Cedars, then another Falafel sandwich ($4.00) and a giant baklava ($3.00) at Samir’s, plus a buck to spare. If you hit the to-go window, tax and tip are a non-issue. So bring a friend, because the good prices means you’re easily going to score enough for two. And make sure you have cash — there’s a $.50 fee for using plastic on purchases under $10. Recommended? It’s hard to argue with cheap eats! The price was definitely right, and the taste was easy to love. There’s also a similarly-priced selection of gyros and other sandwiches to enjoy if chickpeas aren’t your thing. Official tasting notes: At first, I was a little perplexed that the two manage to exist at such a close proximity, literally right across the street from each other, but it was clear that neither had any issues shoring up business. For everyone who’s ever eaten a pita, well… there’s only so much variation you can employ. It was pretty much the usual at both places: a soft shell stuffed with lettuce, tomatoes and onions and drizzled with sauce. But in this case, it was Falafel balls that provided the main substance of the meal rather than gyro meat or beef. To be honest, I wished it was the other way around a few hours ... Source: www.findingdulcinea.com --- 1 day ago
A Lebanese industrialist is hoping to file suit against Israel for appropriating Lebanese dishes like hummus, tabbouleh and Falafel. ...
Source: www.anorak.co.uk --- 4 days ago
SO this is war. Who threw the first Falafel. Come on. Own up! A new war between Israel and Lebanon has erupted, but this time the war is not geopolitical, but rather an issue of cuisine-who has sovereignty over traditional Arab dishes and sandwiches. There’s nothing like a good old traditional Labanese Lord Al Sandwich. The president of the Lebanese Industrialists Association Fadi Abboud, said he is preparing to file an international lawsuit against Israel for allegedly “taking the identity of some Lebanese foods” and thus violating a food copyright. Can you copyright food? “In a way the Jewish state is trying to claim ownership of traditional Lebanese delicacies like Falafel, tabouleh and hummus” Abboud said. Delicacies- minced peas… Or mushy ones, as we call them… source ... Source: www.globalvoicesonline.org --- 3 days ago
Arabs and Globalisation reports: ‘Just like the Greeks did, when they sued French dairy farms (and won) for using the word “Feta” to describe the cheese they sold, Lebanon is gearing up its own litigation forces to sue Israeli companies over marketing Hummus, Falafel, and Babaghanouj as “Israeli products.”‘ ... Source: imeu.net --- 34 days ago
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Arabs and Globalisation [En] relata: “Assim como os gregos fizeram quando processaram fazendeiros franceses (e ganharam) por usar a palavra ‘Feta' para descrever o queijo que vendiam, o Líbano agora está se preparando [En] para processar empresas israelenses que estão vendendo Hummus, Falafel e Babaghanouj como ‘Produtos Israelenses'.” ... Source: www.worldaffairsboard.com --- 4 days ago
I thought this was a bit humorous. At first I was going to put it in another section, but this conflict is culinary, not armed. ---Quote--- *A new war between Israel and Lebanon has erupted, but this time the war is not geopolitical, but rather an issue of cuisine-who has sovereignty over traditional Arab dishes and sandwiches. The president of the Lebanese Industrialists Association Fadi Abboud, said he is preparing to file an international lawsuit against Israel for allegedly "taking the identity of some Lebanese foods" and thus violating a food copyright. "In a way the Jewish state is trying to claim ownership of traditional Lebanese delicacies like Falafel, tabouleh and hummus" Abboud said.* *According to Abboud, the Lebanese are losing "tens of millions of dollars annually" because Israel is selling and marketing traditional Lebanese dishes. "The Israelis are marketing our main food dishes as if they were Israeli dishes," he charged.* "We are working on registering all the foods and ingredients which will be submitted to the Lebanese government so it can appeal to the international courts against Israel," Abboud said. * "The Israelis are marketing such Lebanese delicacies under the same names and ingredients around the world," he added. "This is harming and causing great losses to Lebanon." * *Abboud said he prepared his memo on the subject, based on the case of the Greek "feta cheese precedent" that occurred six years ago. ...
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BEIRUT: A new war between Israel and Lebanon has erupted, but this time the war is not geopolitical, but rather an issue of cuisine ? who has sovereignty over traditional Arab dishes and sandwiches. The president of the Lebanese Industrialists ... ... Source: www.tfproject.org --- 2 days ago
---Quote--- Israel and Lebanon in felafel fight Israel and Lebanon in felafel fight | NEWS.com.au (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24469210-401,00.html) A BATTLE over hommus and tabbouleh is shaping up between Lebanon and Israel - two neighbours still technically at war - with efforts... ... Find more results for Falafel on RSSMicro.com |
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DC without partisan sparring is unnatural. Want proof? Just look at the presidential election thus far. But if there's one thing all District residents should agree on, it is the awesomeness of Falafel. Never had it? You haven't lived. The fried balls of chickpeas are flavored with onion, garlic, cumin, and other spices and served alone or in a pita, drizzled with tahini, or with sesame seed sauce. Check out this list for the best Falafel restaurants in DC. Falafel fiends are welcome to add more via the comments or the tipline . [ Photo ] ...
By Debbie Schlussel One bone of contention I've repeatedly noted on this site is the false claim by Arabs that Falafel, hummus, and other Middle-Eastern food is "Arabic" food. That's despite the fact that, for example, hummus--the dip made from chickpeas, sesame butter (tahini or "techina" in Hebrew), olive oil, lemon, garlic, etc.--originated in what is now Israel and was invented by Jews. In fact, Jews have been eating these dishes for centuries, longer than there has been an Islam or an Arabian empire, as I've pointed out. These foods are an intrinsic part of Sephardic ["Spanish"/Orientalist/Asian] Jewish culture and history. But Arabs--particularly Muslims, since Christians tend to disavow any association with being Arabic--need some invention to claim other than innovations in explosive devices and torture methods. And while they never tire of blowing up Falafel joints with Jews inside of them, they occasionally take a break from that and use Falafel and other Mid-East cuisine for propaganda. Not Arabic Food Yes, now, those who hate Jews and Israel have resorted even to lying about Mid-Eastern food for their attacks and fraudulent public relations. Ignorant authoress Chris Fair does so in her book "Cuisines of the Axis of Evil," and Abheek Bhattacharya did so in his review of the book in the Wall Street Journal. (With a name like Abheek Bhattacharya, I'm sure he has no agenda whatsoever.) But Joshua Cappell of New York didn't let ...
Link: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,73... Lebanon plans to sue Israel for marketing Lebanese foods like hummus and Falafel, which they consider national trademarks. In making their case, Lebanese lawyers will draw upon the “feta cheese precedent,” which is absolutely my favorite thing I have learned about today. * via Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment » ...