‘Island of peace’: Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin to close – but live on as TV series
Kanaan, a symbol of dining across religious and political divides, will shut its doors ‘probably in March’, say ownersAn Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin conceived as an “island of peace” will close in the spring, but its Jewish and Arab owners say their dream will live on in a...
<p>Kanaan, a symbol of dining across religious and political divides, will shut its doors ‘probably in March’, say owners</p><p>An Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin conceived as an <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/08/israeli-palestinian-berlin-restaurant-that-wont-give-in-to-fear-kanaan">“island of peace”</a> will close in the spring, but its Jewish and Arab owners say their dream will live on in a television series based on their unlikely partnership.</p><p>Kanaan, a decade-old casual eatery in the Prenzlauer Berg district of the German capital, gained an international profile for its message of “unity over hate” after the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/07/secret-hamas-attack-orders-israel-gaza-7-october">7 October attacks</a> on Israel by Hamas and the outbreak of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel-hamas-war">Gaza war</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/israeli-palestinian-restaurant-kanaan-berlin-to-close-tv-series">Continue reading...</a>
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