Israeli woman Lihi Yona, a Moroccan Jew descendent, reclaims her Arab roots and complicates local identity politics on a bus ride to Jordan to attend a Lebanese band performance. The Hebrew version is followed by an English one: I am an Arab Jew [1].
Israel: Beyond ‘us’ and ‘them,’ Lihi Yona is an Arab Jew
· Written by Carmel L. Vaisman
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Israel, Ethnicity & Race, International Relations, Music, Travel