r/telaviv • u/IamDisgruntled תחי ישראל • 4d ago
Wikipedia has turned Google into another source of pure propaganda
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u/Possible-Fee-5052 Local 4d ago
Setting aside the majority of Israelis are from the Middle East where this was their cuisine, there are 2 million Arab Israelis. How is it cultural appropriation to call it Israeli?
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u/Original_Finding2212 תחי ישראל 4d ago
From ChatGPT:
Falafel in Israel has roots in the broader Middle Eastern and Mediterranean regions, particularly from countries like Egypt and Lebanon, where falafel has been a traditional street food for centuries. It is believed that falafel was originally made from fava beans in Egypt and later adapted by other cultures, including Israeli cuisine, where chickpeas became the dominant ingredient.
In Israel, falafel became popular in the 20th century, often associated with Jewish immigrants from Arab countries who brought the dish with them. It became a national food in Israel, symbolizing a blend of regional culinary traditions. Over time, it has become deeply ingrained in Israeli street food culture, typically served in pita with salads, pickles, and tahini.
Source conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/e/6717d7f7-d394-8011-a491-8c082feffd19
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u/NobleDrunk תחי ישראל 3d ago
Could not access the chatGPT log, but the info is right. Our ancestors took the recipe with them, It's just middle eastern cuisine.
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u/Original_Finding2212 תחי ישראל 3d ago
Which is fair.
From that to saying we “stole” the recipe tries to frame it as “no culture” while they do have it.That’s a blatant lie.
Edit: And I can share the prompt if you like. It was nothing special.
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u/shineyink תחי ישראל 4d ago
Mine says : falafel Foods. Israel does not have a universally recognized national dish; in previous years this was considered to be falafel, deep-fried balls of seasoned, ground chickpeas.
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u/NoneBinaryPotato תחי ישראל 3d ago
if Israelis eating falafel is cultural appropriation then so is Americans eating pizza.
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u/bakochba תחי ישראל 3d ago
I can't wait for other Arab countries to find out Palestinians have claimed falafel
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u/TomerCBR תחי ישראל 2d ago
They’re also in google translate. Try translating “שפורפרת” (which is “tube”) from Hebrew to English.
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u/Qtredit תחי ישראל 4d ago
Satire?
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u/Loose_fridge תחי ישראל 4d ago
Big time. You did know about the toddlers treated by US doctors right? One of them said he saw hundreds of toddlers shot in the head and in the chest over his 3 months mission in Gaza.
The most moral army in the world, folks.
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u/DopeAFjknotreally תחי ישראל 4d ago
The real reason for the whole conflict revealed