War over a pita: Israeli restaurant in NYC faces backlash over arayes burger...

Diaspora and antisemitism | Sep 17, 2026, 1:34 PM

An Israeli-owned restaurant in Manhattan added an arayes burger to its menu and drew criticism from anti-Israel activists who accused it of appropriating Arab cuisine.

The backlash targeted Shifka restaurant over the menu item.

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