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According to a study conducted by 10Bis, Haifa’s falafels have been rated the best in the world, with a 9.07 rating. While only four percent of the city’s eateries serve falafel, those restaurants seem to offer the best falafel dishes. Following close behind, Tel Aviv nabbed the second-tastiest spot with a score of 8.7. The city boasts 13 falafel joints for every 100,000 people – more than Haifa. Outside of the Holy Land, Beirut was gifted third place, with a score of 7.92. 9.36% of Beirut’s restaurants serve the Middle Eastern fare. Amsterdam, Brussels, Athens, Berlin, Lisbon and Copenhagen rounded out the rest of the top findings. Pass the chummus, please
Stuck in a Bar Thousands of Ethiopians OK-ed to Immigrate
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The Israeli government on Sunday voted to allow thousands of Ethiopians, who claim to be Jewish, to immigrate to Israel. The decision comes as Ethiopia faces rising concerns of a civil war. Despite the green light, recent evidence has shown that some of the Ethiopians brought over have no connection to Israel and no Jewish ancestry, and others have committed war crimes.
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ernments.” The Jewish Agency for Israel Acting Chairman of the Executive Yaakov Haogel said, “This government decision will put an end to the suffering of many families who will finally be reunited after years of waiting to make aliyah.” Jewish Federations of North America Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mark Wilf added, “Today’s announcement is an exciting and important step to reunite families and strengthen the Jewish people.”
All of those included in the current plan have first-degree relatives already in Israel and were declared eligible to immigrant in 2015. They will be brought to Israel in “the near future.” In a statement, Immigration and Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata (Blue and White) praised the decision, saying, “Today, we are correcting an ongoing injustice done to those waiting for their immigration to be approved from as early as 2015, but not implemented in previous gov-
For three days, scores of people were forced to stay in a pub when the United Kingdom was hit by a snowstorm. At least 60 people went out to the Tan Hill Inn in Sawledale in northern England, thinking they’ll enjoy a pint or two. But by Friday night, the storm had brought down a power line and blocked roads – forcing the patrons to stay in the bar for three nights.
“They’re all in good spirits, they’re all eating and drinking well,” said Andrew Hields, 36, who co-owns the bar. Guests were entertained by a band, who had been booked to play on Friday night, as well with quizzes, table games, karaoke and sing-along carol sessions. There are three routes to the isolated pub, which sits at an altitude of 1,732 feet above sea level. Two of them were blocked by snow drifts, and a downed power line shut the third, said Hields, who has been prevented from getting to the pub. A mountain rescue team was called in to evacuate one man who is undergoing dialysis treatment, but the rest of the patrons stayed for a unique experience.
