An Israeli Restaurateur Is Now the Spokesperson for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation | Eater
"Part of an international restaurant group led by chef partners, this sit-down venue is presented in promotional materials as embodying its chef’s role in shaping contemporary Israeli cuisine; a press release even frames the chef as a founding figure of that culinary movement. The restaurant’s ownership and business ties have become politically charged after one partner took a public spokesperson role for a controversial Gaza aid initiative, prompting questions about branding, storytelling, and the omission of Palestinian origins of many regional ingredients. The chef says he was unaware of his partner’s involvement until the press queried him and that he chose not to pursue the matter; critics and activists have nevertheless urged boycotts of the group’s establishments." - Jaya Saxena
