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Ma'abarot: The Israeli Transit Camps

Ma'abarot: The Israeli Transit Camps

2025Seasons : 1Episodes : 4
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A four episodes documentary series that unveils one of the most controversial topics in the history of the Israeli state. Rare archival materials and testimonials of former residents tell the stories of the 'Ma'abrot' (refugee absorption camps meant to provide accommodation for the large influx of Jewish refugees in Israel in the 1950s), and the institutional discrimination towards its inhabitants — Jewish immigrants from North Africa and Middle East.

GenreDocumentary
Created ByArik Bernstein, Hila Shalem Baharad, Shay Lahav, Dina Zvi-Riklis
Languageshe
Production CompaniesAlma Productions
Production CcountriesIsrael

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