Ma'abarot: The Israeli Transit Camps

Ma'abarot: The Israeli Transit Camps

Limited Series 2019 · 4 eps · Documentary

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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.

Created by Arik Bernstein, Hila Shalem Baharad

Network: Kan 11 Watch on Kan 11

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