In the Arab world:

Falafel plays an iconic role in Israeli cuisine where it is considered a national dish of the country.

Many Palestinians resent what they see as an appropriation of their dish by Israelis.

The Association of Lebanese Industrialists has raised copyright infringement claims against Israel regarding falafel.

Historically it has been consumed by Mizrahi Jews in the Middle East and North Africa.

It was adopted into the diet of early Jewish immigrants in the Jewish communities of Ottoman Syria.

Because it is plant-based, Jewish dietary laws classify it as pareve and thus permit its consumption with both meat and dairy.

Chickpeas are common in most Middle Eastern countries. The dish is usually made with chickpeas in the Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Turkey), Iraq, and Bahrain.

The falafel pita sandwich was popularized after Israel’s independence and in the 1950s by Yemeni Jewish immigrants.

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