Who knew that being peaceful could get you 50 percent off?
Kobi Tzafrir, the owner of Hummus Bar in the Israeli village of Kfar Vitkin, is offering 50 percent discount to parties that are mixed Arab and Jewish. Amidst rising tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, the humble hummus cafe is a glimmer of peace.
On its Facebook page, one of the Hummus Bar's posts prominently reads, "Afraid of Arabs? Afraid of Jews? We do not have Arabs! But we also have no Jews ... We have people!"
As the dish is one of the most common to be consumed by both the Jewish and Arab communities, the owner of the restaurant decided to turn that common factor into a worthy cause. Many people saw the post and Facebook and immediately checked in, according to NBC News.
"This was beautiful and exciting. They said they saw my post on Facebook and came specially," Tzafrir said.
The restaurant, which is situated in the village about 25 miles north of Tel Aviv, saw upwards of 5,000 likes on its Facebook post, with hundreds of comments that praise the peace gesture offered by Tzafrir. Because of this, now Jewish and Arab mixed tables have become a trend. And because the restaurant is both Kosher and Halal, neither of the religions will object to eating there, according to The Christian Science Monitor.
Tzafrir wanted to send a message to the world through his gesture, to show that not all Israelis and Palestinians were participating in the violent attacks that took the lives of 10 Israelis and 43 Palestinians.
The healthy ground chickpea snack has literally turned the tables on thoughts of rivalry between the two groups, according to The Washington Post.
"If there's anything that can bring together these peoples, it's hummus," said Tzafrir.
