http://www.cafe-gibraltar.com/

First and foremost, Café Gibraltar seeks to pay respect to human culture by creating a space for incredible artists who do not win their rightful place in Israel’s public discourse. We recognize that the hegemonic culture works incessantly to silence multiple voices in Israeli society in favor of a single melting pot. Thus, we actively resist this trend on a day-to-day basis by amplifying different opinions, experiences and life stories.More…

At the most basic level, we recognize that our physical and cultural place is in the Middle East. We are at the heart of the cradle of various cultures, living in a society of migrants and the children of migrants from all reaches of the globe. Cafe Gibraltar celebrates the rare diversity that exists here. The distinction between “high culture” and “low culture” does not exist for us. History shows that throughout time, certain cultures that were thought of as inferior and were subject to scorn, became popular in the span of a few generations. We are not interested in waiting 30 years. We prefer to enjoy whatever today’s culture has to offer.

We are an independent website that exists without any external support, but rather out of the love and passion of its writers and editors. Ophir Toubul is the site’s founder and editor in chief.

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