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Ma'abarot: The Israeli Transit Camps
Overview
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.
Status
Ended
Created By
Arik Bernstein, Hila Shalem Baharad, Shay Lahav, Dina Zvi-Riklis
Network
Kan 11
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
A documentary series which 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.
Top Cast
Yaël Abecassis
Narrator
