Overview

• Billal Aloge, a Syrian-Kurdish restaurateur in Freiburg, has launched an Israeli restaurant named 'Jaffa' despite receiving threats and boycott calls.
• The decision follows negative reactions he faced after listing an Israeli dish, Baba Ganoush, on the menu at his previous restaurant.
• Aloge says the new venture is a response to societal antisemitism and aims to foster multicultural harmony in Freiburg.
• The restaurant's name, 'Jaffa,' pays homage to Freiburg’s Israeli partner city, Tel Aviv, which has historical ties to Jaffa.
• Though Aloge has not visited Israel, he has hired an Israeli chef to ensure authenticity in the Mediterranean menu.