by Liel Leibovitz, tabletmag.com, 10 |December 2013
Jerusalem’s Hummus satellite declares war on smart phones
At first blush, no corner of Israel seems further away from the country’s image as Start Up Nation than Abu Ghosh, an Arab town just outside of Jerusalem known for its superb hummus joints. Abu Ghosh is where the young titans who engineer precious software go to unwind with a good masabacha and a skewer of superb marinated lamb, sitting on the many front porches that dot the town’s main street, breathing in the cool mountain air. But technology had invaded this culinary haven, and now some local entrepreneurs are fighting back.
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At first blush, no corner of Israel seems further away from the country’s image as Start Up Nation than Abu Ghosh, an Arab town just outside of Jerusalem known for its superb hummus joints. Abu Ghosh is where the young titans who engineer precious software go to unwind with a good masabacha and a skewer of superb marinated lamb, sitting on the many front porches that dot the town’s main street, breathing in the cool mountain air. But technology had invaded this culinary haven, and now some local entrepreneurs are fighting back.