Let`s say first that falafel is originated in Egypt and emigrated from there to the rest of the Middle East, so not sure that the Lebanese have here a case. But for sure that they should pay royalties to the Hebrews for the use and production of humus (Chickpeas) as it is mentioned in the book of Ruth (2,14)
å?é??àî?ø ì?ä á?ò?æ ì?ò?ú ä?à?ë?ì, â??ù??é ä?ì?í å?à?ë?ì?ú?? î?ï-ä?ì??ç?í, å?è?á?ì?ú?? ô??ú??ê?, á??ç?î?õ; å?ú??ù??á, î?ö??ã ä?÷??ö?ø?éí, å?é??ö?á??è-ì?ä? ÷?ì?é, å?ú??àë?ì å?ú??ù??á??ò å?ú??ú?ø.
"And said to her Boaz at the time of dinner, go as it fit you and eat from the bread, and dip your crumb of bread(PITA) into the Chickpeas (HOMOTZ or HIMTZA); and she sat side by side to the reapers as he pushed her gently. And she ate till satiety and then was released. |
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