Taybeh Brewery, the only Palestinian microbrewery, has cancelled its 2014 October festival in the wake of Gazans still suffering after war with Hamas.
By Haaretz
The Taybeh Brewery, located in the West Bank town of the same name, has cancelled its annual Oktoberfest this year following the summer war in Gaza, according to USA Today.
A scene from the 2013 Taybeh Oktoberfest. – Photo: Screenshot
“The blood in Gaza still did not dry, so we felt we needed better times to celebrate,” said master brewer Nadim Khoury, who runs the family-owned business.
This is the first time the brewery has not hosted the October festival in the town in a decade. Continue Reading »
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