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A Palestinian journalist tries to pass as Jewish and fails spectacularly. Chaos ensues.
TMDB
75
IMDb
85
Google
92

Arab Labor (2007)

Political satireIdentity crisis comedyMarital warfare

Latest Episode

Episode 10
48 min

Season 4 • Episode 10

Latest

Episode 10

Sep 15, 2013

Overview

ComedyDrama

Amjad is an Arab-Israeli journalist whose problems with cultural identity drive himself and all around him crazy especially his wife, Bushra.

Flag of ILILHebrew
Content warning
politicsjournalistlovemarriagepalestinearab jewish friendshipisrael
Cultural assimilationThe performance of identityInterethnic marriage tensionsSatire as survival

Standout Aspects

Writing

Sayed Kashua's auto-fictional genius — razor wit, zero comfort

Acting

Norman Issa's perfect physical comedy of desperation

Direction

Balancing cringe humor with genuine pathos

Best for:Solo: When you want to laugh and feel slightly guilty about it·Friends: Debating who's more like Amjad after arguments·Binge: Four seasons of escalating self-sabotage
Heads up:Triggers: Constant racial profiling and discrimination played for uncomfortable laughs
S

Creator

Sayed Kashua

First AiredNov 24, 2007
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons4·Episodes43
Channel 2

Top Cast

Norman Issa

Norman Issa

Amjad Alian

Clara Khoury

Clara Khoury

Bushera Alian

Mariano Idelman

Mariano Idelman

Meir

Mira Awad

Mira Awad

Amal

Salim Daw

Salim Daw

Ismail Abu Amjad

Dov Navon

Dov Navon

Nathan

Menashe Noy

Menashe Noy

Ami Shuster

Rona Lipaz-Michael

Rona Lipaz-Michael

Timna

Salwa Nakkara

Salwa Nakkara

Umm Amjad

Sandra Sade

Sandra Sade

Yocheved

Aryeh Moskona

Aryeh Moskona

Yoske

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Sayed Kashua based Amjad on himself; he later left Israel for Illinois, making the show's ending eerily prophetic.

Trivia

The show was revolutionary as the first primetime Israeli series centered on Arab characters, created by an Arab writer — and it made everyone uncomfortable equally.

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