Ma'abarot: The Israeli Transit Camps(2019)

Ma'abarot: The Israeli Transit Camps is a four-part documentary series examining a pivotal and contested chapter in Israeli history. Through rare archival footage and firsthand accounts from former residents, the series documents the ma'abarot—temporary camps established in the 1950s to house the wave of Jewish refugees arriving in Israel from North Africa and the Middle East. The films reveal how these absorption centers, intended as temporary shelters, became sites of systemic institutional discrimination against immigrant families. Combining historical documents with personal testimonies, Ma'abarot: The Israeli Transit Camps traces the lived experiences of those who passed through these camps and explores the lasting impact of this period on Israeli society and identity.