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Palestinians and Israelis find refuge at nail salon in Jaffa

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published January 13, 2026 at 11:59 AM EST

A nail salon in Jaffa has become a place where Israeli Jews and Palestinians can meet up again.

NPR’s Hadeel Al-Shalchi reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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