Comment by someotherperson

> Show them a picture, they'll say they have never seen it

I'm going to write this off as ignorance, given that it's classical Iraqi street food. You can have at at quite literally any Iraqi falafel spot, including in the diaspora. It's the same, through to the amba. The Kuwaitis call it "Mushakal" which just means "mixed", referring to adding everything (falafel, eggplant, cauliflower). But that's just an option, you can go eggplant exclusive.

> It's been a pleasure giving you a taste of our culture

Pleasure is all mine! I've visited multiple times, would visit again just for the turkey shawarma.

> why you think it's outrages that Israelis want to maintain a majority of Israelis in their country

Because Israeli here is being used as a synonym for Jewish, and that's racist. It's not only exclusionary to the non-Jewish Israelis but also sets a clear path forward that even in absolute peace, the Israeli view involves Jewish dominance in culture, population and government.

> even though that's true in literally every country in the world

I don't think the US (or most other developed countries) seek for ethnic or religious dominance. Most horrible countries do, though.

> it's weird that our food is inspired by our neighboring countries, even though that's true in literally every country in the world

Maybe sticking with Iraq, I'd encourage you to look at Persian, Turkish or Arab (i.e Saudi) cuisine and compare it to Iraqi cuisine. It's one thing to suggest there is influence, and it's another thing to carbon copy things and make it your national dish.

> and why you think it's a problem that we don't dance exactly like we did in the 50s anymore

Well given that these dances had all of a 20 year run, I wouldn't exactly call them cultural any more than calling Crank 'Dat by Soulja Boy an American cultural dance.

> I sure hope you don't dance like your grandparents

I do! Most places in the world have cultural dances that are shared and danced with their grandparents. Not too dissimilar from the Horrah :-)

> I don't know what country you come from, but I'm getting the impression that manners and respect to others isn't exactly part of the culture there

Sorry if it comes across as disrespectful, I've tried to be civil.