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Traditional Arak From The Bordeaux of Palestine

Published July 23rd, 2019 - 06:26 GMT

On the outskirts of the city Bethlehem cellar, distiller Nader Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of his liquor last year. The 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavored drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca.

This year, for the first time, he entered his Arak Muaddi in three prestigious competitions, going up against hundreds of others from across the globe.

In the Palestinian territories, where Christians now constitute only a tiny percentage of the population and non-observant Muslims are less common, the alcohol market is small.

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Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, F

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi uses an alcoholometer to measure the amount of alcohol in his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi uses an alcoholometer to measure the amount of alcohol in his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi uses an alcoholometer to measure the amount of alcohol in his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi uses an alcoholometer to measure the amount of alcohol in his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi waits for the alcohol to distill in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, Fr

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi waits for the alcohol to distill in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi points at the awards he won in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi points at the awards he won in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi smells a glass of his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French P

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi smells a glass of his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, F

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi packages his Arak bottles in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pa

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi packages his Arak bottles in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP

Palestinian Muaddi Arak bottles are displayed at a shop in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis

Palestinian Muaddi Arak bottles are displayed at a shop in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, F

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP

Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, F
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi uses an alcoholometer to measure the amount of alcohol in his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi uses an alcoholometer to measure the amount of alcohol in his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi waits for the alcohol to distill in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, Fr
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi points at the awards he won in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi smells a glass of his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French P
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, F
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi packages his Arak bottles in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pa
Palestinian Muaddi Arak bottles are displayed at a shop in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, F
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, F
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi uses an alcoholometer to measure the amount of alcohol in his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi uses an alcoholometer to measure the amount of alcohol in his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi uses an alcoholometer to measure the amount of alcohol in his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi uses an alcoholometer to measure the amount of alcohol in his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi waits for the alcohol to distill in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, Fr
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi waits for the alcohol to distill in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi points at the awards he won in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi points at the awards he won in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi smells a glass of his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French P
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi smells a glass of his Arak in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, F
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi packages his Arak bottles in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pa
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi packages his Arak bottles in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP
Palestinian Muaddi Arak bottles are displayed at a shop in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis
Palestinian Muaddi Arak bottles are displayed at a shop in the West Bank village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, F
Palestinian distiller Nader Muaddi drinks his handcrafted Arak in the occupied West Bank city of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, on June 16, 2019. In his basement, distiller Muaddi made fewer than 500 bottles of liquor last year, but it is earning global acclaim and reviving interest in the Palestinian alcohol sector. On the outskirts of the city famed for Jesus's birth, the 35-year-old illustrates the handcrafted way he makes Arak, an anise-flavoured drink popular in the Middle East and similar to Greek Ouzo, French Pastis or Italian Sambuca. HAZEM BADER / AFP

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