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"West Bank Story," a short musical comedy touching on life in the West Bank, was awarded the Oscar for best live action short film on Sunday.

Musical comedy on West Bank wins Oscar for best live action short film - Haaretz - Israel News

"Oh my God," the film's shocked American director, Ari Sandel, said in accepting the award. "I made a comedy, a musical about Israelis and Palestinians that takes place between two falafel stands in the West Bank. It's a movie about peace and hope."

The film focuses on two fast food stands that specialize in falafel and hummus - "Kosher King," run by Jewish West Bank residents, and "Hummus Hut," run by Palestinians.

The pretty cashier Fatima and the sweet Israeli soldier David fall in love despite the rivalry between their families, but the love story, laden with serenades and veiled glances, leads to the destruction of the two restaurants. At the end of the film, both sides are forced to work together to fill local residents' endless appetite for hummus. Anybody got a bootleg ? Lol.