he writing was literally on the wall of the building at 6 Salameh Street, in Jaffa. Buried under layers of paint, it waited patiently for decades to be noticed. It survived a world war and a war of independence (or a Nakba – catastrophe – depending on its owners’ perspectives); watched in silence as the British, the Arabs and the Jews passed by; and concealed a small local story, which like many others of its kind was all but forgotten. Half a year ago, the writing, in the form of a sign, was uncovered by Shay Farkash, from Studio Tchelet, an art restoration and conservation firm. Farkash was summoned to a co...
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