Current sectionIsrael NewsIsraeli CultureShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe"The Incarnation of the Cactus." Oil on canvas. Credit: Fouad AgbariaAgbaria, from the village of Musmus in northern Israel, explores the relationship between past experiences and present realityHaaretzSeptember 21, 2025Artist Fouad Agbaria was born in 1981 in the village of Musmus in northern Israel and at age 18 moved to East Jerusalem to attend the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.Loading...CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesEurovision 2026Iran7.10 Sexual ViolenceNetanyahu Haredi PoliticsIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael to Sue NYT Over Column Alleging Sexual Violence Against PalestiniansThree Wounded, One Critically, in Hezbollah Drone Attack on Northern IsraelDespite War and Unrest, How Is Israel's Economy Still Thriving?Facing Hezbollah Drones, Israeli Soldiers Say They Have Little to Do but DuckIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'