A hummus bar in Israel is attempting to do its bit for peace in the area by offering a discount to Arabs and Jews who break bread together there.

The restaurant, called Hummus Bar, which is near the coastal city of Netanya, is offering a 50 per cent off deal for customers of different faiths who sit together to enjoy the chickpea-based meal.

Scared of Arabs? Scared of Jews?" the restaurant advertised in a Hebrew-language Facebook post. "By us we don't have Arabs! But we also don't have Jews… By us we've got human beings!

"And real excellent Arab hummus! And great Jewish falafel! And a free refill for every serving of hummus, whether you're Arab, Jewish, Christian, Indian, etc."