in march 2009, arison sponsored israel's third annual "good deeds day" in which her non-profit organization, ruach tova, inspired thousands of israelis to get involved in volunteering across the country. as part of the event, which took place near tel aviv, a palestinian youth orchestra performed in an hour-long concert in honor of holocaust survivors. they played classical arabic tunes and songs of peace, but upon the group's return to jenin, local arab authorities condemned the orchestra's leader for her "exploitation of the children for political purposes." the event garnered lots of media attention from around the world. following the concert to celebrate "good deeds day", the orchestra conductor was expelled from her hometown of jenin.