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==Legacy== Bezalel Aloni, Haza's manager and producer of 28 years, published a book ''Michtavim L'Ofra'' (Letters to Ofra) in 2007. The book is partly Aloni's autobiography and partly a biography of Haza, and includes letters written by Aloni.<ref name="haaretz">{{cite news |url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/the-double-life-of-ofra-haza-1.225279 |title='Letters to Ofra' β The double life of Ofra Haza |newspaper=Haaretz |access-date=18 October 2010}}</ref> On 22 March 2007, on the seventh anniversary of her death, the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality and the Tel Aviv Development Fund renamed part of the public park in the Hatikva Quarter ''Gan Ofra'' (Ofra's Park) in her honor. The park is placed at the end of Bo'az street, in which Haza's childhood home stood. The park features a children's playground, symbolizing her love for children and the old quarter she grew up in and always came back to. On 19 November 2014, [[Google]] celebrated her 57th birthday with a [[Google Doodle]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://doodles.google/doodle/ofra-hazas-57th-birthday/ |title=Ofra Haza's 57th Birthday |website=Google |date=19 November 2014}}</ref> Pakistani blogger Sarmad Iqbal who is known for his pro-peace stance, praised Ofra Haza enthusiastically in his blog post titled ''A Pakistani's love letter to Israeli pop music and cinema'' for ''[[The Times of Israel]]'' in 2017. Sarmad wrote "She was more than just a cultural icon of Israel as she also tried to bridge the wide gap between Israel and her Arab neighbors as her songs spread to a wider Middle-Eastern audience defying all the barriers to peace and friendship between Arabs and Israel."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-pakistanis-love-letter-to-israeli-pop-music-and-cinema/ |title='A Pakistani's love letter to Israeli pop music and cinema' |access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref> In the 2005 video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]'', her track "Im Nin'Alu" is featured in a fictional radio station which plays Middle Eastern and Indian music. '''Tributes''' * ''Touched By the Hand of Ofra Haza Fanzine'' (2008β09) was a tribute fanzine. * ''Sharim Ofra'' (Singing Ofra) 2002 β A tribute concert to commemorate the life of Ofra Haza where Israeli singers sang Haza's songs. * ''Fulfilled Wish'' is a digital EP by Russian ambient- and downtempo duo Koan, released in 2007. '''Documentaries''' * ''Life & Death of Ofra Haza'' (2002) β Aired on the Israeli channel 2, 29 January 2002. This documentary in Hebrew focuses on Haza's entire life and career until her death. * ''Sodot'' (Secrets) (2005) β Aired on Israeli channel YES, this documentary in Hebrew and partly English is about Haza's life and attempts to answer questions surrounding her death. * ''Dokoceleb Ofra Haza'' (2007) β Aired on the Israeli entertainment station HOT, 22 February 2007. This documentary in Hebrew focuses on Haza's career, achievements and marriage. * ''Lost Treasure of Ofra Haza'' (2010) β Aired on the Israeli channel 10, 22 February 2010. This documentary in Hebrew and partly English focuses on Haza's legacy.
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