'Ensuring their story is remembered': Report highlights forgotten exodus of Iraqi Jews

[Behind the Aegis]

A new report by Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC) sheds light on the exodus of more than 135,000 Jews from Iraq, which began in 1951.

The report, released on Tuesday, comes amid discussions on population transfers in the Middle East following US President Donald Trump’s Gaza relocation proposal.

It outlines the 2,500-year-old Jewish presence in Iraq, which ended abruptly due to violence and persecution that began in the 1940s.

JJAC’s research estimates that assets and property seized from Iraqi Jews are valued at over $34 billion today. “Ignoring the persecution and expulsion of Iraqi Jews erases 2,500 years of history,” said JJAC co-president Sylvain Abitbol. “This report ensures their story is remembered.”

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Too many, including many Jews, have no idea any of this ever happened.

[SharonAnn]

1. Daniel Pearl's mother, Ruth, was an Iraqi Jew who left Irag for Israel in the 1950's.

I worked with her in Los Angeles in the 1970’s.