Today we remember the fate of 850,000 Jewish refugees forced out of Arab countries and Iran in the 20th century. Communities dating back 2,500 years were destroyed.
At the UN, I asked Algeria, Egypt, Iraq & the others: “Where are your Jews?”
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At the UN, I asked Algeria, Egypt, Iraq & the others: “Where are your Jews?”
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On this day 72 years ago, Nov. 30, 1947—a day after the UN voted to partition Palestine into Arab & Jewish states—Syria incited mobs in Aleppo. Rioters burned 50 Jewish shops, 5 schools, 18 synagogues, the community’s orphanage, a youth club & 150 homes.
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In Aden, now part of Yemen, local Arabs slaughtered or burned to death 87 Jews, including children, women & the elderly; dozens more were seriously injured; the 2 Jewish schools, several synagogues & many homes were destroyed; every Jewish shop was looted.
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In December 1960, Algerian Arabs attacked the Great Synagogue of Algiers, ripped memorial plaques from the walls & torched Torah scrolls. In June 1961, the murder of famed Jewish musician Sheikh Raymond Leiris was seen as a warning, prompting Jews to flee.
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In 15 years of participating in UN assemblies, I have observed the adoption of some 600 resolutions on the Palestinians that were sponsored by Arab & Islamic states, yet I have never seen a single resolution for the 850,000 #JewishRefugees they forced out.
