@AviKaner Jews lived in what is now Iraq since the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple by the Babylonians in 586 BCE, 1,000 years before the Arab/Muslim invasion. Before WWII, Baghdad was 33% Jewish, the NYC of its day. THREAD
@AviKaner Across the Arab world Jews were leaders in the arts, cinema, literature, business. That’s all gone. The Jews of Libya, Algeria, Syria, Egypt. Gone.
In 1945 more than 850,000 Jews lived in the Arab world. Today, there are less than 5,000.
In 1945 more than 850,000 Jews lived in the Arab world. Today, there are less than 5,000.
@AviKaner A shocking 99.5% of Middle Eastern Jews fled or were expelled. #EthnicCleansing These Jewish refugees received no aid from the UN, no compensation for their stolen property. They were never recognized by human rights organizations, or championed by any celebrities.
@AviKaner Instead, most fled to the world's only Jewish state, Israel, where they and their descendants make up about 50% of the population. These #ForgottenRefugees deserve recognition and compensation.
@AviKaner The 850,000 Jewish refugees from Arab lands deserve recognition. Recognition of their history, of their world that was destroyed, of their murdered dead. Compensation for the homes, land, and property, stolen from them by Arab governments who've never even acknowledged them.
@AviKaner The value of all the property stolen from Jews across the Arab world is estimated at $250 Billion. The combined land that they owned would be larger than the State of Israel. They must be recognized and compensated.
