Thread by @JachnunEmpire

Apparently there is a thread going around about Yemeni Jews and the operation that helped rescue thousands of them claiming they were “exploited” because of their threatened status. Ironically the person who wrote this thread also has me blocked. 1/

Let’s get something clear, as with any operation there are pros and there are cons. The cons are things some Yemeni Jews are still fighting for today such as having items (books, jewelry etc.) that were said to be too heavy for the plane found later on in museums.

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Also cases of mistreatment during the early founding of the state which is still being fought for recognition and acknowledgment. However, the pros greatly outweigh the cons not the least bit being our flat out survival. No mention in the thread of the refugee camp near Aden.

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The camp at its peak held 16k Jews, well above its capacity, before the operation was approved with no hopes of them being able to go back to their homes in Yemen. Instead of inserting your own narrative of the events maybe listen to those who were involved.

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For example these two threads translating the words of Dr. Yehuda Amir who was a child during the operation.

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https://twitter.com/jachnunempire/status/1245236337684492288?s=21

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https://twitter.com/JachnunEmpire/status/1244779744027123713

There is no mention of the riots in Aden protesting the UN partition in 1947, which spilled over to other areas in Yemen as well, that preceded the operation and killed dozens of Jews along with looting and burning of homes and synagogues.

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https://twitter.com/jachnunempire/status/1333120404811112448

Even the most critical of the community about the treatment of the state towards them upon arrival don’t whitewash how much of a necessity it was at the time.

2 things can exist at once:

1) we were treated poorly upon our arrival

2) the op saved many of our lives.

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I have shared multiple personal stories, such as moshe’s below, about how they view it as a miracle. They don’t require others twisting their perspective for some political narrative. Stop using us for some agenda you want to push, it’s gross.

https://twitter.com/jachnunempire/status/1173163794945716226