Jewish presence in Arab countries long predates Islam and the Arab conquest of the Middle East and goes back to Biblical times. And then, in the years following the establishment of the State of Israel, over 850,000 Jews living in the Middle East and North Africa became refugees as a result of local pressure, intimidation, expulsion, and violence. Today, there are fewer than 7,000 Jews left in the region. On Jewish Refugee Day, we are honoring the refugees the world forgot.
WJC brings you the personal stories of the people who witnessed the end of Jewish life in their countries of origin, from Iraq to Libya, and were forced to start from scratch: the Jewish refugees from Arab lands. Watch their testimonies here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGF-rWHyy34&list=PLk4CCBcMXeAuuOJzryn_H9PHuOG0YPn4v&index=6
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