Posts Tagged: Jewish refugees
Jewish Refugees From Arab and Muslim Countries Recognized on United Nations World Refugee Day
In honor of United Nations World Refugee Day on Sunday, Israel and Jewish organizations remembered the often forgotten story of the nearly one million Jews...
From 150,000 to None: The Jews of Iraq
Nearly 3,000 years ago, after the destruction of Jerusalem's First Temple, the Jewish people were forced to disperse, with many ending up in Babylon, now...
Don’t Forget the Other Mideast Refugees: Mizrahi Jews
All refugees deserve a permanent home; governmental action is integral to the protection of this fundamental human right. Looking at the Middle East, we see...
‘The Forgotten Refugees’: Annual Event Draws Attention to Plight of Jews Expelled From Arab Countries and Iran
Jewish groups around the world marked on Monday the Day of Commemoration for Jewish Refugees From Arab Countries and Iran. The annual event is meant to...
When Will Jewish Refugees From Arab Nations Get the Justice They Deserve?
JNS.org - When the mainstream media and United Nations refer to refugees in the context of the Israeli -Palestinian conflict, they’re usually referring only to...
Portuguese Diplomat Who Saved Thousands of Jews During World War II and Died in Poverty Finally Honored by His Country
A Portuguese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust has been recognized by the government of Portugal and a monument will be built...
Why Did HIAS Move Away From Helping Jews?
JNS.org - After six weeks of writing only about the coronavirus, I can finally sink my teeth into a good-old-fashioned Jewish controversy. The controversy, as...
Why FDR Turned Away Jewish Students
A recent New York Times article told the poignant story of an unlikely romance between two prisoners in Auschwitz. Buried deep within the full-page feature about...
Jewish Refugees Left Roughly $150 Billion Worth of Goods, Property in Arab Nations
JNS.org - Jews who fled Arab countries in the years following the establishment of the State of Israel left behind approximately $150 billion worth of...
Israel’s UN Envoy Slams International Community for Adopting ‘Palestinian Way,’ Calls for UN Recognition of Jewish Refugees
Israel’s UN envoy called out the international community on Tuesday for adopting a “one-sided approach” that perpetuated his country’s conflict with the Palestinians. Speaking a plenary...
US Government Urged to Protect Heritage of Jewish Refugees From Arab World
A top US Jewish group is urging the Trump administration and Congress to protect the heritage of Jews who were expelled from the Arab world...
UN Event to Highlight Jewish Refugees Expelled From Arab Countries
An event will be held next month at the United Nations headquarters in New York to raise awareness in the international community about the nearly-one...
Putting Jewish Refugees From Arab States on the Global Agenda
JNS.org - Do you know what we commemorate on November 30? Sadly, for most Israelis and Jews around the world, it is just another day. However, according...
Trudeau Apologizes for Canada’s 1939 Refusal of Jewish Refugee Ship
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologized on Wednesday for the country's 1939 refusal to take in a ship carrying more than 900 Jewish refugees,...
