Posts Tagged: Jewish refugees
Why Have Jewish Refugees From the Arab World Been Forgotten?
I recently watched a television reporter interviewing participants in an Al-Quds Day rally held in Toronto on June 9, 2018. (This is an Iranian-initiated event to...
South African Trade Group, BDS Activists Promote Palestinian Refugees With Photo of Jewish Refugees From Arab Lands
South African activists and the country's largest trade union group tried to raise awareness of Palestinian refugees on Wednesday by sharing a photo of Jewish refugees from Arab...
Alan Dershowitz: What Is a ‘Refugee’? The Jews From Morocco Versus the Palestinians From Israel
This article was originally published by The Gatestone Institute. A visit to Morocco shows that the claim of Palestinians to a "right of return" has little...
Einstein TV Show Distorts Jewish Refugee Issue
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time. His contributions to physics revolutionized our understanding of the universe. A current television series based...
State Department Historian Criticized for Defending Holocaust-Era US Visa Policy
JNS.org - Holocaust scholars are taking issue with a State Department historian’s comments defending 1940s consular officials who rejected visa applications from Jewish refugees. Melissa Jane Taylor,...
Oscar-Winning Actress Rachel Weisz Reveals Family Holocaust Story and Its Connection to Her ‘Denial’ Role
Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz -- who plays the character of Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt in the newly released movie "Denial" -- revealed her personal connection to the story...
Jewish Indie Rocker Dedicates New ‘Refugee’ Track to Grandfather Who Fled Nazi Persecution
Jewish indie singer Ezra Furman released a song on Wednesday that he said was dedicated to his grandfather, who escaped Nazi persecution. Furman told the website Consequence...
Son of Jewish Refugee Who Fled Nazis Becomes Peru’s New President
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, a Peruvian banker and former prime minister whose father was Jewish, was elected as Peru’s president. Kuczynski won a bare majority of votes...
Two Babies Born on Holocaust Refugee Ship Meet 76 Years Later
JNS.org - A man born on a Haganah refugee ship carrying 728 Jewish refugees fleeing from Nazi-occupied areas of Europe has finally met the second baby...
On November 30, Remember the Jewish Refugees Expelled from Arab Lands
Linda Hakim left Iraq for London in 1970. But she has never been able to shake off the fear that she felt growing up as a...
New Video Shows Israelis Thanking Shanghai for Sheltering Jewish WWII Refugees
A short video released on Wednesday by the Israeli consulate in Shanghai shows Israelis thanking the city for offering Jewish refugees shelter during World War...
WWII-Era Jewish Café Reopens in Shanghai
JNS.org - A café that was a popular spot for Jewish refugees in Shanghai during World War II has been rebuilt and reopened in the city’s...
Jews Fleeing Ukraine Arrive in Israel, Recount Assaults by Pro-Russian Rebels
JNS.org - Two Jewish refugees who say they endured torture by pro-Russian rebels in Eastern Ukraine arrived in Israel after making aliyah on Wednesday. Lawyer Roman Makria,...
Popular Radio Host Tells Family’s Holocaust Stories Through the Written Word
JNS.org - Best known as a popular radio host on Sirius XM's Symphony Hall channel, Martin Goldsmith has a deeper and darker tie to music. As...
