text:
Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries
This article's introduction section may not adequately summarize its contents. (November 2012) |
Jewish exodus from Arab countries 1947–1972 |
Main articles |
Background |
Key events |
Arbitration |
Resettlement |
Related topics |
The Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries or Jewish exodus from Arab countries (Arabic: هجرة اليهود من الدول العربية والإسلامية hijrat al-yahūd min ad-duwal al-ʻArabīyah wal-Islāmīyah) was the departure, flight,[1] migration and expulsion of Jews, primarily of Sephardi and Mizrahi background, from Arab and Muslim countries, mainly from 1948 until the early 1970s.
Though Jewish migration from Middle Eastern and North African communities began in the late 19th century and Jews began leaving some Arab countries in the 1930s and early 1940s, it did not become significant until the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Although estimates vary, about 800,000 Jews lived in Arab countries prior to the creation of Israel in 1948, of which just under two-thirds lived in the colonial-controlled Maghreb region, 15-20% in the Kingdom of Iraq, approximately 10% in the Kingdom of Egypt and approximately 7% in the Kingdom of Yemen. A further 200,000 lived in Pahlavi Iran and the Republic of Turkey. Today around 6,500 Jews live in Arab countries and around 30,000 in Iran and Turkey.
From the onset of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War until the early 1970s, 800,000–1,000,000 Jews left, fled, or were expelled from their homes in Arab countries. Some place the emigration peak to a slightly earlier time window of 1944 to 1964, when some 700,000 Jews moved to Israel from Arab countries and were dispossessed of nearly their entire property.[2] 260,000 Jews from Arab countries had immigrated to Israel between 1948 and 1951 and amounted for 56% of the total immigration to the newly founded State of Israel.[3] 600,000 Jews from Arab and Muslim countries had reached Israel by 1972.[4][5][6] By the Yom Kippur War of 1973, most of the Jewish communities throughout the Arab World, as well as Pakistan and Afghanistan, were practically non-existent.
The reasons for the exodus included push factors, such as persecution, antisemitism, political instability, poverty and expulsion; together with pull factors, such as the desire to fulfill Zionist yearnings or find a better economic status and secured home in Europe or the Americas. A significant proportion of Jews left due to political insecurity and the rise of Arab nationalism, and later also due to policies of some Arab governments, who sought to present the expulsion of Jews as a crowd-driven retaliatory act for the exodus of Arab refugees from Mandatory Palestine.[1]
Following the United Nations vote in favor of partitioning Palestine, Anti-Jewish demonstrations in cities such as Aden and Syria were particularly violent[7] with prompted a severe increase in Jewish exodus, with the Aleppo Jewish community deteriorating into decline and soon after the pogrom half the city's Jewish population had left.[8] In 1948, Anti-Jewish demonstrations as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War resulted in Jewish deaths in the Moroccan city of Oujda and the Libyan city of Tripoli.[7] At the same time, independent Arab countries began to encourage Jewish emigration to Israel.[9][10][11] From 1948 to 1949, the Israeli government secretly airlifted 50,000 Jews from Yemen and from 1950 to 1952, 130,000 Jews were airlifted from Iraq. From 1949 to 1951, 30,000 Jews fled Libya to Israel. In these cases over 90% of the Jewish population opted to leave, despite the necessity of leaving their property behind.[12] Most Libyan Jews fled to Israel by 1951, while the citizenship of the rest was revoked in 1961, and the community remnants were finally evacuated to Italy following the Six Day War; almost all of Yemeni and Adeni Jews, were evacuated during 1949–1950 in fear of their security; Iraqi and Kurdish Jews were encouraged to leave in 1950 by the Iraqi Government, which had eventually ordered in 1951 "the expulsion of Jews who refused to sign a statement of anti-Zionism".[13] The Jews of Egypt began fleeing the country in 1948,[14] and most of the remaining, some 21,000, were expelled in 1956;[15] Algerian Jews were deprived of their citizenship in 1962 and as a result immediately abandoned the country for France and Israel; Moroccan Jews began leaving for Israel as a result of the 1948 pogroms, with most of the community leaving in 1960s; Lebanon was the only Arab country to see a temporary increase in its Jewish population after 1948, which was due to an influx of refugees from other Arab countries.[16] However, by mid-1970s the Jewish community of Lebanon also dwindled due to hostilities of the Lebanese Civil War. Many Jews were required to sell, abandon, or smuggle their property out of the countries they were fleeing.[17][18][19] By 2002 Jews from Arab countries and their descendants constituted almost half of Israel's population.[6] In the aftermath of the exodus wave from Arab League states, an additional mass-migration of Iranian Jews peaked following the 1979 Islamic Revolution and during the Iran–Iraq War, when around 80% of Iranian Jews left the war-torn country for US and Israel.[citation needed] Through the 20th century, Turkish Jewry had mostly emigrated due to economic reasons and Zionist aspirations, but since the 1990s increasing terrorist attacks against Jews caused security concerns, with the result that many Jews left for Israel.
- 1 Background
- 2 Exodus from Maghreb countries
- 3 Exodus from Egypt
- 4 Exodus from Iraq
- 5 Exodus from Syria and Lebanon
- 6 Exodus from Yemen and Aden
- 7 Exodus from other Arab countries
- 8 Exodus from other Muslim countries
- 9 Jewish refugee absorption
- 10 Views
- 11 Compensation
- 12 Films about the exodus
- 13 See also
- 14 Notes
- 15 References
During WWII[edit]
During the Second World War Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya came under Nazi or Vichy French occupation and these Jews were subject to various persecution.
In other areas Nazi propaganda targeted Arab populations in order to incite them against British or French rule.[20] National Socialist propaganda contributed to the transfer of racial antisemitism to the Arab world and is likely to have unsettled Jewish communities.[21]
Exodus from Maghreb countries[edit]
In Morocco the Vichy regime during World War II passed discriminatory laws against Jews; for example, Jews were no longer able to get any form of credit, Jews who had homes or businesses in European neighborhoods were expelled, and quotas were imposed limiting the percentage of Jews allowed to practice professions such as law and medicine to two percent.[22] King Muhammad V expressed his personal distaste for these laws, and assured Moroccan Jewish leaders that he would never lay a hand "upon either their persons or property". While there is no concrete evidence of him actually taking any actions to defend Morocco's Jews, it has been argued that he may have worked behind the scenes on their behalf,[23] though this has been refuted by local research.[24]
In June 1948, soon after Israel was established and in the midst of the first Arab-Israeli war, violent anti-Jewish riots broke out in Oujda and Djerada, leading to deaths of 44 Jews. In 1948–9, after the massacres, 18,000 Moroccan Jews left the country for Israel. Later, however, the Jewish exodus from Morocco slowed down to a few thousand a year. Through the early 1950s, Zionist organizations encouraged emigration, particularly in the poorer south of the country, seeing Moroccan Jews as valuable contributors to the Jewish State:
The more I visited in these (Berber) villages and became acquainted with their Jewish inhabitants, the more I was convinced that these Jews constitute the best and most suitable human element for settlement in Israel's absorption centers. There were many positive aspects which I found among them: first and foremost, they all know (their agricultural) tasks, and their transfer to agricultural work in Israel will not involve physical and mental difficulties. They are satisfied with few (material needs), which will enable them to confront their early economic problems.
—Yehuda Grinker, The Emigration of Atlas Jews to Israel[25]
In 1956, Morocco attained independence. Jews occupied several political positions, including three parliamentary seats and the cabinet position of Minister of Posts and Telegraphs. However, that minister, Leon Benzaquen, did not survive the first cabinet reshuffling, and no Jew was appointed again to a cabinet position.[26] Although the relations with the Jewish community at the highest levels of government were cordial, these attitudes were not shared by the lower ranks of officialdom, which exhibited attitudes that ranged from traditional contempt to outright hostility".[27] Morocco's increasing identification with the Arab world, and pressure on Jewish educational institutions to arabize and conform culturally added to the fears of Moroccan Jews.[27] As a result, emigration to Israel jumped from 8,171 persons in 1954 to 24,994 in 1955, increasing further in 1956.
Between 1956 and 1961, emigration to Israel was prohibited by law; clandestine emigration continued, and a further 18,000 Jews left Morocco. On January 10, 1961, a boat carrying Jews, attempting to flee the country sank off the northern coast of Morocco; the negative publicity associated with this prompted King Muhammad V to allow Jewish emigration, and over the three following years, more than 70,000 Moroccan Jews left the country.[28] By 1967, only 50,000 Jews remained.[29]
The 1967 Six-Day War led to increased Arab-Jewish tensions worldwide, including Morocco, and significant Jewish emigration out of the country continued. By the early 1970s, the Jewish population of Morocco was reduced to 25,000; however, most of this wave of emigration went to France, Belgium, Spain, and Canada, rather than Israel.[29]
Despite their dwindling numbers, Jews continue to play a notable role in Morocco; the King retains a Jewish senior adviser, André Azoulay, and Jewish schools and synagogues receive government subsidies. Despite this, Jewish targets have sometimes been attacked (notably the 2003 bombing attacks on a Jewish community center in Casablanca), and there is sporadic anti-Semitic rhetoric from radical Islamist groups. The late King Hassan II's invitations for Jews to return to Morocco have not been taken up by the people who had emigrated.
According to Esther Benbassa, the migration of Jews from the Maghreb countries was prompted by uncertainty about the future.[30] In 1948, over 250,000[31]-265,000[32] Jews lived in Morocco. By 2001 an estimated 5,230 remained.[33]
Almost all Jews of Algeria left upon independence in 1962, particularly as "the Algerian Nationality Code of 1963 excluded non-Muslims from acquiring citizenship",[34] allowing citizenship only to those Algerians who had Muslim paternal fathers and grandfathers.[35] Algeria's 140,000 Jews, who had French citizenship since 1870 (briefly revoked by Vichy France in 1940) left mostly for France, although some went to Israel.[36]
Following the Algerian Civil War most of the thousand-odd Jews living mainly in Algiers and Blida, Constantine, and Oran, left the country. The Algiers synagogue was consequently abandoned after 1994.
Jewish migration from North Africa to France led to the rejuvenation of the French Jewish community, which is now the third largest in the world.
In 1948, approximately 105,000 Jews lived in Tunisia.[37] About 1,500 remain today, mostly in Djerba, Tunis, and Zarzis. Following Tunisia's independence from France in 1956, a number of anti-Jewish policies led to emigration, of which half went to Israel and the other half to France. After attacks in 1967, Jewish emigration both to Israel and France accelerated. There were also attacks in 1982, 1985,[38][39] and most recently in 2002 when a bomb in Djerba took 21 lives (most of them German tourists) near the local synagogue, in a terrorist attack claimed by Al-Qaeda. (See Ghriba synagogue bombing).
In 1942, German troops fighting the Allies in North Africa occupied the Jewish quarter of Benghazi, plundering shops and deporting more than 2,000 Jews across the desert. Sent to work in labor camps, more than one-fifth of that group of Jews perished. At the time, most of the Jews were living in cities of Tripoli and Benghazi and there were smaller numbers in Bayda and Misrata.[40]
The most severe post-WWII anti-Jewish violence in Arab countries was in Tripolitania (North-West Libya), in November 1945. Over a period of several days more than 130 Jews (including 36 children) were killed, hundreds were injured, 4,000 were left homeless (displaced) and 2,400 were reduced to poverty. Five synagogues in Tripoli and four in provincial towns were destroyed, and over 1,000 Jewish residences and commercial buildings were plundered in Tripoli alone.[41]
In 1948, about 38,000 Jews lived in Libya.[32][42] A series of pogroms started in Tripoli in November 1945; over a period of several days more than 130 Jews (including 36 children) were killed, hundreds were injured, 4,000 were left homeless, and 2,400 were reduced to poverty. Five synagogues in Tripoli and four in provincial towns were destroyed, and over 1,000 Jewish residences and commercial buildings were plundered in Tripoli alone.[41] The pogroms continued in June 1948, when 15 Jews were killed and 280 Jewish homes destroyed.[43]
Between the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 and Libyan independence in December 1951 over 30,000 Libyan Jews emigrated to Israel. In 1967, during the Six-Day War, the Jewish population of 4,000 was again subjected to pogroms in which 18 were killed, and many more injured. The Libyan government "urged the Jews to leave the country temporarily", permitting them each to take one suitcase and the equivalent of $50. In June and July over 4,000 traveled to Italy, where they were assisted by the Jewish Agency. 1,300 went on to Israel, 2,200 remained in Italy, and most of the rest went to the United States. A few scores remained in Libya.[44][45]
In 1970 the Libyan government issued new laws which confiscated all the assets of Libya's Jews, issuing in their stead 15-year bonds. However, when the bonds matured no compensation was paid. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi justified this on the grounds that "the alignment of the Jews with Israel, the Arab nations' enemy, has forfeited their right to compensation."[46]
Although the main synagogue in Tripoli was renovated in 1999, it has not reopened for services. The last Jew in Libya, Esmeralda Meghnagi, died in February 2002. Israel is home to about 40,000 Jews of Libyan descent, who maintain unique traditions.[47]
Exodus from Egypt[edit]
In 1948, approximately 75,000 Jews lived in Egypt. About 100 remain today, mostly in Cairo. The exodus of Egyptian Jews had begun following the 1945 Anti-Jewish Riots in Egypt, though such emigration was not significant as the government stamped the violence out and the Egyptian Jewish community leaders were supportive of King Farouk. Around 20,000 Jews left Egypt during 1948-49 following the events of the Arab-Israeli War (including the 1948 Cairo bombings).[48] A further 5,000 left between 1952–56, in the wake of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 and later the Israeli false flag Lavon Affair.[48] The Israeli invasion as part of the Suez Crisis caused a significant upsurge in emigration, with 14,000 Jews leaving in less than six months between November 1956 and March 1957, and 19,000 further emigrating over the next decade.[48]
In 1951, the fraudulent Protocols of the Elders of Zion was translated into Arabic and promoted as an authentic historical document, fueling anti-Semitic sentiments in Egypt.[49] According to Prof. Richard S. Levy, the official Arabic version of the protocols was recommended by Nasser himself in 1951, as part of Nasser's anti-Jewish policies, which led to decline of the Jewish community.[50] In 1954, the Lavon Affair served as a pretext for further persecution of Egyptian Jews,[citation needed] though it didn't bring out any significant anti-Jewish reactions.
In October 1956, when the Suez Crisis erupted, 1,000 Jews were arrested and 500 Jewish businesses were seized by the government. A statement branding the Jews as "Zionists and enemies of the state" was read out in the mosques of Cairo and Alexandria. Jewish bank accounts were confiscated and many Jews lost their jobs. Lawyers, engineers, doctors and teachers were not allowed to work in their professions. Thousands of Jews were ordered to leave the country. They were allowed to take only one suitcase and a small sum of cash, and forced to sign declarations "donating" their property to the Egyptian government. Foreign observers reported that members of Jewish families were taken hostage, apparently to insure that those forced to leave did not speak out against the Egyptian government. Some 25,000 Jews, almost half of the Jewish community left, mainly for Europe, the United States, South America and Israel, after being forced to sign declarations that they were leaving voluntarily, and agreed with the confiscation of their assets. Similar measures were enacted against British and French nationals in retaliation for the invasion. By 1957 the Jewish population of Egypt had fallen to 15,000.[7]
In 1960, the Protocols of the Elders of Zion were the subject of an article by Salah Dasuqi, military governor of Cairo, in al-Majallaaa, the official cultural journal.[51] In 1965, the Egyptian government released an English-language pamphlet titled Israel, the Enemy of Africa and distributed it throughout the English-speaking countries of Africa. The pamphlet used the Protocols and The International Jew as its sources and concluded that all the Jews were cheats, thieves, and murderers.[52] In 1967, Jews were detained and tortured, and Jewish homes were confiscated.[4][not in citation given] Following the Six Day War, the community practically ceased to exist, with the exception of several dozens of elderly Jews.[citation needed]
Exodus from Iraq[edit]
The British mandate over Iraq came to an end in June 1930, and in October 1932 the country became independent. The Iraqi government response to the demand of Assyrian autonomy (a Semitic tribe, affiliated to Nestorian church), turned into a bloody massacre by Iraqi army in August 1933. This event was the first sign to the Jewish community that minority rights were meaningless under Iraqi monarchy. King Faisal, known for his liberal policies, died in September 1933, and was succeeded by Ghazi, his nationalistic anti-British son. Ghazi began promoting Arab nationalist organizations, headed by Syrian and Palestinian exiles. With 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, they were joined by rebels, such as the Mufti of Jerusalem. The exiles preached pan-Arab ideology and fostered anti-Zionist propaganda.[53]
Under Iraqi nationalists, the Nazi propaganda began to infiltrate the country, as Nazi Germany was anxious to expand its influence in the Arab world. Dr. Fritz Grobba, who resided in Iraq since 1932, began vigorously and systematically to disseminate hateful propaganda against Jews. Among other things, Arabic translation of Mein Kampf was published and Radio Berlin had begun broadcasting in Arabic language. Anti-Jewish policies had been implemented since 1934, and the confidence of Jews was further shaken by the growing crisis in Palestine in 1936. Between 1936 and 1939 ten Jews were murdered and on eight occasions bombs were thrown on Jewish locations.[54]
In 1941, following Rashid Ali's pro-Axis coup, riots known as the Farhud broke out in Baghdad. Following a widespread propaganda campaign, an anti-Jewish pogrom erupted in the final days of the regime in Baghdad, leading to deaths of 180 Jews and another 240 wounded; 586 Jewish-owned businesses were looted and 99 Jewish houses were destroyed.[55] The Farhud pogrom was a shocking event to Iraqi Jewish community, with much of Jewish property seized and as many as 50,000 Iraqi Jews affected. Many displaced Iraqi Jews began fleeing for Israel reaching a rate of 1,000 per year by 1949.[56] Some 10,000 Jews left Iraq in 1941–1949, following the Farhud.
In 1948, there were approximately 150,000 Jews in Iraq. The community was concentrated in Baghdad and Basra. By 2003, there were only about 100 left of this previously thriving community. Around 8,000 Jews left Iraq between 1919–48, and 2,000 left between mid-1948 to mid-1950.[48] However, in the wake of the 1950 Denaturalisation Act and the 1950-51 Baghdad bombings more than 120,000 Jews left the country in less than a year.[48] The Iraqi government convicted and hanged a number of suspected Zionist agents for perpetrating the bombings, but the issue of who was responsible remains a subject of scholarly dispute.
Like most Arab League states, Iraq initially forbade the emigration of its Jews after the 1948 war on the grounds that allowing them to go to Israel would strengthen that state. However, by 1949 Jews were escaping Iraq at about a rate of 1,000 a month.[56]
In March 1950, hoping to stem the flow of assets from the country, Iraq passed a law of one year duration allowing Jews to emigrate on the condition of relinquishing their Iraqi citizenship. They were motivated, according to Ian Black, by "economic considerations, chief of which was that almost all the property of departing Jews reverted to the state treasury" and also that "Jews were seen as a restive and potentially troublesome minority that the country was best rid of." Israel was at first reluctant to absorb all the Jews, but eventually yielded and mounted an operation called "Ezra and Nehemiah" to bring as many of the Iraqi Jews as possible to Israel.
The Zionist movement at first tried to regulate the amount of registrants until issues relating to their legal status were clarified. Later, it allowed everyone to register. Two weeks after the law went into force, the Iraqi interior minister demanded a CID investigation over why Jews were not registering. A few hours after the movement allowed registration, four Jew were injured in a bomb attack at a café in Baghdad.
On August 21, 1950, Nuri As-said, the Iraqi minister of interior, threatened to revoke the license of the company transporting the Jewish exodus if it did not fulfill its daily quota of 500 Jews. On September 18, 1950, he summoned a representative of the Jewish community and claimed Israel was behind the delay, threatening to "take them to the borders" and forcibly expel the Jews. On October 12, 1950, Nuri as-said summoned a senior official of the transport company and made similar threats, justifying the expulsion of Jews by the number of Palestinian Arabs fleeing from Israel.
Two months before the law expired, after about 85,000 Jews had registered, a bombing campaign began against the Jewish community of Baghdad. All but a few thousand of the remaining Jews then registered for emigration. In all, about 120,000 Jews left Iraq.
Between April 1950 and June 1951, Jewish targets in Baghdad were struck five times. Iraqi authorities then arrested 3 Jews, claiming they were Zionist activists, and sentenced two — Shalom Salah Shalom and Yosef Ibrahim Basri — to death. The third man, Yehuda Tajar, was sentenced to 10 years in prison.[57] In May and June, 1951, arms caches were discovered which allegedly belonged to the Zionist underground, allegedly supplied by the Yishuv after the Farhud of 1941.[citation needed] There has been much debate as to whether the bombs were planted by the Mossad to encourage Iraqi Jews to emigrate to Israel or if they were planted by Muslim extremists to help drive out the Jews. This has been the subject of lawsuits and inquiries in Israel.[58]
The emigration law expired in March 1951, but it was extended after the Iraqi government froze and eventually seized the assets of all departing Jews, including those who had left. In 1951, the Iraqi Government made advocating Zionism or belonging to a Zionist organization a crime and ordered the expulsion of Jews who refused to sign a statement of anti-Zionism.[13]
In 1969, about 50 of the Jews who remained were executed; 11 were publicly executed after show trials and hundred thousand Iraqis marched past the bodies in a carnival-like atmosphere.[59]
Exodus from Syria and Lebanon[edit]
The area now known as Lebanon was the home of one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world, dating back to at least 300 BCE. In 1948, there were approximately 24,000 Jews in Lebanon.[60] The largest communities of Jews in Lebanon were in Beirut, and the villages near Mount Lebanon, Deir al Qamar, Barouk, Bechamoun, and Hasbaya. While the French mandate saw a general improvement in conditions for Jews, the Vichy regime placed restrictions on them. The Jewish community actively supported Lebanese independence after World War II and had mixed attitudes toward Zionism.[citation needed]
Unlike in other Arab countries, the Lebanese Jewish community did not face grave peril during the 1948 Arab-Israel War and was reasonably protected by governmental authorities. Lebanon was also the only Arab country that saw a post-1948 increase in its Jewish population, principally due to the influx of Jewish refugees coming from Syria and Iraq.[16]
However, negative attitudes toward Jews increased after 1948, and, by 1967, most Lebanese Jews had emigrated—to Israel, the United States, Canada, and France. In 1971, Albert Elia, the 69-year-old Secretary-General of the Lebanese Jewish community, was kidnapped in Beirut by Syrian agents and imprisoned under torture in Damascus, along with Syrian Jews who had attempted to flee the country. A personal appeal by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Prince Sadruddin Agha Khan, to the late President Hafez al-Assad failed to secure Elia's release.
The remaining Jewish community was particularly hard hit by the civil war in Lebanon, and, by mid-1970s, the community collapsed. In the 1980s, Hezbollah kidnapped several Lebanese Jewish businessmen, and in the 2004 elections, only one Jew voted in the municipal elections. There are now only between 20 and 40 Jews living in Lebanon.[61][62]
In 1947, rioters in Aleppo burned the city's Jewish quarter and killed 75 people.[63] As a result, nearly half of the Jewish population of Aleppo opted to leave the city.[3] In 1948, there were approximately 30,000 Jews in Syria. The Syrian government placed severe restrictions on the Jewish community, including on emigration. Over the next decades, many Jews managed to escape, and the work of supporters, particularly Judy Feld Carr,[64] in smuggling Jews out of Syria, and bringing their plight to the attention of the world, raised awareness of their situation.
Following the Madrid Conference of 1991 the United States put pressure on the Syrian government to ease its restrictions on Jews, and on Passover in 1992, the government of Syria began granting exit visas to Jews on condition that they do not emigrate to Israel. At that time, the country had several thousand Jews. The majority of the Jewish community left for the United States, although some went to France and Turkey, and those who wanted to go to Israel were brought there in a two-year covert operation. There is a large and vibrant Syrian Jewish community in South Brooklyn, New York. In 2004, the Syrian government attempted to establish better relations with the emigrants, and a delegation of a dozen Jews of Syrian origin visited Syria in the spring of that year.[65]
Exodus from Yemen and Aden[edit]
If one includes Aden, there were about 63,000 Jews in Yemen in 1948. Today, there are about 200 left. In 1947, rioters killed at least 80 Jews in Aden, a British colony in southern Yemen. In 1948 the new Zaydi Imam Ahmad bin Yahya unexpectedly allowed his Jewish subjects to leave Yemen, and tens of thousands poured into Aden. The Israeli government's Operation Magic Carpet evacuated around 44,000 Jews from Yemen to Israel in 1949 and 1950.[66] Emigration continued until 1962, when the civil war in Yemen broke out. A small community remained unknown until 1976, but it appears that all infrastructure is lost now.[citation needed]
Exodus from other Arab countries[edit]
Bahrain's tiny Jewish community, mostly the Jewish descendants of immigrants who entered the country in the early 20th century from Iraq, numbered 600 in 1948. In the wake of the November 29, 1947, U.N. Partition vote, demonstrations against the vote in the Arab world were called for December 2–5. The first two days of demonstrations in Bahrain saw rock throwing against Jews, but on December 5, mobs in the capital of Manama looted Jewish homes and shops, destroyed the synagogue, beat any Jews they could find, and murdered one elderly woman.[67]
Over the next few decades, most left for other countries, especially Britain; as of 2006 only 36 remained.[68]
The Jewish community in Sudan was concentrated in the capital Khartoum, and had been established in the late 19th century. By the middle of the 20th century the community included some 350 Jews, mainly of Sephardic background, who had constructed a synagogue and a Jewish school. Between 1948 and 1956, some members of the community left the country, and it finally ceased to exist by the early 1960s.[69][70]
Jewish population in Arab countries, 1948–2008[edit]
In 1948, there were between 758,000 and 881,000 Jews (see table below) living in communities throughout the Arab world. Today, there are fewer than 8,600. In some Arab states, such as Libya, which was about 3% Jewish, the Jewish community no longer exists; in other Arab countries, only a few hundred Jews remain.
Country or territory | 1948 Jewish population |
1972 Jewish population |
2001 Jewish population[33] |
Modern estimates |
Aden | 8,000[32] | ~0 | ~0 | |
Algeria | 140,000[31][32] | 1,000[71] | ~0 | ~0 |
Bahrain | 550–600[72] | 36 | around 50[73] | |
Egypt | 75,000[32]–80,000[31] | 500[71] | ~100 | 100 in 2006[74] |
Iraq | 135,000[32]–140,000[31] | 500[71] | ~200 | fewer than 100[75][dead link] 7-12 in Baghdad[76][77][78] |
Lebanon | 5,000[32]–20,000[79] | 2,000[71] | < 150 | 20–40 exclusively in Beirut[61][62] |
Libya | 35,000[31]–38,000[32] | 50[71] | 0 | 0 |
Morocco | 250,000[31]–265,000[32] | 31,000[71] | 5,230 | 3,000 in 2006[74] |
Palestine Mandate (Jordanian part) | 10,000 (dwindled to zero after 1948 Palestine War) | 0 (West Bank repopulated) | 0 (West Bank repopulated) | 0 (West Bank repopulated) |
Sudan | 350[69] | ~0[70] | ~0 | |
Syria | 15,000[31]–30,000[32] | 4,000[71] | ~100 | 100 in 2006[74] |
Tunisia | 50,000[31]–105,000[32] | 8,000[71] | ~1,000 | Estimated 1,100 in 2006.[74] |
Yemen | 45,000[31]–55,000[32] | 500[71] | 400–600 | 330[80]–350.[81] |
Total | 758,350–881,350 | <7,300 | <6,400 |
Exodus from other Muslim countries[edit]
By 1948, about 5,000 Jews existed in Afghanistan, and after they were allowed to emigrate in 1951, most of them moved to Israel and the United States.[82] By 1969, some 300 remained, and most of these left after the Soviet invasion of 1979, leaving 10 Afghan Jews in 1996, most of them in Kabul. More than 10,000 Jews of Afghan descent presently live in Israel. Over 200 families of Afghan Jews live in New York City in USA.[82]
Historian Ervand Abrahamian estimates 50,000 Jews were living in Iran around 1900,[83] with majority of them residing in Yazd, Shiraz, Tehran, Isfahan and Hamadan.[83] The violence and disruption in Arab life associated with the founding of Israel in 1948 drove an increased anti-Jewish sentiment in neighbouring Iran as well. This continued until 1953, in part because of the weakening of the central government and strengthening of clergy in the political struggles between the shah and prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh. From 1948–1953, about one-third of Iranian Jews, most of them poor, emigrated to Israel.[84] According to the first national census taken in 1956, Jewish population in Iran stood at 65,232,[85] but there's no reliable data about migrations in the first half of the 20th century. David Littman puts the total figure of emigrants to Israel in 1948–1978 at 70,000.[86] After the deposition of Mossadegh in 1953, the reign of shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the most prosperous era for the Jews of Iran. The community however began to experience hardships due to political instability in the 1970s.
Prior to the Islamic revolution in 1979, some 80,000 Jews lived in Iran, primarily in the capital Teheran. Since the revolution, the Persian Jewish community has experienced a collapse, plunging to about one fourth of its size within three decades, and continues to shrink to this day. The current Jewish population of Iran is 8,756 according to the most recent Iranian census.[87][88][89]
As a result of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, 60,000 of the 80,000 Jews in Iran fled, of whom 35,000 went to the United States, 25,000 went to Israel, and 5,000 went to Europe (mainly to the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland).[citation needed] About 15% of the Persian Jewish community in Israel were admitted between 1975 and 1991. They emigrated from Iran in anticipation of religious persecution.[90]
At the time of Pakistani independence in 1947, some 1,300 Jews remained in Karachi, many of them Bene Israel Jews, observing Sephardic Jewish rites. Other communities of Baghdadi Jews and Mizrahi Jews from Iran were found in the city. A small Ashkenazi population was also present in the city. Some Karachi streets still bear names that hark back to a time when the Jewish community was more prominent; such as Ashkenazi Street, Abraham Reuben Street (named after the former member of the Karachi Municipal Corporation), Ibn Gabirol Street, and Moses Ibn Ezra Street - although some streets have been renamed, they are still locally referred to by their original names. A small Jewish graveyard still exists in the vast Mewa Shah Graveyard near the shrine of a Sufi saint. The neighbourhood of Baghdadi in Lyari Town is named for the Baghdadi Jews who once lived there. A community of Bukharan Jews was also found in the city of Peshawar, where many buildings in the old city feature a Star of David as exterior decor as a sign of the Hebrew origins of its owners. Members of the community settled in the city as merchants as early as the 17th century, although the bulk arrived as refugees fleeing the advance of the Russian Empire into Bukhara, and later the Russian Revolution in 1917. Both the Jewish communities in Karachi and Peshawar have since been almost entirely decimated.
The exodus of Jewish refugees from Pakistan to Bombay and other cities in India came just prior to the creation of Israel in 1948, when anti-Israeli sentiments rose. By 1953, fewer than 500 Jews were reported to reside in all of Pakistan. Anti-Israeli sentiment and violence often flared during ensuing conflicts in the Middle East, resulting in a further movement of Jewish refugees out of Pakistan. Presently, a large number of Jews from Karachi live in the city of Ramla in Israel.
The Jews of Turkey were little affected by the 1948 events in the Arab World, and thus no significant Jewish immigration emerged from Turkey due to persecution, but rather Zionist reasons.
Even though historically speaking populist antisemitism was rarer in the Ottoman Empire and Anatolia than in Europe,[91] since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, there has been a rise in antisemitism. On the night of 6/7 September 1955, the Istanbul pogrom was unleashed. Although primarily aimed at the city's Greek population, the Jewish and Armenian communities of Istanbul were also targeted to a degree. The caused damage was mainly material - a total of over than 4,000 shops and 1,000 houses, belonging to Greeks, Armenians and Jews – were destroyed, it deeply shocked minorities throughout the country, and 10,000 Jews subsequently fled Turkey.[92]
Since 1986, increased attacks on Jewish targets throughout Turkey impacted the security of the community, and urged many to emigrate. The Neve Shalom Synagogue in Istanbul has been attacked by Islamic militants three times.[93] First on 6 September 1986, Arab terrorists gunned down 22 Jewish worshippers and wounded 6 during Shabbat services at Neve Shalom. This attack was blamed on the Palestinian militant Abu Nidal.[94][95][96] In 1992, the Lebanon-based Shi'ite Muslim group of Hezbollah carried out a bomb against the Synagogue, but nobody was injured.[94][96] The Synagogue was hit again during the 2003 Istanbul bombings alongside the Beth Israel Synagogue, killing 20 and injuring over 300 people, both Jews and Muslims alike.
Despite the increasing anti-Israeli[97] and anti-Jewish attitudes in modern Turkey, the country's Jewish community there is still believed to be the largest among Muslim countries, numbering about 23,000.[citation needed]
Jewish population in non-Arab Muslim countries, 1948–2008[edit]
Country or territory | 1948 Jewish population |
1972 Jewish population |
2008 Jewish population |
Afghanistan | 5,000 | 500[71] | 1[98] |
Bangladesh | Unknown | 175, up to 3,500[99] | |
Iran | 65,232 (1956)[85] | 62,258 (1976)[85][100] - 80,000[71] | 9,252 (2006)[101] - 10,800 (2006)[74] |
Pakistan | 2,000, 2,500[102] | 250[71] | A tiny community in Karachi, about 200.[99] |
Turkey | 80,000[103] | 30,000[71] | 17,800 (2006)[74] |
Total | 202,000–282,500 | 110,750 | 32,100 |
Jewish refugee absorption[edit]
Aliyah |
Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel |
Pre-Zionist |
Before Israeli independence |
After Israeli independence |
Concepts |
Persons and organizations |
Related topics |
Category |
Within a few years by the Six Day War (1967) there were only remnants of Jewish communities left in most Arab countries. Jews in Arab countries were reduced from more than 800,000 in 1948 to perhaps 16,000 in 1991.[104] Most Jews in Arab countries eventually immigrated to the modern State of Israel,[104] and by 2003 they and their offspring, (including those of mixed lineage) comprised 3,136,436 people, or about 61% of Israel's Jewish population.[105][dead link] As of 2011 the Jewish refugees from Arab countries and their descendants (including those of mixed lineage) number between 3,500,000 and 4,000,000. France was also a major destination and about 50% (300,000 people) of modern French Jews have roots from North Africa.
Of the nearly 900,000 Jewish refugees, approximately 680,000 were absorbed by Israel; the remainder went to Europe (mainly to France) and the Americas.[106][107] Hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees to Israel were temporarily settled in the numerous tent camps. Those were later transformed into ma'abarot (transit camps), where tin dwellings were provided to house up to 220,000 residents. The ma'abarot existed until 1963.
The population of transition camps was gradually absorbed and integrated into Israeli society, a substantial logistical achievement, without help from the United Nations' various refugee organizations. Many of the refugees had a hard time adjusting to the new dominant culture, change of lifestyle and there were claims of discrimination.
Jewish refugee advocacy[edit]
Advocacy groups acting on behalf of Jewish refugees from Arab countries include:
- Justice for Jews from Arab Countries seeks to secure rights and redress for Jews from Arab countries who suffered as a result of the Arab-Israeli conflict.[108]
- JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa) publicizes the history and plight of the 900,000 Jews indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa who were forced to leave their homes and abandon their property, who were stripped of their citizenship.[109]
- HARIF (UK Association of Jews from the Middle East and North Africa) promotes the history and heritage of Jews from the Arab and Muslim world[110]
- Historical Society of the Jews from Egypt[111] and International Association of Jews from Egypt[112]
- Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center[113]
- World Organization of Jews from Arab Countries (WOJAC).[114]
In March 2008, "[f]or the first time ever, ... a Jewish refugee from an Arab country" appeared before the United Nations Human Rights Council. Regina Bublil-Waldman, a Jewish Libyan refugee and founder of JIMENA, "appeared before the UN Human Rights Council wearing her grandmother's Libyan wedding dress".[115] Justice for Jews from Arab Countries presented a report to the UN Human Rights Council about oppression Jews faced in Arab countries that forced them to find amnesty elsewhere.
At a July 2008 joint session of the United Kingdom's House of Commons and House of Lords convened by Labour MP John Mann and Lord Anderson of Swansea, in co-operation with Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC) and the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Canadian MP Irwin Cotler said, "Arab countries and the League of Arab States must acknowledge their role in launching an aggressive war against Israel in 1948 and the perpetration of human rights violations against their respective Jewish nationals." Cotler cited evidence from a report titled Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries: The Case for Rights And Redress which documented for the first time a pattern of state-sanctioned repression and persecution in Arab countries that targeted Jewish populations.[116]
United States Congressional resolutions[edit]
In 2008, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution concerning Jewish refugees. Part of the resolution states that any "comprehensive Middle East peace agreement to be credible and enduring, the agreement must address and resolve all outstanding issues relating to the legitimate rights of all refugees, including Jews, Christians and other populations displaced from countries in the Middle East."[117]
In 2012, bipartisan Congressional lawmakers sponsored a bill to recognize the plight of the 850,000 Jewish refugees from Arab countries, as well as other refugees, such as Christians from the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf. In addition, the resolution encourages President Barack Obama and his administration to mention Jewish and other refugees when mentioning Palestinian refugees at international forums. Representative Jerrold Nadler, who sponsored the bill, said that "the suffering and terrible injustices visited upon Jewish refugees in the Middle East needs to be acknowledged. It is simply wrong to recognize the rights of Palestinian refugees without recognizing the rights of nearly 1 million Jewish refugees who suffered terrible outrages at the hands of their former compatriots."[118][119]
2012 campaign[edit]
In 2012, a special campaign on behalf of the Jewish refugees from Arab countries was established and gained momentum. The campaign urges the creation of an international fund that would compensate both Jewish and Palestinian Arab refugees, and would document and research the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries.[120] In addition, the campaign plans to create a national day of recognition in Israel to remember the 850,000 Jewish refugees from Arab countries, as well as to build a museum that would document their history, cultural heritage, and collect their testimony.[121]
On 21 September 2012, a special event was held at the United Nations to highlight the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries. Israeli ambassador Ron Prosor asked the United Nations to "establish a center of documentation and research" that would document the "850,000 untold stories" and "collect the evidence to preserve their history," which he said was ignored for too long. Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said that "We are 64 years late, but we are not too late." Diplomats from approximately two dozen countries and organizations, including the United States, the European Union, Germany, Canada, Spain, and Hungary, attended the event. In addition, Jewish refugees from Arab countries attended and spoke at the event.[120]
The conference was criticized by Hamas spokesman, Sami Abu Zuhri, who stated that the Jewish refugees from Arab countries were in fact responsible for the Palestinian displacement and that "those Jews are criminals rather than refugees." This came after a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee stated that Jewish refugees fleeing Arab lands because of persecution was a fabrication and that they "voluntarily and collectively left".[122][123]
Deliberate expulsion policy claims[edit]
WOJAC, an organization representing Jewish refugees from Arab states asserts that a major cause of the Jewish exodus was a deliberate policy decision taken by the Arab League.[124]
In 2007, a Jewish advocacy group JJAC (Justice for Jews from Arab Countries) has too alleged that Arab League members formulated a coordinated policy to expel or force the departure of the Jewish population.[125][126][127]
Jewish "Nakba"[edit]
In response to the Palestinian Nakba narrative, the term "Jewish Nakba" is sometimes used to refer to the persecution and expulsion of Jews from Arab countries in the years and decades following the creation of the State of Israel. Israeli columnist Ben Dror Yemini, himself a Mizrahi Jew, wrote:[128]
- However, there is another Nakba: the Jewish Nakba. During those same years [the 1940s], there was a long line of slaughters, of pogroms, of property confiscation and of deportations against Jews in Islamic countries. This chapter of history has been left in the shadows. The Jewish Nakba was worse than the Palestinian Nakba. The only difference is that the Jews did not turn that Nakba into their founding ethos. To the contrary.
Professor Ada Aharoni, chairman of The World Congress of the Jews from Egypt, argues in an article entitled "What about the Jewish Nakba?" that exposing the truth about the expulsion of the Jews from Arab states could facilitate a genuine peace process, since it would enable Palestinians to realize they were not the only ones who suffered, and thus their sense of "victimization and rejectionism" will decline.[129]
Additionally, Canadian MP and international human rights lawyer Irwin Cotler has referred to the "double Nakba". He criticizes the Arab states' rejectionism of the Jewish state, their subsequent invasion to destroy the newly formed nation, and the punishment meted out against their local Jewish populations:[130]
- The result was, therefore, a double Nakba: not only of Palestinian-Arab suffering and the creation of a Palestinian refugee problem, but also, with the assault on Israel and on Jews in Arab countries, the creation of a second, much less known, group of refugees—Jewish refugees from Arab countries.
Israeli historian Yehoshua Porath has rejected the comparison, arguing that while there is a superficial similarity, the ideological and historical significance of the two population movements are entirely different. Porath points out that the immigration of Jews from Arab countries to Israel, expelled or not, was the "fulfilment of a national dream". He also argues that the achievement of this Zionist goal was only made possible through the endeavors of the Jewish Agency's agents, teachers, and instructors working in various Arab countries since the 1930s. Porath contrasts this with the Palestinian Arabs' flight of 1948 as completely different. He describes the outcome of the Palestinian's flight as an "unwanted national calamity" that was accompanied by "unending personal tragedies". The result was "the collapse of the Palestinian community, the fragmentation of a people, and the loss of a country that had in the past been mostly Arabic-speaking and Islamic. "[131]
Objecting views[edit]
The assertion that Jewish emigrants from Arab countries should be considered refugees has received mixed reactions from various quarters.
Within Israel[edit]
Iraqi-born Ran Cohen, a former member of the Knesset, said: "I have this to say: I am not a refugee. I came at the behest of Zionism, due to the pull that this land exerts, and due to the idea of redemption. Nobody is going to define me as a refugee". Yemeni-born Yisrael Yeshayahu, former Knesset speaker, Labor Party, stated: "We are not refugees. [Some of us] came to this country before the state was born. We had messianic aspirations". And Iraqi-born Shlomo Hillel, also a former speaker of the Knesset, Labor Party, claimed: "I do not regard the departure of Jews from Arab lands as that of refugees. They came here because they wanted to, as Zionists."[132]
Historian Tom Segev stated: "Deciding to emigrate to Israel was often a very personal decision. It was based on the particular circumstances of the individual's life. They were not all poor, or 'dwellers in dark caves and smoking pits'. Nor were they always subject to persecution, repression or discrimination in their native lands. They emigrated for a variety of reasons, depending on the country, the time, the community, and the person."[133][better source needed]
Iraqi-born Israeli historian Avi Shlaim, speaking of the wave of Iraqi Jewish migration to Israel, concludes that, even though Iraqi Jews were "victims of the Israeli-Arab conflict", Iraqi Jews aren't refugees, saying that "nobody expelled us from Iraq, nobody told us that we were unwanted".[134] He restated that case in a review of Martin Gilbert's book, In Ishmael's House.[135]
Yehuda Shenhav has criticized the analogy between Jewish emigration from Arab countries and the Palestinian Arab exodus. He also says "The unfounded, immoral analogy between Palestinian refugees and Mizrahi immigrants needlessly embroils members of these two groups in a dispute, degrades the dignity of many Mizrahi Jews, and harms prospects for genuine Jewish-Arab reconciliation." He has stated that "the campaign's proponents hope their efforts will prevent conferral of what is called a "right of return" on Palestinians, and reduce the size of the compensation Israel is liable to be asked to pay in exchange for Palestinian property appropriated by the state guardian of "lost" assets".[136]
In the Arab World[edit]
In 2012 Sami Abu Zuhri, a Gaza Strip-based Hamas official, claimed that Arab Jews "are criminals not refugees,"[137] suggesting that the so-called "Jewish refugees" in fact secretly migrated to Palestine from Arab countries in advance, in order to expel the Palestinians and take their land. Palestinian politician Hanan Ashrawi have argued that Jews from Arab lands are not refugees at all and that Israel is using their claims in order to counterbalance to those of Palestinian refugees against it.[137] Ashrawi said that "If Israel is their homeland, then they are not 'refugees'; they are emigrants who returned either voluntarily or due to a political decision."[137]
Lost and confiscated assets[edit]
A body representing the Jewish refugees, the World Organization of Jews from Arab Countries (WOJAC) estimated in 2006, that Jewish property abandoned in Arab countries would be valued at more than $100 billion, later revising their estimate in 2007 to $300 billion. They also estimated Jewish-owned real-estate left behind in Arab lands at 100,000 square kilometers (four times the size of the state of Israel).[4][17][138][139] estimated by Sidney Zabludoff to be at minimum $700 million in period prices and $6 billion today.[17] The organization asserts that a major cause of the Jewish exodus was a deliberate policy decision taken by the Arab League.[124]
The type and extent of linkage between the Jewish exodus from Arab countries and the Palestinian Exodus has also been the source of controversy. Advocacy groups have suggested that there are strong ties between the two processes and some of them even claim that decoupling the two issues is unjust.[140][141][142] Holocaust restitution expert Sidney Zabludoff has published a calculation that the losses sustained by the Jews who fled Arab countries since 1947 amounts to $6 billion, in contrast to the losses of the Palestinian Arab refugees which he estimates at $3.9 billion (both sums in 2007 dollars).[143]
Israeli position[edit]
The official position of the Israeli government is that Jews from Arab countries are considered refugees, and it considers their rights to property left in countries of origin as valid and existent.[144]
In 2008, the Orthodox Sephardi party, Shas, announced its intention to seek compensation for Jewish refugees from Arab states.[145]
In 2009, Israeli lawmakers introduced a bill into the Knesset to make compensation for Jewish refugees an integral part of any future peace negotiations by requiring compensation on behalf of current Jewish Israeli citizens, who were expelled from Arab countries after Israel was established in 1948 and leaving behind a significant amount of valuable property. In February 2010, the bill passed its first reading. The bill was sponsored by MK Nissim Ze'ev (Shas) and follows a resolution passed in the United States House of Representatives in 2008, calling for refugee recognition to be extended to Jews and Christians similar to that extended to Palestinians in the course of Middle East peace talks.[146]
Films about the exodus[edit]
- I Miss The Sun (1984), USA, produced and directed by Mary Hilawani. Profile of Halawani's grandmother, Rosette Hakim. A prominent Egyptian-Jewish family, the Halawanis left Egypt in 1959. Rosette, the family matriarch, chose to remain in Egypt until every member of the large family was free to leave.
- The Dhimmis: To Be a Jew in Arab Lands (1987), director Baruch Gitlis and David Goldstein a producer. Presents a history of Jews in the Middle East.
- The Forgotten Refugees (2005) is a documentary film by The David Project, describing the events of the Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries
- The Silent Exodus (2004) by Pierre Rehov. Selected at the International Human Rights Film Festival of Paris (2004) and presented at the UN Geneva Human Rights Annual Convention (2004).
- The Last Jews of Libya (2007) by Vivienne Roumani-Denn. Describes how European colonialism, Italian fascism and the rise of Arab nationalism contributed to the disappearance of Libya's Sephardic Jewish community.
See also[edit]
- Arab Jews
- Jewish population
- Jewish refugees
- Jews by country
- Jews of the Bilad el-Sudan (West Africa)
- Jews outside Europe under Nazi occupation
- 1948 Palestinian exodus
- Kurdish refugees
- ^ a b Why Jews Fled the Arab Countries, by Ya'akov Meron, September 1995, pp. 47-55
- ^ "How Arabs stole Jewish property". Ynet. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ a b Shindler, Colin. A history of modern Israel. Cambridge University Press 2008. pp. 63–64.
- ^ a b c Schwartz, Adi (January 4, 2008). "All I Wanted was Justice". Haaretz.
- ^ Malka Hillel Shulewitz, The Forgotten Millions: The Modern Jewish Exodus from Arab Lands, Continuum 2001, pp. 139 and 155.
- ^ a b Ada Aharoni "The Forced Migration of Jews from Arab Countries, Historical Society of Jews from Egypt website. Accessed February 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries". JVL. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ Colin Shindler (2008). A history of modern Israel. Cambridge University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-521-61538-9. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ Ya'akov Meron. "Why Jews Fled the Arab Countries", Middle East Quarterly, September 1995.
- ^ "Jews in Grave Danger in All Moslem Lands, The New York Times, May 16, 1948, quoted in Was there any coordination between Arab governments in the expulsions of the Middle Eastern and North African Jews? (JIMENA)
- ^ "Newly-discovered Documents from U.N. Archives Reveal Collusion among Arab Countries in 1948 to Persecute Jews in Struggle Against Israel" (PDF).
- ^ Aharoni, Ada (2003). "The Forced Migration of Jews from Arab Countries". Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice (Routledge) 15: 53–60. Unknown parameter
ignored (help) - ^ a b A history of modern Palestine: one land, two peoples, by Ilan Pappé, 2004, p. 176
- ^ Racheline Barda. The modern Exodus of the Jews of Egypt. [1] "The 1948 War triggered their first exodus, forced or otherwise. In fact, the Jewish Agency records showed that 20,000 Jews, a sizable 25% of the total Jewish population of about 75,000 to 85,000, left during 1949–1950 of whom 14,299 settled in Israel."
- ^ The Sephardim of Sydney: coping with political processes and social pressures by Naomi Gale, p. 34
- ^ a b Parfitt, Tudor. (2000) p. 91.
- ^ a b c The Palestinian Refugee Issue: Rhetoric vs. Reality by Sidney Zabludoff
- ^ Malka Hillel Shulewitz, The Forgotten Millions: The Modern Jewish Exodus from Arab Lands, Continuum 2001, pp. 52, 71, 87, 92, 100, 110, 113–114, 116, 135, 139.
- ^ Rayyum Al-Shawaf, Iraqi Jews: A story of mass exodus, Democratiya 7 2006.
- ^ The Jewish Enemy: Nazi Propaganda during World War II and the Holocaust, by Jeffrey Herf, Harvard Belknap, 2006, 390 pp. [2]
- ^ Jewish Political Studies Review 17:1–2 (Spring 2005) "National Socialism and Anti-Semitism in the Arab World", Matthias Küntzel
- ^ Stillman, 2003, pp. 127–128.
- ^ Stillman, 2003, pp. 128–129.
- ^ Des camps de concentration au Maroc
- ^ Yehuda Grinker (an organizer of Jewish emigration from the Atlas), The Emigration of Atlas Jews to Israel, Tel Aviv, The Association of Moroccan Immigrants in Israel, 1973. Rickgold.home.mindspring.com
- ^ Stillman, 2003, pp. 172–173.
- ^ a b Stillman, 2003, p. 173.
- ^ Stillman, 2003, p. 174.
- ^ a b Stillman, 2003, p. 175.
- ^ Esther Benbassa, The Jews of France: A History from Antiquity to the Present. Princeton University Press. 2001. ISBN 978-0-691-09014-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Stearns, 2001, p. 966.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Avneri, Aryeh L. (1984). The claim of dispossession: Jewish land-settlement and the Arabs, 1878-1948. Yad Tabenkin Institute. p. 276. ISBN 0-87855-964-7.
- ^ a b Shields, Jacqueline. "Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 2006-05-22.
- ^ Tarek Fatah (2010). The Jew Is Not My Enemy: Unveiling the Myths That Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism. Random House. p. 102.
- ^ Malka Hillel Shulewitz (2001). The forgotten millions: the modern Jewish exodus from Arab lands. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 93.
- ^ "The Forgotten Refugees - Historical Timeline".
- ^ "Israel's advent altered outlook for Middle East Jews". Reuters. May 5, 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "France's Chief Rabbi Protests to Tunisian Envoy over Attacks on Jewish Homes and Shops". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. October 7, 1982. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Netanyahu Tells UN Assembly That Israel's Attack on PLO Bases in Tunisia Was Act of Self-defense". JTA. October 4, 1985. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ History of the Jewish Community in Libya". Retrieved July 1, 2006
- ^ a b Stillman, 2003, p. 145.
- ^ Stillman, 2003, pp. 155–156.
- ^ Harris, 2001, pp. 149–150.
- ^ Harris, 2001, pp. 155–156.
- ^ Simon, 1999, pp. 3–4.
- ^ Harris, 2001, p. 157.
- ^ "Jews in Islamic Countries: Libya". JVL. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Mike Marqusee, "Diasporic Dimensions" in If I am Not for Myself, Journey of an Anti-Zionist Jew, 2011
- ^ Lewis, 1986, p. 199.
- ^ Levy R. S. Antisemitism: A Historical Encyclopedia of Prejudice and Persecution. ABC-Clio 2005. Pp 483-4. [3]
- ^ Lewis, 1986, pp. 211, 271.
- ^ Lewis, 1986, p. 210.
- ^ Gat, M. The Jewish exodus from Iraq, 1948–1951. p. 17.
- ^ Gat, M. The Jewish exodus from Iraq, 1948–1951. p. 18.
- ^ Levin, Itamar (2001). Locked Doors: The Seizure of Jewish Property in Arab Countries. (Praeger/Greenwood) ISBN 0-275-97134-1, p. 6.
- ^ a b Simon, Reguer, and Laskier, p. 365
- ^ Hirst, David (2003-08-25). The gun and the olive branch: the roots of violence in the Middle East. Nation Books. p. 400. ISBN 1-56025-483-1. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
- ^ Fischbach, Michael R. (Fall 2008). "Claiming Jewish Communal Property in Iraq". Middle East Report. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
- ^ Republic of fear: the politics of modern Iraq By Kanan Makiya, chapter 2 "A World of Fear", University of California 1998
- ^ Hendler, Sefi (August 19, 2006). "Beirut's last Jews". Ynet. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
- ^ a b "The Jews of Lebanon: Another Perspective".
- ^ a b "Beirut's last Jews - Israel Jewish Scene, Ynetnews".
- ^ Daniel Pipes, Greater Syria: The History of an Ambition (New York: Oxford University Press, 1990) p. 57, records 75 victims of the Aleppo massacre.
- ^ Levin, 2001, pp. 200–201.
- ^ "SyriaComment.com: "The Jews of Syria," By Robert Tuttle".
- ^ Stillman, 2003, pp. 156–57.
- ^ Stillman, 2003, p. 147.
- ^ Larry Luxner, Life's good for Jews of Bahrain — as long as they don't visit Israel, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, October 18, 2006. Accessed 25 October 2006.
- ^ a b M. Cohen, Know your people, Survey of the world Jewish population. 1962.
- ^ a b I. Nakham, The notebook of the Jewish community of Sudan.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Leon Shapiro, World Jewish Population, 1972 Estimates. American Jewish Year Book vol. 73 (1973), pp. 522–529.
- ^ "The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Bahrain".
- ^ "Bahrain Names Jewish Ambassador". BBC News. 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ a b c d e f Jewish Virtual Library
- ^ Jerusalem Post
- ^ Baghdad's last rabbi to leave Iraq, Haaretz
- ^ Baghdad Jews Have Become a Fearful Few, The New York Times
- ^ Van Biema, David (July 27, 2007). "The Last Jews of Baghdad". Time.
- ^ "Jews of Lebanon".
- ^ Haaretz.com
- ^ Yemenite Jews{Note: on November 1, 2009, The Wall Street Journal reports in June 2009 an estimated 350 Jews were left—of whom by October 2009–60 had immigrated to the United States and 100 were considering to leave}
- ^ a b NEW YORK, June 19, 2007 (RFE/RL), U.S.: Afghan Jews Keep Traditions Alive Far From Home
- ^ a b Abrahamian, Ervand (2008). A History of Modern Iran. Cambridge, U.K.; New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 17–18. ISBN 9780521528917. OCLC 171111098.
- ^ Sanasarian (2000), p. 47
- ^ a b c Hourcade, Bernard; Balland, Daniel (15 December 1994). "Demography i. In Persia since 1319 Š./1940.". Encyclopædia Iranica. New York: Columbia University.
- ^ Littman (1979), p. 5.
- ^ Iran young, urbanised and educated: census
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ Migration Information Source – Iran: A Vast Diaspora Abroad and Millions of Refugees at Home. Migrationinformation.org. Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
- ^ Sprayregen, Joel J. (February 8, 2009). "Turkey's Prime Minister Leads His Country Down a Destructive Path". American Thinker.
- ^ Dilek Güven, Nationalismus, Sozialer Wandel und Minderheiten: Die Ausschreitungen gegen die Nichtmuslime der Tuerkei (6/7 September 1955), Universitaet Bochum, 2006
- ^ Helicke, James C. (15 November 2003). "Dozens killed as suicide bombers target Istanbul synagogues". The Independent (London). Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ a b Arsu, Sebnem; Filkins, Dexter (16 November 2003). "20 in Istanbul Die in Bombings At Synagogues". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ Reeves, Phil (20 August 2002). "Mystery surrounds 'suicide' of Abu Nidal, once a ruthless killer and face of terror". The Independent (London). Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Bombings at Istanbul Synagogues Kill 23". Fox News. 16 November 2003.
- ^ [6]
- ^ "'Only one Jew' now in Afghanistan". BBC News. London. January 25, 2005. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Americanchronicle.com
- ^ SCI (1986). "6. Followers of Selected Religions in the 1976 & 1986 Censuses". Tehran: Statistical Centre of Iran.
- ^ SCI (2006). "11. Population by Sex and Religion: 1385 Census". Tehran: Statistical Centre of Iran.
- ^ Imageusa.com
- ^ "World Jewish Population" (PDF).
- ^ a b Stillman, 2003, p. xxi.
- ^ Bermani, Daphna (November 14, 2003). "Sephardi Jewry at odds over reparations from Arab world".
- ^ Congress mulls Jewish refugee cause by Michal Lando. The Jerusalem Post. July 25, 2007
- ^ Historical documents. 1947-1974 VI - The Arab refugees - introduction, MFA.gov.il
- ^ Justice for Jews from Arab countries (JJAC)
- ^ Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA)
- ^ [7] (Harif)
- ^ "Historical Society of the Jews from Egypt".
- ^ "International Association of Jews from Egypt".
- ^ "Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center".
- ^ [8]
- ^ "JJAC at 2008 United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva" Justice for Jews from Arab Countries. 19 March 2008. 30 March 2008.
- ^ "Cotler briefs UK parliament on Jewish refugees". Canadian Jewish News. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ "Congress considers recognizing Jewish refugees". JTA. Haaretz. August 2, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Jewish refugees bill being considered by U.S. House of Representatives". JTA. Haaretz. August 2, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "House members seek recognition for Jewish refugees from Arab countries". Yedioth Ahronot. July 31, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Gur, Haviv Retting (September 21, 2012). "Israel urges Ban Ki-moon to place plight of post-1948 Jewish refugees on UN agenda". The Times of Israel. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ Sharon, Jeremy (August 28, 2012). "Gov't steps up campaign for Jewish Arab refugees". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Hamas: Arab Jews are not refugees, but criminals". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ "PLO's Ashrawi: No such thing as Jewish refugees". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "?".[dead link]
- ^ Justiceforjews.com
- ^ Jeqishpolicycenter.org
- ^ Jewishpolicycenter.org
- ^ Dror Yemini, Ben (May 16, 2009). "The Jewish Nakba: Expulsions, Massacres and Forced Conversions". Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ Aharoni, Ada (July 10, 2009). "What about Jewish Nakba?". YnetNews. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
- ^ Cotler, Irwin (June 30, 2008). "The double Nakba". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ Porath, Yehoshua (January 16, 1986). "Mrs. Peters's Palestine". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ "Hitching a ride on the magic carpet" Haaretz. 15 August 2003.
- ^ "Arab Jews and Myths of Expulsion and Exchange" The Palestine Chronicles.
- ^ No peaceful solution Haaretz August 11, 2005.
- ^ "In Ishmael's house" Financial Times. August 30, 2010
- ^ name="HaaretzMagicCarpet">Yehuda, Shenhav (2003-08-15). "Hitching a Ride on the Magic Carpet". Haaretz. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ a b c [9]
- ^ "Jews forced out of Arab countries seek reparations". www.jpost.com. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Expelled Jews hold deeds on abandoned property in Arab lands". www.jpost.com. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Lyn Julius: Recognising the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries". The Guardian (London). June 25, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ "A different kind of catastrophe" The Guardian, 23 June 2008.
- ^ Mendes, Philip. The forgotten refugees: the causes of the post-1948 Jewish Exodus from Arab Countries, Presented at the 14 Jewish Studies Conference Melbourne March 2002. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
- ^ "The Palestinian Refugee Issue: Rhetoric vs. Reality", Sidney Zabludoff, Jewish Political Studies Review 20:1–2 (Spring 2008)
- ^ "Rights of Jews from Arab Lands".
- ^ "Shas to seek payout for Jews deported from Arab countries".
- ^ Kliger, Rachelle Israel vies to bring Mideast Jewish refugees into talks (18/02/2010) in The Jerusalem Post
- André Chouraqui (2002), "Between East and West: A History of the Jews of North Africa". ISBN 1-59045-118-X
- Beinin, Joel (1998), The Dispersion Of Egyptian Jewry Culture, Politics, And The Formation Of A Modern Diaspora, University of California Press, c1998. Amer Univ in Cairo Pr, 2005, ISBN 977-424-890-2
- Cohen, Hayyim J. (1973). The Jews of the Middle East, 1860–1972 Jerusalem, Israel Universities Press. ISBN 0-470-16424-7
- Cohen, Mark (1995) Under Crescent and Cross, Princeton, Princeton University Press.
- De Felice, Renzo (1985). Jews in an Arab Land: Libya, 1835–1970. Austin, University of Texas Press. ISBN 0-292-74016-6
- Gat, Moshe (1997), The Jewish Exodus from Iraq, 1948–1951 Frank Cass.
- Gilbert, Sir Martin (1976). The Jews of Arab lands: Their history in maps. London. World Organisation of Jews from Arab Countries : Board of Deputies of British Jews. ISBN 0-9501329-5-0
- Gruen, George E. (1983) Tunisia's Troubled Jewish Community (New York: American Jewish Committee, 1983)
- Harris, David A. (2001). In the Trenches: Selected Speeches and Writings of an American Jewish Activist, 1979–1999. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 0-88125-693-5
- Lagnado, Lucette (2007) The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World . Harper Perennial. ISBN 978-0-06-082212-5
- Levin, Itamar (2001). Locked Doors: The Seizure of Jewish Property in Arab Countries. Praeger/Greenwood. ISBN 0-275-97134-1
- Lewis, Bernard (1984). The Jews of Islam. Princeton. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-00807-8
- Lewis, Bernard (1986). Semites and Anti-Semites: An Inquiry into Conflict and Prejudice, W. W. Norton & Co. ISBN 0-393-02314-1
- Lewis, Bernard (2010). In Ishmael's house: a History of Jews in Muslim Lands. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300167153.
- Morris, Benny. Black, Ian. (1992). Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services. Grove Press. ISBN 978-0-8021-3286-4
- Nini, Yehuda (1992), The Jews of the Yemen 1800–1914. Harwood Academic Publishers. ISBN 3-7186-5041-X
- Parfitt, Tudor. Israel and Ishmael: Studies in Muslim-Jewish Relations , St. Martin's Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-312-22228-4
- Parfitt, Tudor (1996) The Road to Redemption: The Jews of the Yemen 1900-1950. Brill's Series in Jewish Studies vol. XVII. Leiden: Brill.
- Rejwan, Nissim (1985) The Jews of Iraq: 3000 Years of History and Culture London. Weidenfeld and Nicolson. ISBN 0-297-78713-6
- Roumani, Maurice (1977). The Case of the Jews from Arab Countries: A Neglected Issue, Tel Aviv, World Organization of Jews from Arab Countries, 1977 and 1983
- Schulewitz, Malka Hillel. (2001). The Forgotten Millions: The Modern Jewish Exodus from Arab Lands. London. ISBN 0-8264-4764-3
- Schulze, Kristen (2001) The Jews of Lebanon: Between Coexistence and Conflict. Sussex. ISBN 1-902210-64-6
- Simon, Rachel (1992). Change Within Tradition Among Jewish Women in Libya, University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-97167-3
- Stearns, Peter N. Citation from The Encyclopedia of World History Sixth Edition, Peter N. Stearns (general editor), © 2001 The Houghton Mifflin Company, at Bartleby.com.
- Stillman, Norman (1975). Jews of Arab Lands a History and Source Book. Jewish Publication Society
- Stillman, Norman (2003). Jews of Arab Lands in Modern Times. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia. ISBN 0-8276-0370-3
- Zargari, Joseph (2005). The Forgotten Story of the Mizrachi Jews. Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal (Volume 23, 2004 – 2005).


text:
Cream City Soundcheck is a music documentary series that films bands as they perform at popular music venues throughout Milwaukee and explore the city's unique cultural offerings.
The Milwaukee Striders Track Club was started to provide Milwaukee boys and girls an opportunity to build their track, academic and civic skills through participation in a community characterized by hard work and love. For over 30 years, the Striders ran on the dedication of its founder Joe Sims. This film follows a new generation of Striders as they attempt to carry on the values and principles that helped Joe Sims turn the Striders into a premiere track club.
Dr. Cuhel was on of sixty researchers featured in doc|UWM's Water Docs project – a series of short documentaries that showcase fresh water researchers in southeastern Wisconsin. This video is centered on Dr. Cuhel's study of invasive species and their effect on the phytoplankton population in Lake Michigan.
Student Filmmaker: Kyle Probst
Ross Nugnent was a Master's student in the Film Department and the subject of one of Artist Portraits. This series of short documentaries on instructors and students from the Peck School of the Arts was designed as an exercise to help doc|UWM students practice the art of documentary filmaking.
Made By: Chloe Arbiture, Sean Bannier, Jacob Feiring
My Way Home is a feature length documentary film that chronicles a young Hmong – American woman's journey to reconnect with her past. Born in the jungles of Laos but raised in the United States, twenty-two year old Hmong filmmaker Dao Chang wants to make films about her culture.
Chosen Towns is a feature length documentary that explores the age-old tension between identity and assimilation by putting you in the shoes of small town Wisconsin Jews.
"Weighing In" by Rhina P. Espaillat is one of several poems featured in the Poetry Everywhere project. Each short film is created by students working with doc|UWM, in association with the Poetry Foundation.
Bert's Story is part of the S.A.N.E. (Stop Abuse and Neglect of Elders) project – a series of short documentaries that help to identify the various forms of abuse and neglect.
Made By: Student Filmmakers: Brady Holden & James Michaels
doc|UWM is the documentary media center in UWM's Peck School of the Arts Film Department.
Mailing Address: doc-UWM Film Dept. PO BOX 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201
Physical Address: Room #485 Kenilworth Square East 2155 N Prospect Avenue Milwaukee, WI

subset: commoncrawl


text:
About Radiators
The purpose of a radiator is to assist in keeping the engine operating at its optimum temperature by helping remove heat from a running engine. If your radiator is leaking or has blockages such that coolant cannot flow, then its time for a new radiator. Due to options like Air Conditioning and Tow Packages, radiators can vary within a model year, so if you are not sure which one you need, give us a call with your VIN number. We are happy to help.
About Nissens
Founded in 1921, Nissens has an extensive history of designing and manufacturing a vast array of radiators and various other climate control related products. Thanks to their experience in both automotive and industrial applications, Nissens has become one of the leaders when it comes to thermal solutions.
Nissens is an (OEM) for a variety of car manufacturers, including SAAB, Fiat, Mazda, VW, Toyota, Honda, Scania, Lamborghini, and Aston Martin. It is with these relationships and experience that Nissens can offer coverage for 90% of European cars.
About FCP
Since 1986 FCP has specialized in replacement car parts for European and Import vehicles. We are recognized in the enthusiast community as being the source for Genuine and OEM quality parts at the best possible price. We source and ship globally and often buy directly from the factory so we can pass the savings on to you. We only sell parts we would use on our own cars and we back them with a one year guarantee. We have over 100,000 parts on our site for European and Asian Imports, so if you can't find it here, call us at 877-634-0063 and chances are our bilingual US based support team can get it for you. At FCP cars are more than transportation or a business, it's our passion.
Fits These Cars:
- 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190E Radiator
- Part: Radiator
Nissens - 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E Radiator
- Part: Radiator
Nissens - 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E Radiator
- Sub model: 2.6, Part: Radiator
Mercedes Radiator (190E) - Nissens 2015006403A
- Brand:
- Nissens
- Part:
- Radiator
- OE Numbers:
- 135753
- Guaranteed to Fit, Guaranteed for Life We guarantee the fit and quality of our parts for life. If it doesn't meet your expectations send it back for a replacement or refund. Learn more
- Fitment Verified This product application guide has been tested to ensure it will accurately fit the cars outlined in our fitment guide.
- Shop With Confidence We respect your privacy; we always keep your information confidential.
- What If I Need to Return This Item? Not a problem! If you are not happy with your purchase, we will gladly help you exchange or return your items, provided you follow the guidelines outlined in our Returns Policy.


text:
However, one man existed that could and would stand up to all sorts of evils, a man of conviction and a simple code; those who do wrong should have wrong done to them. Colton White is that man, whether he is quickdrawing his Pistols, shooting with his Rifle, or facing off in a knife fight, Colton always comes out on top!
In this GUN strategy guide, you'll find:
If getting Colton through his adventures is proving too tough, IGN has the answers. Whether it is the Story Missions, some Goldmine Locations, or Side Mission assistance, look no further than the best new western tome in town!


text:
Price Benowitz LLP
Maryland Personal Injury Attorney 1015 Cathedral Street Suite 10 - Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 441-5444
Tell us more about your case so that we can show you lawyers that serve your area.
Maryland Personal Injury Attorney 1015 Cathedral Street Suite 10 - Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 441-5444
6 Montgomery Village Ave Suite 630 - Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Aggressively representing injury victims for over 35 years in both DC and Maryland call us directly (202)785-5111
1 Church Street - Rockville, MD 20850
1331 H Street N.W. Suite 902
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1440 - Bethesda, MD 20814
Serving the people who serve and their families
4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200 - Bethesda, MD 20814
Hire a lawyer who used to work for big insurance companies but now works for you.
1225 I Street, NW Suite 600 - Washington DC, DC 20005
(202) 712-9120
Nolo Contributor
Jason Michael Law Office, LLC, can handle any type of traffic case, regardless of what you were charged with. You will have direct access to an attorney who will take the time to listen to your concerns and explain all options.
9520 Berger Road Suite 212 - Columbia, MD 21046
(443) 990-1529
Nagle & Zaller, P.C. is a boutique law firm that prides itself on treating its clients as individuals and will work hard to ensure that you get the best result possible in your case.
7226 Lee DeForest Dr Suite 102 - Columbia, MD 21046
Talk with a lawyer, not a paralegal. Your case is important. Whether it is a million dollar trucking collision case, or a $5,000 bumper tap car crash case, it has significant consequences for you, and your lawyer should represent your interests.
3 Talbott Avenue, Suite 100 - Timonium, MD 21093
(443) 850-4426
Baltimore, Maryland, Personal Injury, DUI, and Divorce Attorney
606 Baltimore Avenue Suite 402 - Towson, MD 21204
(410) 823-0711
Nolo Contributor
1513 Martin Boulevard - Baltimore, MD 21220
Personal Injury: Our firm represents people suffering from serious or catastrophic spinal cord injury, back and neck injury and other serious injuries from a wide range of accidents and incidents.
702 Rock Spring Avenue - Bel Air, MD 21014
1600 Law & Finance Building 429 Fourth Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 391-7610
Have You Been Injured? We Want to Help.
30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 470 - Bingham Farms, MI 48025
248-540-3100 x3010


text:
PODCAST - Inside Law - Defense of Marriage Act
Viewer's Guide to Gay Marriage Oral Arguments
The Internal Revenue Service has published a new notice that addresses specific questions on how the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Windsor, recognizing same-sex marriage, affects elections and contributions under...more
Since the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Windsor holding the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") to be unconstitutional, and the related guidance issued thereafter by the Internal Revenue Service certain questions...more
IRS Explains Federal Tax Consequences of Windsor Case Regarding Same-Sex Marriages - In our last report (Vol. 8, No. 3, September 2013), we told you about the recent Windsor case, in which the Supreme Court held...more
Earlier this year, in the case of U.S. v. Windsor, the US Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Under Section 3 of DOMA, the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" had been limited to a...more
Here is a brief update to our September 24, 2013 alert, which addressed the administration of employee benefits as well as federal income taxes and FMLA leave following this summer's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in United...more
The Virginia Department of Taxation recently announced that same-sex couples married in another state must file separate Virginia income tax returns even though they file a federal return as a married couple....more
Hawaii has become the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage after Governor Neil Abercrombie signed the state's gay rights measure into law on November 13. The Hawaii Senate had passed the same-sex marriage bill the...more
The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), the Employee Benefits Security Administration ("EBSA") and the Department of Labor ("DOL") have recently provided new guidance with respect to how lawfully married same-sex spouses will...more
On November 5, the Illinois legislature voted to pass legislation that legalizes same-sex marriage in Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn plans to sign the bill into law on November 20, 2013, and effective June 1, 2014, same-sex couples...more
In this presentation: - United States v. Windsor - IRS Revenue Ruling 2013-17 - IRS FAQs - IRS Notice 2013-61 - Correction of employment tax overpayments for health and other fringe...more
Following a highly-publicized U.S. Supreme Court decision and subsequent guidance from both the Labor Department (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), employers need to rethink how they treat same-sex spouses under...more
With same-sex marriages to begin in the state of Illinois next year, employers should expect an increase in requests for spousal benefit coverage from employees who have legally married their same-sex partners. The new law...more
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled the state's Department of Transportation did not engage in sexual orientation discrimination when it denied survivor benefits to the same-sex partner of a state trooper killed in the line...more
A California professor was one of the first binational couples to have their marriage recognized by federal immigration officials. Although Tom Knutson and his partner Phan Datthuyawat have been together for more than 20...more
The Ohio Department of Taxation (the "Department") has issued guidance that it will require married same-sex couples who file joint federal income tax returns to file Ohio income tax returns using a "single" filing status. On...more
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which, for federal purposes, defined marriage as between one man and one woman. United States v. Windsor, 570 U.S. ____...more
I. USCIS Instructs on Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses - On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States ("SCOTUS") held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") was unconstitutional....more
The California state legislature recently enacted a law that may affect the taxation of benefits an employer provides to same-sex domestic partners in the state. California AB 362 excludes from gross income for California...more
The Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor have issued recent guidance to clarify the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. v. Windsor. The new guidance addresses some of the implications of the federal...more
The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and Department of Labor ("DOL") recently issued highly anticipated guidance regarding the impact of United States v. Windsor , 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013) – in which the United States Supreme...more
Employers extending benefit coverage to employees' same-sex spouses and partners should review their payroll procedures to ensure that such coverages are properly taxed for federal income and FICA tax purposes. Employers...more
On June 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court held that Section 3 the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prevented the federal government from recognizing state-granted same-sex marriages, was unconstitutional because...more
The recent United States Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor invalidated Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which had defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The ruling greatly expands the...more
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which restricted the definition of "marriage" to a legal union between a man and a woman. Same-sex married couples are now...more
On September 23, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2013-61, which provides optional administrative procedures that employers may use to correct overpayments of employment taxes paid for 2013 and prior...more


text:
Albert Koong
Key Documents
Contact Information
Clinical Offices
Radiation Therapy 875 Blake Wilbur Dr Clinic D Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-6171 Fax (650) 725-8231Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Cancer> GI Oncology
- Cancer> Radiation Oncology
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer - Radiation Oncology
- Rectal Cancer - Radiation Oncology
- Liver Cancer - Radiation Oncology
Professional Education
Internship: | Kaiser Permanente/Santa Clara CA (1997) |
Stanford University School of Medicine CA (1994) | |
Residency: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (2001) |
Medical Education: | Northwestern University Medical School IL (1996) |
Internet Links
Industry Relationships
Stanford is committed to ethical and transparent interactions with our industrial and other commercial partners. It is our policy to disclose payments (exclusive of travel support) from, and/or equity in, companies or other commercial entities to Stanford faculty of $5,000 or more in total value, as well as any equity in a privately held company, when the faculty member also has institutional responsibilities related to his or her interactions with the company. View Full Information
- Scientific Basis of Clinical Cancer Therapy
CBIO 242 (Spr) - Directed Reading in Cancer Biology
CBIO 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Reading in Radiation Oncology
RADO 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Early Clinical Experience in Radiation Oncology
RADO 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Graduate Research
CBIO 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Graduate Research
RADO 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Medical Scholars Research
RADO 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Out-of-Department Advanced Research Laboratory in Experimental Biology
BIO 199X (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Out-of-Department Directed Reading
BIO 198X (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Out-of-Department Graduate Research
BIO 300X (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Readings in Radiation Biology
RADO 101 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Undergraduate Research
RADO 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Independent Studies (11)
Graduate and Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
Hypoxia induces endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in solid tumors. Previous studies have indicated that hypoxia is a major determinant of local, regional, and distant recurrence after anticancer therapy. The response of tumor cells to hypoxia depends on the severity and duration of oxygen deprivation. For example, hypoxia induced factor (HIF-1) is activated at physiological levels of oxygen change, whereas the unfolded protein response (UPR) is induced by severe oxygen deprivation. The UPR is an evolutionarily conserved pathway that functions to reduce protein accumulation in the ER resulting in increased capacity to tolerate ER stress. We hypothesize that since the UPR is also activated during hypoxia, it may be a critical regulator of cell survival during hypoxia and is necessary for tumor growth. The focus of my laboratory is to understand the relationship between hypoxia and ER stress, particularly as it relates to tumorigenesis.
Clinical Trials
- Recruiting Perfusion CT as a Predictor of Treatment Response in Patients With Rectal Cancer
- Not Recruiting Phase I/II PTK787/ZK 222584 and Gemcitabine in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
- Not Recruiting Safety Study of Cetuximab in Combination With Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery for Locally-advanced Rectal Cancer
- Not Recruiting QOL & Functional Outcomes After Combined Modality Tx for Anal CA: Comparison of Conventional vs IMRT
- Not Recruiting Combination SBRT (Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy) With TACE (Transarterial Chemoembolization) for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Cost-effectiveness of modern radiotherapy techniques in locally advanced pancreatic cancer CANCER 2012; 118 (4): 1119-1129
- Identification of an Ire1alpha endonuclease specific inhibitor with cytotoxic activity against human multiple myeloma BLOOD 2011; 117 (4): 1311-1314
- Imaging the Unfolded Protein Response in Primary Tumors Reveals Microenvironments with Metabolic Variations that Predict Tumor Growth CANCER RESEARCH 2010; 70 (1): 78-88
- X box-binding protein 1 regulates angiogenesis in human pancreatic adenocarcinomas. Translational oncology 2009; 2 (1): 31-38
- Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Unresectable Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas CANCER 2009; 115 (3): 665-672
- The Role of Tumor Cell-Derived Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF/CCN2) in Pancreatic Tumor Growth CANCER RESEARCH 2009; 69 (3): 775-784


text:
Forgot Password? | Not a User? Sign up
Your browser does not support iframes.
I read the editorial about saving the old Lancaster County jail. I do not believe it needs to be restored because it is useless to the public. How many people have come to look at it?
Everything old is not historic. We now have an old courthouse that probably no one will go in. There are old jails in every town. That does not make them unique. It is not like everyone who has been there has such good memories.
The editorial mentioned Robert Mills, the architect who designed the jail. I have never heard of him. Now, if he was Frank Lloyd Wright, that would be different.
There were two articles in the Wednesday edition of The Lancaster News that caused me concern and that require strong comment and rebuttal.
On page 4A, there is a human interest story about a flag being damaged that I thought unfairly characterized the reputation of Renee Bozeman, who reported that her American flag had been vandalized.
The building, which once was the home of Barr Street High School and Barr Street Junior High School, sports new life.
The building, which for the most part has seen little or no activity since 2003, has been renewed through the work of Hope on the Hill, a local group led by the Rev. Wayne Murray to boost opportunities for youth.
Plans called for the renovated facility to open in late June, but the opening is now set for Saturday due to complications with the alarm system.
I am delighted that The Lancaster News reported July 2, 2010, that there was strong support to save the old jail.
The price to rehabilitate the jail seems reasonable. This building has stood since 1823, about 200 years. That proves how well it was originally constructed. The structure is designated as a National Historic Landmark.
I want to respond to Jenny Arnold's article, "Reaching rebellious youth focus of community forum." There have been candlelight meetings, marches and prayer meetings to bring awareness to the problem of young people killing young people. But there are no solutions that the community likes. Before we can generate a solution to any problem we must understand the cause of the problem.
When I read the four letters to the editor in Wednesday's paper, I thought of some lines from W.B. Yeats' "The Second Coming."
"The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity."
At a time when our state's reputation has reached its nadir in the nation and the world, there are plenty of people who want to drag us back to the Middle Ages and turn our affairs over to the generals and clerics.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
– The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The First Amendment was written because at America's inception, citizens demanded a guarantee of their basic freedoms.
"We hail thee Carolina and sing thy high praise..."
Those opening words to the University of South Carolina alma mater carry a little deeper meaning today.
The USC Gamecocks, a never-say-die unit personified, are the toast of the college baseball world. The Gamecocks scratched and fought for their elite status, college baseball's "Cock of the Walk," if you will, with the 2010 NCAA national championship they won Tuesday.
"It's so hot I saw a dog chasing a cat and they were both walking," online commenter laconservative wrote on our June 25 story, "More hot temps in forecast."
Beamsabre chimed in, "I saw a pack of Cub Scouts lighting a bonfire to cool off."
"It's so hot the boys in the hood are wearing short sleeve shirts," reverind ike added.
The TEA Party of Lancaster County is having a rally at noon July 3 at the former Elrod GMC building, 845 Lancaster Bypass East.
We are coming together to generate support for the nationwide effort to take back our country.
As we all know, our country is in trouble. We pray constantly for God's help in turning around the mess we are in, but it has often been said that God helps those who help themselves. And that is what we want to do – help our country.
After reading "More Food Choices for Students at Lunch" in the June 4 edition of The Lancaster News, I decided to log in to the newspaper's Web site. I wanted to see if there were any reader comments on the announcement that the school district director of food services and the president of the school board were pleased and proud to add Philly cheese steaks and chicken wings to the school lunch menu for next year.
Susan Johnson's June 13 letter, "Judicial system has to follow through," is factually incorrect.
She states that the solicitor said the person arrested for dealing drugs was never prosecuted. The solicitor is a part of the executive branch of government – not judicial. Whether or not to prosecute a case is in the sole discretion of the elected solicitor – not the judge.
We can picture the scene when veteran Lancaster City Councilman John Howard shook his head and said, "I think I'm in the twilight zone." Howard often quips at council meetings, and he's never been a council member to mince words.
And when he wondered if he was in some netherworld at the June 3 special City Council budget meeting, he did so for good reason. The majority on council had just voted to tap into the city's reserve funds to give employees a 2 percent raise.
President Barack Obama must have spent summers working in an Alaskan fishery. Experts tell me that it does not take long before the constant daylight begins to affect your performance and judgment. Otherwise, why am I still fuming that Obama's first official act was to order the close of Guantanamo Bay to ensure terrorists' rights were not violated.
GITMO prison guards surely were surprised to awaken from sleep and find that all the cells were empty. Obama let most of them go back home so they can once again work to destroy America.
I'd like to respond to Tish Leonhardt's letter, "Nurse: White Oak cares for its patients," in the June 9 edition of The Lancaster News. I usually write my own letters, word for word, but the letter Mrs. Leonhardt is referring to was written by someone else.
When I viewed the words – sorry, I can't remember where – I thought that it was very relevant to our society today. I wasn't trying to plagiarize. I sent it in liking the thought it laid out.
The Coalition for Healthy Youth of Lancaster County is looking to take a team effort approach in combating teen alcohol consumption and early tobacco use.
The coalition is shooting to have local businesses be a positive force in the fight by doing what they can to do what's right.
The coalition, formerly known as the Lancaster County Prevention Coalition, is seeking support from local businesses to help in the battle to halt the underage use of alcohol and tobacco.
April has come and gone. Getting our income tax worries are behind us until next year. But wait, there is something else going on.
People all over America are frustrated about the lack of jobs, growth of the federal government, lack of transparency and accountability in our state and federal government.
Many of us locally who feel this way have been involved with the Lancaster TEA Party movement for just over a year. Our little town is in step with all of the other TEA Parties statewide and nationwide.
Please vote in the June 22 runoff even if your candidate was not one of the top two vote-getters. The selection of a person to be the governor of our state is a very important one. The person for that job is Gresham Barrett.
Duly elected officials, even when they are running for higher office, must go to their job and vote on legislation, especially their own. I do not want a governor who can't be responsible.
Lynne Carroll
Indian Land
In a recent column, retired Judge Don Rushing correctly stated that it is the people in the judicial system who are the problem, and not the system itself.
However, in that same column, Judge Rushing appears to disparage the people's right to criticize a system that is clearly broken, regardless of the reason.
To emphasize my point, let's take a look at the case that dominated the news in the days immediately following the publication of Judge Rushing's column. It was a case from Utah concerning a murderer named Ronnie Lee Gardner.
Today is a red letter day for all you dads out there. It's Father's Day and, if you're lucky, you can look forward to a special meal, a hand-lettered card from a small child or grandchild and of, course, the ubiquitous necktie.
Since 1966 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Father's Day, Americans have set aside that day to honor their fathers and grandfathers.