They are changing America by changing the people
Probably not because it is one of those inconvenient historical truths that is buried by the media and policy-makers in their six-decades-old lament about “Palestinian refugees.” There is a good summary at Frontpage magazine earlier this month (hat tip: Richard Falknor at Blue Ridge Forum). We have covered this subject in several previous posts which … Continue reading Do you remember the Jewish refugees of 1948?
As the United Nations continues to bemoan the fate of so-called “Palestinian refugees,” the history of Jewish refugees from the time before and shortly after the creation of the State of Israel has been long forgotten—until now. Regular readers know this is a topic we’ve discussed on several occasions recently and previous posts can be … Continue reading Recognizing Jewish refugees from Arab countries
Tired of hearing about those much maligned Palestinians, efforts are underway to educate the world that Arab countries forcibly removed Jewish people who had lived side by side with Arabs for centuries in now largely Muslim countries. Heck, the ethnic cleansing by Muslim countries is still going on—just look at the Christians being pressured out … Continue reading Conference seeks to highlight Jewish refugees displaced from Arab lands
When Israel was founded, hundreds of thousands of Jews were expelled from Arab countries, or forced to leave in other ways and their property was seized without compensation. You haven’t heard much about them until recently, but in the last couple of years some groups, individuals and legislators have been bringing this chapter of history into public consciousness. We posted … Continue reading Israel wants to bring issue of Jewish refugees into peace talks
Here’s a different kind of refugee story. The U.S. State Department has resettled about 60 Yemini Jews here since August, Miriam Jordan reports in the Wall Street Journal. The story begins: MONSEY, N.Y. — In his new suburban American home, Shaker Yakub, a Yemeni Jew, folded a large scarf in half, wrapped it around his head and … Continue reading Yemeni Jewish refugees brought to U.S. in secret mission