The Jewish Exodus from Iraq, 1948-1951
Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Moshe Gat | ISBN: | 9781135246617 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | July 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Moshe Gat |
| ISBN: | 9781135246617 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | July 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
In this study, Moshe Gat details how the immigration of the Jews from Iraq in effect marked the eradication of one of the oldest and most deeply-rooted Diaspora communities. He provides a background to these events and argues that both Iraqi discrimination and the actions of the Zionist underground in previous years played a part in the flight. The Denaturalization law of 1950 saw tens of thousands of Jews registering for emigration, and a bomb thrown at a synagogue in 1951 accelerated the exodus.
In this study, Moshe Gat details how the immigration of the Jews from Iraq in effect marked the eradication of one of the oldest and most deeply-rooted Diaspora communities. He provides a background to these events and argues that both Iraqi discrimination and the actions of the Zionist underground in previous years played a part in the flight. The Denaturalization law of 1950 saw tens of thousands of Jews registering for emigration, and a bomb thrown at a synagogue in 1951 accelerated the exodus.
