Thursday, May 29, 2008

The Forgotten Refugees

In 1945 there were up to one million Jews living in the Middle East and North Africa - many living in communities dating back more than three millennia. Today, there are only a few thousand remaining.

Who are these Jews? What precipitated their mass-exodus in the 20th century? Where did they go? And why do we always hear about the Palestinian refugees, but didn't even know these Jewish refugees existed!?


Here is a documentary exploring this important issue:


Also See:
- Part 2
- Part 3
- Part 4
- Part 5

2 comments. Leave a comment:

jane said...

More people need to see this film. I was in tears!

Culture for All said...

By the river of babylon....

It makes me wonder how they can stay there.

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