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I survived a pogrom in Iraq 82 years ago. I know where Hamas’ extremism will lead - opinion

Persecution and violence against Jews in Arab countries made 850,000 Jews into refugees. But we all moved on.

 Mass grave of victims of the Farhud, 1941. Scanning of a page from the book 'Iraq' (edited by Haim Saadoun), published by the Ministry of Education and the Ben - Zvi, Jerusalem
Mass grave of victims of the Farhud, 1941. Scanning of a page from the book 'Iraq' (edited by Haim Saadoun), published by the Ministry of Education and the Ben - Zvi, Jerusalem
(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
ByJOSEPH SAMUELS/JTA
NOVEMBER 22, 2023 03:47
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