Iraqi Jews Writing to a friend who used to live in Iraq, I turned my mind back to another interesting subject, the Jews of Iraq. About a year ago, I Googled a lot of stuff, finding the diaspora site, The Scribe.
There are many heart-felt reminiscences and longings from the relatives of Iraqi Jews.
I discovered : Why Jews Fled the Arab Countries, which has a section on Nuri Said's views on the the expulsion of Jews from Iraq. The whole piece brings current events in the Middle East into sharper view.
ΒΆ Wednesday, August 11, 2004