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“The Forgotten Refugees” Wins Best Documentary Film Award |
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Welcome to 'The Forgotten Refugees' Educational Portal |
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 In 1945 there were up to one million Jews living in the Middle East and North Africa outside the Palestine Mandate - many living in communities dating back more than three millennia. Today, there are several thousand.
Who are these Jews? What precipitated their mass-exodus in the 20th century? Where did they go? And why don't we know their stories? To honor their history, The David Project has undertaken an educational awareness campaign. At this site, you will find more information about The Forgotten Refugees, our PBS-quality documentary on this subject, as well as an extensive educational portal providing links to relevant information across the web. |
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Mideast Jewish refugees launch campaign for international recognition |
October 22, 2006
By Reuters
World Jewish groups began a global campaign on Sunday calling for recognition of Jews from Arab countries as refugees in the Middle East conflict.
"The world sees the plight of Palestinian refugees, and not withstanding their plight, there must be recognition that Jews from Arab countries are also victims of the Arab-Israeli conflict," said Stanley Urman, executive director of Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC)
JJAC, a U.S.-based coalition of Jewish organizations, is one of the groups coordinating the campaign which aims to record testimonies of Jews who fled in the face of persecution, list asset losses and lobby foreign governments on their behalf.
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