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American lawmakers push Trump to keep Iraqi Jewish Archive in the United States
Ariel KahanaIsrael Hayom03.09.2018
The archive was discovered by U.S. troops during the 2003 Iraq war in the basement of the Iraqi intelligence headquarters. It comprises an estimated 27,000 artifacts, some of which go back hundreds of years.
Before treatment by the National Archives and Records Administration, this Passover Haggadah from 1902 was recovered from the Mukhabarat, Saddam Hussein’s Intelligence Headquarters. It's part of what has become known as the Iraqi Jewish Archive. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration.
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The Sephardi Perspective
Carol Basri and David Dangoor29.05.2018
Ending national cultural expropriation
Jews and other groups are not just losing their homes and communities, but their communal treasures, personal assets and, by extension, their history.
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The Sephardi Perspective
David A. Dangoor15.03.2018
Make the Iraqi Jewish Archive a gateway between Arabs and Jews
For Jews and non-Jews around the world, these materials could serve as a testament to good relations shared in the past and serve as an entry point in exploring how ties can become vibrant once again.
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Protagonists of ‘Remember Baghdad’ feel Jews have ‘unfinished business’ in Iraq
Eliana Rudee21.12.2017
The critically acclaimed documentary “Remember Baghdad,” released this year upon the 100th anniversary of the British-Ottoman battle over that city during World War I, is the untold story of Iraqi Jews—filmed through their eyes. Their story is not always one of simply fleeing to arrive in the Jewish state.
A photo of Iraq’s former vibrant Jewish community that appeared in the “Remember Baghdad” documentary. Credit: Remember Baghdad.
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