Farhud
'Memory is a form of resistance': President Herzog commemorates the Farhud
The Farhud marked the beginning of the end of a cohesive Jewish community in Iraq. Ten years later, in 1952, under the code name Operation Ezra and Nehemiah, the bulk of Iraqi Jewry left for Israel.
The Jews, not Palestinians, were the ones who suffered ethnic cleansing - opinion
We must teach the history of antisemitism in all countries, not just European ones - opinion
NYC bar association holds event on the Forced Emigration of Jews from the Middle East
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.
Jews were in MENA before Muslims, Arabs - opinion
By reducing the complex cultural mosaic of Judaism in the MENA to simply another chapter in an Arab story, Avi Shlaim erases the rich memories of others.
Don't forget, remember the Farhud - editorial
More than 850,000 Jews fled or were expelled from Arab and Muslim lands in 1948, upon Israel’s establishment as a state.
Award-winning 'Wolf of Baghdad' comes in Israel at Animax
Cartoonist Carol Isaacs, who often draws under the name Surreal McCoy, is set to bring the cinematic adaptation of her award-winning Wolf of Baghdad comic to Israel for the first time.
81 years since the Farhud: Iraqi families have not forgotten - opinion
My in-laws were lucky to have gotten out when they did. In December 1947, a Farhud-type pogrom swept Aleppo, leaving the community devastated.
On This Day: The Farhud pogrom begins against Iraq's Jews 81 years ago
The antisemitic pogrom followed the end of the Anglo-Iraqi War and many view it as the beginning of the end of Iraq's Jewish community.
Iraqi Jew recalls escape from Baghdad 70 years ago
The end of exile: An Iraqi Jews shares his personal history, surviving the Farhud and the flight to Israel.
Remembering the Farhud pogrom and its lessons for today - opinion
One of the most important elements to this is how best to understand and then combat hate, incitement and violence between communities.
Farhud pogrom commemorated with virtual candle-lighting ceremony
The ceremony was organized by David Dangoor, who is a businessman and philanthropist who grew up in the Jewish community of Baghdad and now lives in the UK.
What do the 1941 Farhud and Sarona have in common?
