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Book SynopsisIn the twenty years that followed the Arab-Israeli war of 1948, 800,000 Jews left their homes in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Morocco, and several other Arab countries. This book reconstructs the circumstances in which Jewish communities left the Arab world.
Trade ReviewAn excellent in-depth piece of research into the Jewish assets issue. -- Moshe Gat The Journal of Israeli History It combines the best qualities of persistence and detachment in the research process and moral committment and empathy in presenting and evaluating the evidence gathered from research. -- Joel Beinin American Historical Review This book is a must-read for anyone dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but it is particularly relevant for Jews from the Arab and Muslim world, for whom it will provide useful and up-to-date data and a deep understanding of the issue. -- Sami Shalom Chetrit Journal of Palestine Studies An important contribution to the study of Middle Eastern and North African Jews as well as to minorities studies, Israeli politics, and Jewish organizations. Jewish Book World
Table of ContentsList of Tables Abbreviations Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration Introduction 1. The Loss of Jewish Property in the Arab World 2. Jewish Claims in the Context of the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace 3. The Status of Jewish Property Claims Today Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
