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Jewish family secretly leaves Iraq
Itamar Eichner
Published: 02.05.07, 14:00
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1. Please send emissary to Yemen, get the Mordechai's
ben ,   singapore   (05.02.07)
to rescue the Yemen Jews too .Quick ! Time is of essence !
2. Nothing like a kick in the ass to awaken Jews
Al   (05.02.07)
Same goes for the New Israeli Jew....
3. It isnt just Jews who are leaving
K. Tyson ,   Mobile, AL USA   (05.02.07)
All non-Muslims are now in fear for their lives.
4. Does anone know
Benny ,   Denver   (05.02.07)
how many kurdish jews are left and what communities they are in? where can i find this info?
5. The Muslim Extremist are terrorising the whole world...
ben ,   singapore   (05.02.07)
Face It , they not only hijacked Islam with the Islamic Terroist Jihat Ideology but also has cause the world to hate the Muslims at large. In Muslim Nations, the non- muslims are subjected to many forms of Taxes, laws, regulations, by laws which are draconian to any natural standards of humanity. This is how Islam has become ! It is sad that good muslims are falling towards the extermist Jihat Mentality.I have heard of Xtians being murdered and churches torched. I dont have to say about the many synagogues and jews killed by the bood thirst Islamist. the Non- Muslims dont have any respect for the muslim administration in any country. They persecute the non- muslims and jews too.I have many muslim friends who are so ashamed by the extremist Islamist. they rape their daughters and claim that it is perfectly acceptable in Islam.Their wifes even support the rape of thier own daughters.This is the reality about Twisted Islamic Extremist Ideology. We have no place for such extremist behaviours in Singapore !
6. It isn't just non-Muslims who are leaving
Dan   (05.02.07)
Everyone that can is leaving that chaotic country.
7. Do they regret Saddam
Mikulas ,   Bratislava, Slovakia   (05.02.07)
Why am I not suprised that their life as jews is worse with the new Iraqi rulers than with Saddam?
8. #7 you are very ignorant
Chrissy   (05.02.07)
It was intolerable under Saddam and remains so under jihadists. You obviously know little about the Middle East.
9. #1 Most, if any do not want to leave to Israel.
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10. #5 The World let it be... just as it happend in 1930s
CC ,   USA   (05.02.07)
The World allows the Muslim extremist to hold the world hostage. This may sound harsh but the facts are more harsh. The UN plays a very irresponsible role.of tolerance in the face of madness, imposes on EU to provide financial support for these Suicide organizations. The UN seems to use psychological blackmail of "poor refugees, poor Palestinians". The Pro-Extremist Media Propaganda wave for the past 20 years has been unleashed onto Europe and resulted in a hatred for the USA and Israel which borders on the levels on madness. Divide and reign is exactly what they do. Conventional warfare is not their specialty. Yet the West is not trained in guerrilla warfare. These are the odds: become the expert in guerrilla warfare and you win. Of all cases, Israel is the best trained to handle these situations. The Islamic Ideology belongs in a madhouse. Till we see some catastrophe this sort of interaction will continue. Syria wants Beach front property and it isn't about to give up.
11. Jews in Kurdistan
hawraman ,   US   (05.03.07)
Most Jews left Iraq and Kurdistan in the 40's and 50's. In Slemani, there was a neighborhood called Jewlakan. It is still called by that name even though there are not that many Jews left. Most Jews that are still living in Kurdistan (Iraq) are mixed in with the population. I don't know of any sizable Jewish communities that are still there. The Jews left before my time, but my grandma always says that when the Jews migrated to Israel there were no Jewelry shops for a long time.
12. This family is not Jewish
Menashe ,   New Jersey, USA   (05.03.07)
This family is not halachically Jewish. In fact they are completely Muslim. They were able to return under the Law of Return because one of their family is intermarried with an Israeli Jew and Israelis requested that they be allowed to immigrate. Hardly an "aliyah" of any kind.
13. Menashe , New Jersey
charles ,   petach tikva   (05.03.07)
How do you know that this family is not Jewish ? Give me your information source please . If you don't answer , i'll suppose you have only written an untrue story , and that is not nice [ at least ]
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