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Sam@Tuscany's avatar

So the "white colonialist invaders" turn out to be refugees and people of color! Who would have guessed? And yet, none of this makes a dent in the bogus narrative of the antisemitic hordes who never let reality disturb their cherished beliefs.

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Susan Sullivan's avatar

I loved this article. You have such a varied community and it shows your history of welcoming and rescuing your own. You should be so proud of this. The Western Countries are oblivious and ignorant to this. At the same time they are inviting the destruction of their own civilisation. How on earth has it come to this! I am ashamed.

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Bruce Halpern's avatar

Excellent summary of the Mizrahi Jews. My wife's family are Libyan Jews who were forced out by years of surging violence and persecution. Two of her uncles were maimed by two bombs set off at different times and were blinded for life. In 1948 they took whatever they could carry and made the journey to Israel. They were white colonialists.

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Liat Portal's avatar

I’m wondering who could centralize the information regarding all the property and possessions that Jews were forced to leave behind in Arab countries. There is no doubt that, collectively, this represents a significant amount of money, and it should be presented to the world, especially in response to the demands for compensation that Palestinians who left the area still seek. Even at an estimated level, a dollar figure must be presented so the world understands that this issue has two sides.

The rules of war were different then than today, and one cannot benefit from both worlds. If compensation is sought, then both sides should receive it, not just one.

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Dan's avatar

The Jewish People are Multi-Racial. Always have been and always will be. And the Israel of the Canaanites is our home!

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dehne mclaughlin's avatar

Well, that's mud in the eye of those pseudo intellectuals who wish to paint Israel as a western colonial outpost that needs decolonising (they mean from the river to the sea).

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Sandra's avatar

If only they would read it!

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jasonsteven@videotron.ca's avatar

I think that every jew where ever they are and have wealth they should put some in Israel or buy properties in Israel in case of a problem like they had in arabic countries .

not to have all in the same box.

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Dan's avatar
Oct 22Edited

There are Nazi problems in Britain and mainland Europe now. Many Jewish people are looking to come home to Israel.

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Miriamnae's avatar

Wonderful read, Joshua. We are beautifully mixed. Thinking of Aliyah…

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Alison's avatar

What a pity this is not generally known.

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Richard Hacker's avatar

This one hits home. My son-in-law's grandparents were literally run out of Iraq (mother's side) and Libya (father's side) with nothing more than the clothes on their backs, one suitcase each, and passports stamped with "Return not allowed". So all of these folks who scream about the " white colonialist oppressors" can go K.M.F.A.

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Martin Sinkoff's avatar

And.....Uzbeki Jews, French Jews from North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco), Spanish Jews from all over after being expelled in 1492 to Egypt, Italy and elsewhere. Bravo Josh!

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jerry kleiner's avatar

Really enjoy your style of writing ..... always puts a smile on my face. Good essay and a topic not advertised enough. Wish you had a better diversity picture and population stats included.

Be well and keep up the good fight. papa j

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Mark Akst's avatar

Excellent article. Unfortunately the ones who should read it to begin to understand Israel , won’t read it. . Too bad the mainline papers don’t publish your stuff.

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Matthew Huggett's avatar

Interesting rundown of the different Jews who live in Israel today but the reality would be the same even if they were all straight out of an East European shtetel. The people who won Israel (overwhelmingly Ashkenazi) did it the same way as Mayflower British Protestants won America, one sided deals and superior firepower. Today we are all the better for it.

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Joshua Hoffman's avatar

Don't discount the Middle Eastern Jews whose Arabic helped defeat the Arab enemies en route to the State of Israel.

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Brad G's avatar

See Matti Friedmans book Spies of No Nation.

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Frau Katze's avatar

“Spies of No Country” is the title. Just ordered it.

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