The Farhud – the riots against the Jews of Iraq
What happened in the Arab countries was in effect ethnic cleansing. While the Nakba is marked every year with demonstrations and wide media coverage, the Jewish disaster does not merit any public or media notice.
‘Bread, hashish and moon’
Nizar Qabbani, an iconoclastic Arab poet, was one of the harshest critics of the backwardness in the Arab world. He wrote about the lack of human rights, the abundant corruption, and the low status of women in Arab society.
The Farhud – the Jewish Nakba
Arab leaders – Palestinians and others – would do well to stop parroting the slogan “the right of return” and deluding their people.
Remembering the ‘Farhud’
As more and more Arabs recognize that they are not the only victims of the Mideast conflict, the dialogue with Israel can take place on a more genuine basis.
Babylonian heritage
The climax of the anti-Jewish activities in Iraq was the 'Farhud' during which 135 were murdered.
