Monday, June 16, 2008

Today in Jewish History

13 Silvan



In 1948, 20 Jews were killed by a bombing of the Jewish Quarter in Cairo, Egypt. (In the coming months, more bombings in Cairo killed an additional 50 Jews.) In the period following Israel's declaration of independence, anti-Jewish riots broke out across the Arab world. Jews were attacked and imprisoned, Jewish property was seized, and most of these centuries-old Jewish communities were forced to disband. In 1948, the Jewish population of Egypt was 75,000; it now numbers less than 100.

And where did these Jews run to? Israel. The only nation that would take them in. They are part of the nearly 1 million Jews banished from Arab lands from 1948-1955. Why are there no tears for them? Why isn't the world demanding a Law of Return for them? Why is there no Justice for them?

1 comment:

WomanHonorThyself said...

amen ! and the world could care less!