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“Impossible Exodus” with Orit Bashkin
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Between 1949 and 1951, 123,000 Iraqi Jews emigrated to the newly-established state of Israel. In this interview, Orit Bashkin explores the nuanced world of this diaspora: Jews who spoke Arabic and struggled to survive transit camps; sometimes collaborating with Palestinian communists or working with the Israeli government. This history is a cautionary but hopeful tale of complex identities, multiculturalism, and coexistence. Interview by Aidan Kaplan. The views expressed in this podcast are the participants' own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.
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