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The Big Picture by Middle East Eye

Middle East Eye

Released: 2023-08-03

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14 Episodes

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14 Episodes

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Released: 2023-08-03

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The forgotten history of Arab Jews | Avi Shlaim

Time: 53:42

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For thousands of years, Jewish communities lived and thrived in the Arab world, and were integral to shaping its history, culture and economy.

But when Israel was established, more than 260,000 Arab-Jews fled their homes, and their history has largely been forgotten.

So what happened in the 1950s that forced the vast majority of them to leave?

This week on The Big Picture podcast, we sit down with Israeli historian and Oxford fellow Avi Shlaim, who himself was born in Iraq and left as a child.

Professor Shlaim documented his own family’s migration from Iraq, describing a prosperous and happy society that didn’t buy into the promise of Zionism.

In fact, he says he’s uncovered proof that external forces conspired to scare Arab-Jews into leaving.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, and any guests you'd like us to have on our show. Reach us by email at mh@middleeasteye.org.

You can also watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMyaP73Ho1ySj3cO0OSOHZAOgD1WTDixG

Episode ID: 1000623318958

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Release Date: 03/08/2023, 18:30:00

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A biweekly podcast focused on long-form interviews on history, pop culture and society affecting the MENA region and diaspora communities. It aims to inform and illuminate the region through a non-newsy lens, exploring the MENA region's past, present and future and its people. Each episode begins with a question and an introduction to an expert who will attempt to answer it.

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