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We Lit Menorah In SADDAM HUSSEIN'S PALACE!

Chabad.org · 16 Dec

During their service in Iraq following the 2003 invasion, American Jewish soldiers, part of a Chabad initiative, found themselves celebrating Hanukkah in a remarkable setting—inside Saddam Hussein's opulent palace.

0 Politics History

Macron Occupies a Jewish Family Home in Baghdad

Alexander Kippen in Tablet · 20 Oct

The French government occupies a property in Baghdad originally owned by a Jewish family, the Lawees, who fled Iraq amid anti-Jewish violence in the mid-20th century.

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Meet the Canadian fighting France for $30 million in unpaid embassy rent in Iraq

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 7 Jul

Philip Khazzam is fighting for the restitution of his family's mansion in Baghdad, Iraq, which was illegally rented out to the French government for decades without compensation.

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"Did we break Iraq?" with Eli Lake

Call Me Back · 20 Mar 2023

In this episode of 'Call Me Back,' host Dan Senor and journalist Eli Lake delve into the complexities of the Iraq War, questioning whether the U.S. invasion or prior regional circumstances broke Iraq.

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Unsealed Yasser Arafat Diaries Reveal Extent Of PLO-Italy Relationship

Jesse Bernstein in Tablet · 6 Feb 2018

Excerpts from Yasser Arafat's diaries unveil a previously unknown non-aggression pact between the PLO and Italy, shedding light on his relationships with figures like Silvio Berlusconi and Fidel Castro, as well as his stance against Saddam Hussein.