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The Forced Emigration of Jews in the Middle East

The Forced Emigration of Jews in the Middle East
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Format: In-Person

Program Fee:
Free for Members and Non-Lawyers | $15 Non-Members
Non-Lawyers please call Customer Relations at 212-382-6663 to register.

Description:
As dramatically portrayed in the film The Last Jews of Baghdad, portions of which will be shown, starting in the 1920s then accelerating due to Nazi influence in the 1930’s and 1940’s and again with the founding of Israel in 1948, virtually all of the Arab States either forcefully expelled or promulgated laws and permitted pogroms that made life untenable for their indigenous Jewish communities which in many cases dated back literally thousands of years. This program will tell that largely untold story from both a historical and legal perspective.

Speakers:
Yehudit Barsky, Member, New York City Bar, Middle Eastern and North African Affairs Committee
Carole Basri, Member,  New York City Bar, Middle Eastern and North African Affairs Committee
Aurora Cassirer,  Member, New York City Bar, Middle Eastern and North African Affairs Committee
Hon. Abraham Sofaer, Ret. United States District Court Judge, SDNY
Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong, Co-Chair, Committee on Middle Eastern and North African Affairs 

Sponsoring Committee:
Middle Eastern and North African Affairs, Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong and Robert Eli Michael, Co-Chairs

Cosponsoring Committee:
Council on International Affairs, Mark A. Meyer, Chair


Where
New York City Bar Association 42 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036

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