Jews

Veteran White House Correspondent Helen Thomas Retires After Anti-Jewish Remarks

in Israel, USA

WASHINGTON – Longtime Washington journalist Helen Thomas abruptly retired Monday as a columnist for Hearst News Service following remarks she made about Israel that were denounced by […]
The Role of Turkish Diplomats in Saving Turkish Jews in France: 1940-1944

in France, Germany, Greece, Turkey

By Arnold Reisman Mr. Reisman PhD is listed in Who’s Who in America, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of […]
Turkey, the Jews and the Holocaust

in Sci/Tech, Turkey

Interview with Corry Guttstadt Turkologist Corry Guttstadt has published a comprehensive study of the behaviour of the Turkish government towards its Jewish citizens during the […]
Jewish-Turkish Cultural Exchange Promoted

in Russian Federation, Turkey

July 17, 2008 2:15 PM In a meeting with representatives of the Jewish community of S. Petersburg, Russia, Turkish consul Mahmet Chinar and vice-consul Ozgyun […]
Kurdish village Akre’s last Muslim with Jewish roots wants to visit family in Israel

in Iraq, Israel

AKRE, Iraq, May 24 (AFP) – Hajj Khalil is the last Muslim with Jewish roots in the Iraqi Kurdish village of Akre. One of his […]
Paradise Lost

in Armenia, Iraq

by Amy Waldman — Publishers Weekly, 7/14/2008 Ariel Sabar’s father, Yona, was from an Armenian-speaking Jewish community in remote Kurdistan. Yona immigrated to California and […]