Middle Eastern Jewish Expulsions
Between 1948 and 1967, over 800,000 Jews fled or faced expulsion from Arab countries. Nations like Iraq, Egypt, and Yemen enacted discriminatory laws after Israel’s founding. Ancient Jewish communities dating back millennia disappeared almost overnight. Jews lost homes, businesses, and assets worth billions. These refugees largely resettled in Israel, nearly doubling its early population. Their exodus remains less recognized than the Palestinian refugee crisis.
