Israel is compiling a list of assets left behind by Jewish refugees, minister Silvan Shalom tells U.N. conference, “We hear a lot about the plight of Arab refugees, but we do not hear a word about 900,000 Jewish refugees from Arab countries,”
By Mati Tuchfeld
After decades of discussing Arab claims for refugees from territories that are today Israel, the U.N. on Thursday held discussions on the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries following the inception of the State of Israel.
Israeli minister Silvan Shalom and heads of organizations in Syria, Egypt and Iran – Photo: Shahar Azran
The Justice for Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries Conference was held at the U.N.
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