Review Iraqi Jews, A History of Mass Exodus

Shiblak, Abbas, Iraqi Jews, A History of Mass Exodus, London: SAQI, 2005

 

Abbas Shibak’s Iraqi Jews, A History of Mass Exodus is a short history of the Jewish migration from Iraq to Israel in the 1950s. The author believes the creation of Israel in 1948 and the Iraqi government’s wish to suppress forces pushing for democratic change created an environment of instability for Iraqi Jews that led them to leave their country. By 1953 almost the entire community was gone.

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 4 French deported Assyrians from Syria who then attacked Iraqi army believing they were sent to kill them Captured Assyrians executed

(Assyrian Policy Institute)

 

1914 US consulate report Ottomans ordered mobilization and draft in Baghdad

Iraq Sees Highest Oil Revenue Of 2023 In July

Iraq benefited from a jump in oil prices in July. That led to the highest petroleum revenue of the year.

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 3 IS took Sinjar starting Yazidi genocide

(Fikra Forum)

 

1922 New cabinet formed under PM Abd al-Rahman al-Gaylani

Violence In Iraq Continues To Decline For 3rd Month

July was the third month that activity by the Islamic State declined in Iraq. The group is barely operating in the country anymore. On the other hand, the consensus amongst the factions within the ruling Coordination Framework broke down and there were two attacks on U.S. targets during the month.

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 2 Iraq invaded Kuwait

(BBC)

 

1914 Ottomans signed alliance with Germany that would bring Mesopotamia into WW1

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 1 Iraq walked out on talks with Kuwait which would lead to invasion

(Britannica)

 

1921 Gertrude Bell wrote US diplomat that England carried King Faisal on its shoulders into power

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