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July 24, 2017

The Libyan Government Is Trying to Keep Control over the Property of Its Expelled Jewish Community

A proposed agreement would honor Libyan claims to historic Jewish objects.

While Jews have lived in Libya since ancient times, the majority of the country’s Jewish community left between the end of World War II and 1951. Most of the remaining Jews fled after the outbreak of anti-Semitic violence following the Six-Day War. Now, writes Ben Cohen, the Libyan government is trying to keep remnants of local Jewish culture from leaving the country:

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July 24, 2017

  1. Hamas Won’t Compromise with the Palestinian Authority, and Gazans Won’t Overthrow Hamas

    Israel shouldn’t sacrifice its own security on the altar of Gazans’ living conditions.

  2. Washington Can Make It Much Harder for Iran to Get Troops and Supplies to Syria. But Will It?

    Stopping the Persian express.

  3. Israel’s Fatal Illusions at Oslo

    The story behind the handshake.

  4. The Libyan Government Is Trying to Keep Control over the Property of Its Expelled Jewish Community

    A proposed agreement would honor Libyan claims to historic Jewish objects.

  5. A Forgotten Interview with One of the Great Talmudists of Pre-War Eastern Europe

    The Rogachover Gaon.