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June 30, 2023

The Potemkin Life of Persian Jewry

While the government claims its Jews are flourishing, Nazi propaganda is a standard part of education.

Iran is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Diaspora, documented in the biblical books of Esther, Daniel, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Despite severe persecution since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, it is also the largest Jewish community in the Middle East. The regime claims that its Jews flourish, are loyal citizens, and share in official hostility to Israel. Reality, writes Tammy Reznik, is somewhat different:

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June 30, 2023

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