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Baghdad, a Jewish hometown, a literary revisit


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Shulamit Binah

A longtime analyst in government service, Shulamit Binah’s doctorate (at the University of Haifa) explores the US – Iraq relations as a case of misperception.
She also researched (at CUNY) the Farhud (pogrom) against the Jews of Baghdad.
Shulamit is a founding member of the Israel Pluralism Lobby and a former Women’s Affairs Commissioner.



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 Leading Israeli writers Eli Amir (“The Dove Flyer”) and Sami Michael (“A Trumpet in the Wadi”) keep returning wistfully to life in long ago and far away Jewish Baghdad. Their literary prowess provides a completing dimension to the final days of the 2,500 years of the Babylonian community.

Language: English