Malka Hillel Shulewitz
The Forgotten Millions
The Modern Jewish Exodus from Arab Lands
Paperback 2001

The volume describes the situations of the long-established Jewish communities of the Arab world, the forces that led them to immigrate to Israel, and the conditions that shaped their new lives in a Jewish state led by Jews of a different heritage. As the Palestinians gear up to press their case for reparations and other benefits from Israel, it is fitting that the "forgotten" story of the Jewish refugees from the Arab lands also be brought to public attention: the editor counts their number and that of their progeny today at about two million. The volume contains some first-class talent, mostly Israel academics, and they cover many interesting aspects of the topic.