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Jews in the Middle East

"Note that Israel contains many Muslim and Arab citizens, including Palestinians." Well yeah. They have been living there for centuries. That they haven't all been chased away is something to brag about?

The key word here is "citizens." They vote. They hold office. If you can find a single Jew holding any major office in any Arab nation, please point them out.

How many Jewish citizens are there in Jordan, Syria, or other Arab nations? Some few. You tell me, if you have the stats.

Jordan. Zero.

Syria. About 200.

Lebanon. About 100.

Algeria. About 100.

Egypt. About 100.

Kuwait. Zero.

Saudi Arabia. Zero.

Iraq. About 100.

Libya. Zero.

Iran. 11,500

Yemen. About 200.

The "Zero" numbers are official. It is suspected that there are populations of underground Jewish communities.

The entire official population of Jews in the Middle East outside of Israel would be a disappointing turnout at a baseball game. If you discount Iran, they would all fit in a large movie theater. The place I found most of these numbers also mentions how many Jews resided in these nations in 1948, before Israel was founded. Now tell me who has been kicked out of their lands.

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