Senate moves to prevent return of Jewish archive to Iraq

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4. Extremely mixed feelings. I don't want to be looting any country, but.... Send it back. Iraq had...

curating it and there's no reason that it couldn't still keep it protected. A lot of countries have laws about culturally significant object leaving the country.

Interesting article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_Jews

http://www.solveisraelsproblems.com/pictures-of-jewish-communities-in-iraq-early-20th-century/



Jewish scribes at the “Tomb of Ezekiel” near Babylon, Kefil,Mesopotamia (Iraq) (Credit: Keystone-Mast Collection, California Museum of Photography at UCR ARTSblock, University of California, Riverside)



Jewish Cobblers Repairing Shoes for Arabs, near Mosul, Mesopotamia”



Inside Ezekiel’s Tomb (circa 1931, Libraryof Congress). Also view Israel Daily Picture feature on Ezekiel’s Tomb



Persian ceiling of ancient synagogue at Ezekiel’s Tomb (Credit: Keystone-Mast Collection, California Museum of Photography at UCR)


More really wonderful photographs at the site.