Iranian Immigration to Israel

Exploring the fascinating history behind Iranian-Jewish immigration to Israel, this book offers a rare and untold history of one of Israel's Middle Eastern Jewish populations.

Autorentext

Ali Levy Ezzatyar is a lawyer and US diplomat. Prior to joining the Foreign Service and the US Agency for International Development, he practiced law at a number of prominent international firms and served as Executive Director of the AMENA Center for Entrepreneurship and Development, at the University of California, Berkeley. He remains a senior adviser to the Center. His first book, The Last Mufti of Iranian Kurdistan: Ethnic and Religious Implications in the Greater Middle East, was published in 2016. His articles on the Middle East have been featured in publications such as the Los Angeles Times and The Christian Science Monitor; he has appeared as an analyst on broadcasts such as the BBC World, Al Jazeera, and NPR, among others.

The information and views contained in this book are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the US government.

Inhalt

Epigraph Dedication Preface Research Principles and Methodology 1. Iranian Jewry and Aliyah: A Framework 2. Zionism Reaches Iran, in the Lead-Up to Israeli Independence 3. A Jewish State is Born, and an Aliyah from Iran is Willed 4. The Special Case of the Jews of Mashhad 5. An Iranian-Jewish Renaissance, and Aliyah in the Interim 6. Revolution, and a 2700 Year Jewish History Upended 7. Stepping Stone: The Story of Third Countries & Negative Immigration 8. Iranian Jews in the Israeli Melting Pot: Theory and Language 9. Iranian Jews in the Israeli Melting Pot: Religion and Culture Extended Conclusion - Iranian and Israeli: The Parsim of the Jewish State