'Vital' to commemorate pogrom that decimated Iraqi Diaspora

• Author: Arutz Sheva Staff
• Published date: 26 May 2021
• Date: 26 May 2021
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

In the weeks leading up to the 80th anniversary, the ''Remember the Farhud'' website was created to spread awareness about this important historic event and pay tribute to the 180 Jews who were murdered, the hundreds injured, and the homes and synagogues burnt and looted.

The commemoration was the initiative of David Dangoor, a businessman and philanthropist who grew up in the Jewish community of Baghdad and now resides in the UK. Dangoor believes that especially due to recent events in Israel and Jewish communities around the world, the message of the Farhud is especially important.

"The Farhud was a tragic event that sounded the death knell for the oldest Jewish Diaspora community, but sadly is not well known around the world," said Dangoor. "It is vital that the Jewish world and beyond commemorate the Farhud to understand better how to deal with hate, incitement and violence, and...