The Iraqi Jewish Archives: To Whom Do They Belong?
On May 6, 2003, U.S. military personnel discovered tens of thousands of Jewish
artifacts, from ancient copies of Holy Scriptures, including a Torah, to
communal records, in the flooded basement of Iraq's intelligence agency, the
Mukhabarat. Pursuant to an agreement with Iraq's Coalition Provisional
Authority, the materials, severely damaged and waterlogged, were sent to the
U.S. for preservation by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
The agreement provided for exhibition of the archives in the U.S. and their
return to Iraq by June 2014.
Jewish groups have opposed return of the Archives to Iraq on the ground that
they belong to the Iraqi Jewish Community, and to Iraqi Jews, who were forced
to flee Iraq after the establishment of Israel, not to the government of Iraq,
which seized them illegally.
The conference will examine the factual background and the U.S. and
international law relevant to a determination of the question.
Date: Monday, March 31, 2014
Time: 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Location: Jacob Burns Moot Court Room
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
55 Fifth Ave, New York City
Stephanie (Sara Leah) Gross
MSLIS, MATESOL
Chair, AJL Mentoring
Member, AJL Librarianship and Education Committee
Pollack Library
Yeshiva University
500 West 185th Street
New York NY 10033-3229
212.960.5442
Skype: Stephanie.l.gross
http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanielgross
http://yeshiva.academia.edu/StephanieGross
"As we look ahead to the next century, leaders will be those who empower
others." - Bill Gates.
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