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Mideast Jewish Refugees Campaign for Recognition
[Reuters] Jonathan Saul - World Jewish groups began a global campaign on Sunday calling for recognition of Jews from Arab countries as refugees in the Middle East conflict. "The world sees the plight of Palestinian refugees, and not withstanding their plight, there must be recognition that Jews from Arab countries are also victims of the Arab-Israeli conflict," said Stanley Urman, executive director of Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC). Jewish groups have estimated that since 1948 at least 900,000 Jews have been forced to leave their homes in Arab countries and at least 600,000 went to Israel. The World Organization of Jews from Arab Countries (WOJAC) has estimated that Jews lost more than $100 billion in personal and community assets through confiscations by various Arab governments.