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Former Islamic State Captive Says Israel a Beacon of Hope for Yazidis
(i24News) Emily Gatt - In 2014, Nadia Murad was taken captive by the Islamic State and sold into slavery along with thousands of other Yazidi women and girls in the Mount Sinjar region of northwestern Iraq. After a daring escape, Nadia emerged as the voice of the Yazidi people's suffering. During a visit to Israel in 2017, she said, "Like the Jews, the Yazidis have an ancient history thousands of years old. Despite recurring persecution, both our people have survived. My time in Israel has shown me that in the wake of oppression and genocide, a community can emerge stronger."