The forgotten history of Arab Jews | Avi Shlaim | The Big Picture S2EP5

I am an Iraqi on my father’s side. He has many stories of Jewish teachers and family friends without any difficulty. Thank you.

As a Muslim, it’s hard not to get caught up in the madness and resort to generalizations. Thank God I check myself, but gentle doves like this cute grandfather are good reminders of the beautiful humanity that exists everywhere.

How is this man not speaking in every news channel?!! We need voices of peace, we need him!

About time . Well done . I grew up with Jews in Iraq . We were neighbors and friends united by loving Iraqi culture and history .

Love Avi Shlaim. I first saw him interviewed in a documentary about Norman Finkelstein and thought he was wonderful. Now I am seeking him out in all interviews. He is so calm, dignified, warm and honest. I am going to buy his book Three Worlds. What an admirable and humble man.

What a sincere, honest and easy-to-understand explanation of the whole issue.

The host is one of the top hosts in history. I have never seen such respectful host that gave so much time to the guest and listened and actually made the entirety of the interview about the guest like this guy!!!! Woooooow!! Mad Respects!!!! This should be taught!!!

This is the calmest and well mannered man. I could listen to him speak all day.

The Iraqi Jews played a pivotal role in the Iraqi traditional music. Singers like Salima Murad Pasha and lengendary composer Saleh Ezra Ben Yaqub (known as Saleh El Kwaiti) were and still are shining icons of Iraqi music. Salima Murad refused to leave Iraq for Israel and stayed in Baghdad until she passed away in 1974. Her songs and her powerful distinct vocal were phenomenal.

Avi Shlaim has such a sweet and gentle energy that I just want to hug him and thank him for showing me that real human decency truly does still exist in humanity.

As a Jordanian I admire and love avi he’s a good true honest man. God bless him

Arab and jew we’re living together long time and they have common culture, but these current conflicts were invented by outsiders who don’t understand history of the Middle East, take it look how this outstanding professor marginalised.

Sir , I as a Syrian Arab are so thankful for your kindness, and proud of the Arab Jews, may god bless you all ❤️

The British government should be held accountable for the mess they left behind.

I am a 77year young german woman, born by a Latvian mother and german father , living in ireland. I was and still am very deep into history. Thanks so much prof avi shlaim for this great interview, your details about the history of arab jews, i appreciate and admire how detailed and honest you talk and all is so clear, i feel your heart and soul. Thanks so much

I'm an Australia-Cook Islander. Thank you for this powerful and authentic interview. After the 7 October 2023 I was very sad and asked why? Now that I know why - I'm even more saddened, because I've attended and supported the Jewish/Zionist/Israeli activities in Sydney NSW for over the last 10 years in my capacity as President of our Community Council in NSW. Mixed thoughts came to me over the past days, one was of a historical war of retaliation on my island to justify the attacks that I was seeing by Hamas on Israel, then as the days passed I wrote: 'We Are All Sydney' - are we? WAAS was a leadership program run by the JBD in Sydney. Thank you for this interview. God bless Professor Avi. - Emma Watson - many Jews who denounce Israeli occupation and ill-treatment of the Palestinian people.

I am proud of my Iraqi Jewish brothers. It's a wonderful party when we visit each other. The genuine respect, language, beautiful food and hospitality is first class. It doesn't take much to literally descend into tears of laughter either. But unfortunately they're a dying species and the brood of vipers don't want love, peace, prosperity, happiness, freedom or truth for any human being. Regardless of religion, Jews are part our family and defended at all costs. Much love from a Muslim Lebanese ❤

What a delight of a human being. As someone who is pretty down on humanity, I'll try to remember that smile as he talks about not giving up hope.

It’s a great honor to watched Dr. Avi Shlaim interview God bless him. Long life to live!

This gentle man has taught me so much about the history of the region, and the beauty that can arise when people are allowed to live in peace. Like him, I have hope. I believe there will come at time when pluralism of states, religions, authorities will be the norm. This is the first time I have visited this channel. It will not be my last. Thank you both.❤