Jewish properties were unlawfully seized and confiscated without any compensation or just redress. While there were once nearly a million Jews living in these regions. today there are only a few thousand Jews remaining in these Arab countries. Unconscionably. the story of the Jewish refugees from Arab countries has been neglected by the United Nations and the international community for far too long. While Palestinian refugees from Israel have been one of the focal points of the international community. Jewish refugees from Arab states have been forgotten. if not intentionally ignored. This resolution recognizes the over 850.000 Jewish refugees from Arab states and expresses the sense of Congress that the international community should acknowledge the Jewish refugee issue as a part of any settlement of the Middle East conflict. It is clear that the violations of human rights against Jewish refugees from Arab countries have never been adequately addressed by the international community. As a cosponsor of H. Res. 185. I believe it is essential that Congress work with the administration to rectify this black mark on history. To this end. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this resolution. which sheds light on the plight of Jewish refugees throughout the Middle East.
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