France’s Embassy in Iraq Is a Spoil of Antisemitism, Jewish Family Charges
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A Jewish family that fled Iraq is suing France for $22 million, alleging the country benefited from Iraqi antisemitism by occupying their Baghdad mansion without paying rent for decades. The family, the Lawees, leased their home to France in 1965 for use as an embassy, believing France would honor the agreement despite rising persecution of Jews in Iraq. After Iraq stripped Jews of their property, France allegedly stopped paying rent and benefited from a cheaper deal with the Iraqi government, which had expropriated the house. The lawsuit, set for a hearing in Paris, argues France profited from the dispossession of Iraqi Jews, mirroring claims made by descendants of Holocaust victims seeking restitution. The French government argues that any culpability lies with Iraq.
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