Relatives of Iraqi Jews killed by Saddam Hussein’s regime asked that the remains be reburied in Israel. Relatives of the Iraqi Jews, many of whom were killed decades ago for alleged Zionist activities, asked the Orthodox Rabbinical Council of America in New York for help, the Jerusalem Post said.
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