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The '''Jewish exodus from Arab lands''' refers to the 20th century expulsion or [[emigration]] of Jews, primarily of [[Sephardi Jews|Sephardi]] and [[Mizrahi Jews|Mizrahi]] background, from majority [[Arab]] lands. This emigration increased in the aftermath of the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]] and was caused by two converging processes. Firstly, in Arab countries discrimination against their Jewish citizens, sometimes state sanction(contracted; show full)
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== History of Jews in Arab lands (Pre-1948)==
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Jewish settlement all over the Fertile Crescent, which is now divided into several Arab states, is well attested since the 
I1st millennium. After the conquest of these lands by Arab Muslims, Jews, along with [[Christian]]s and [[Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrians]], were accorded the legal status of [[dhimmi]]. As such, they were entitled to limited rights, tolerance, and protection, on the condition they pay a special poll tax (the '[[jizya]]'). In return for the tax, dhimmis were exempted from military service. Dhimmi status brought with its several restrictions, the application and severity of which varied by time and place(contracted; show full)[[Category:Jewish Tunisian history]]
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