The Politics of Israel’s 2014 Memory Law: Integrating the Forgotten Histories of Jews from Arab and Muslim Countries
The 2014 Israeli memory law making November 30 the Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran was initially presented as belated recognition of long-marginalised communities. Yet beyond historical justice, the law reflects broader political motives shaping Israel’s expanding landscape of memory legislation with the aim of consolidating a particular national…