Founding

In 1975, the World Organization of Jews of Arab Countries (WOJAC) was founded in Paris. WOJAC offered representation for the other Middle East refugee situation - that of Jews from Arab lands.

Mission Statement

This voluntary non-governmental organization was set up to represent the interests of Jews of Arab lands and to present a balanced view of the Middle East refugee problem based on:

(1) recognition of de facto population exchange that occurred in 1948 between the Jewish refugees of Arab lands settled in Israel and Arabs fleeing from Israel, and

(2) the legitimate rights and claims of those Jews for compensation for the extensive communal and personal property left behind in the Arab countries, for which WOJAC seeks a just solution.

WOJAC was the only United Nations recognized organization that fully devoted its time and efforts to protecting the “forgotten claims” and interests of the Jews who fled to Israel.

Leadership

Oved Ben Ozer, President, WOJAC
Dr. Haskel Haddad, President WOJAC, USA

            
Founding

Founded in 2002, Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC) is a coalition of major Jewish communal organizations operating under the auspices of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the American Sephardi Federation  and the World Organization of Jews from Arab Countries in conjunction with  the  American Jewish Committee,  the  American  Jewish Congress, Anti-Defamation League, B’nai Brith International, the Jewish Public Council for Public Affairs and the World Sephardic Congress.

Mission Statement

To ensure that justice for Jews from Arab countries assumes
its rightful place on the international political and judicial agenda
and that their rights be secured as a matter of law and equity.

Leadership

Honorary Chairs                       
Shlomo Hillel, Israel

Richard Holbrooke, USA

Leon Levy a"h, USA

Lord Weidenfeld, UK

James Tisch, USA

Mortimer B. Zuckerman, USA

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