MEDIA KIT

H. RES. 185 PASSED - APRIL 1, 2008

• House Resolution 185

• House Resolution 185 (Amended - February 6, 2008)
  (This is the final text, as amended and passed in Committee Feb. 28, 2008)
  (This is the text that is being voted on March 31, 2008)

• International Press Coverage - Archive of News and Articles

• April 1, 2008 - PRESS RELEASE FROM JJAC: Congress Passes First Ever Resolution on Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries

• April 1, 2008 - Photos from the House on H.Res.185 vote

• March 31, 2008 - Audio Recording of Congressional media teleconference.
  
  Participants included Rep. Nadler; Rep. Joe Crowley; Rep. Mike Ferguson; Malcolm Hoenlein of the Conf. of Presidents; Stanley Urman of JJAC; Eric Fusfield of B'nai Brith; Regina Waldman of JIMENA; Sylvain Abitbol of the Canadian Jewish Congress, and 28 journalists and media outlets. Note: [this is a 6 mb audio MP3 file]
  

• Mar. 27, 2008 Press Release: (Justice for Jews from Arab Countries)

• Mar. 27, 2008 Press Release (issued by Congressman Nadler)

Background Material

• Chart: Displacement of Jews From Arab Countries: 1948-2005

• Background and Facts on Middle East Refugees

• Legal and Political Bases for the Rights of Former Jewish Refugees

• Legal Report Executive Summary

  Justice for Jews from Arab Countries is a coalition of 77 Jewish communities and organizations in 20 countries, operating under the auspices of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the American Sephardi Federation, in partnership with the American Jewish Committee, the American Jewish Congress, the Anti-Defamation League, B'nai Brith International, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and the World Sephardic Congress.