Iraqi-Born Israelis Mark 85th Anniversary of Farhud at President’s Residence

Iraqi-born Israelis and Israelis of Iraqi parentage gathered in the main hall of the President’s Residence to mark the 85th anniversary of the Farhud. The gathering took place exactly 85 years after the start of the 1941 pogrom in Baghdad that targeted the city’s Jewish population.

Participants assembled to remember those killed during the two-day violence that began on June 1, 1941. The event focused on honoring the victims and preserving the historical record of the Farhud. No additional statements or outcomes from the gathering were reported.