TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) –Tunisia is struggling to protect North Africa’s Jewish heritage, threatened by vandalism, looting and the smuggling of valuable artifacts bearing witness to the long history of the region’s Jews. Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign UpKazdaghli is campaigning for the creation of a museum of the country’s Jewish heritage — a sensitive subject given public opposition to Israel. “Can you believe someone would steal the word of God and sell it?” asked Perez Traboulsi, a prominent elder of Tunisia’s Jewish community. The artifacts bear witness to a well-integrated Jewish community in Tunisia, with some members serving in parliament and even as ministers. Jewish exodusBy the time Tunisia gained independence in 1956, it had over 100,000 Jewish residents.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 18, 2020 16:18 UTC