The "magic carpet" exodus of Yemenite Jewry : an Israeli formative myth /
Meir-Glitzenstein, Esther,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: history and myth in the narrative on the immigration from Yemen -- The immigration tragedy and its place in the memoirs and research literature -- A community during an extended immigration process: The migrations from Yemen until 1948 -- The first Hashed camp: American philanthropy in the shadow of British colonialism -- Operation "Exodus from Yemen" -- We failed and disappointed : the airlift that didn't function -- The last drop of blood was drained in Hashed: the failure at the transit camp -- Left to their fate at the Yemenite border -- Investigations and cover-up -- The formation of the "magic carpet" myth -- Conclusions: tragedy, myth, and commemoration.
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