tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post5776759039391872333..comments2024-03-14T02:22:26.957+00:00Comments on Point of No Return: Jewish Refugees from Arab and Muslim Countries: Identity struggle on the road from DamascusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-43269031265144909062010-10-15T23:11:19.024+01:002010-10-15T23:11:19.024+01:00In modern times, I think the attitude of American ...In modern times, I think the attitude of American Ashkenazim less prejudice than simple (though still inexcusable) ignorance.<br /><br />A good response to that ignorance is simply to educate them, starting with famous Sephardi-Mizrahi names they recognise: Paula Abdul, Vidal Sassoon, Isaac Mizrahi, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Shiri Maimon, ...<br /><br />Canadian Ashkenazim are less ignorant, due to the presence of a (proportionately) large, Francophone North-African community.Independent Observernoreply@blogger.com