Meet the Last Jewish Person in Aleppo

Nathan Lichtman | 2:00 AM on January 05, 2017

Jewish people have been living in Aleppo, Syria, for over 3000 years, until the recent ISIS insurgence. This year, the last Jew in Aleppo was 88-year-old Mariam Halabi, and plans were put in place for her to flee. She safely made it to Israel, thank God. So, along with the other misery wrought on Aleppo, the Jewish community has been eradicated.

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Nathan D. Lichtman is the Managing Editor of the PJ Video Page at PJ Media. He is a former college leader in the Republican Party, and has worked with Americans for Tax Reform and Generation Opportunity.

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