Israel’s Memory Law Reshapes Historical Narratives and Mizrahi Identity Politics
Israel Expands Memory Laws to Reshape National Narratives Israel’s 2014 memory law marks a major shift in how the nation commemorates the experiences of Jews from Arab and Muslim countries. The legislation established November 30 as a national day recognizing the displacement of around 850,000 Mizrahi Jews. Although designed to address decades of marginalization, the…