Iran's 25,000 Jews Are Caught in the Middle ; Community Remains Silent On Hezbollah Conflict

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TEHRAN, Iran Nothing in the office of Iran's sole Jewish lawmaker calls attention to his faith no Star of David, no menorah or other symbol of Judaism. But like nearly every public building in Iran, it has a portrait of the Islamic Revolution's patriarch, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Moris Motamed's political headquarters highlight the well- practiced survival skills of Iran's remaining 25,000 Jews caught again in a political no-man's land by the fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Iran's 25,000 Jews Are Caught in the Middle ; Community Remains Silent On Hezbollah Conflict

Any public expression of sympathy for Israel would invite a sharp crackdown from authorities and hard-line Islamic groups.

"We are Iranians. We work for...

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