daughter of Khaled Abdul-Wahab, Tunisian rescuer of Jews during
the Holocaust Khaled Abdul-Wahab, a Tunisian who rescued two
dozen Jews during the Holocaust, is the first Arab person to be
nominated for the designation of Righteous Among the Nations.
Faiza Abdul-Wahab reflects here on her father's life and legacy.
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المسجلة I'm optimistic, at the same time I don't believe in
miracles. And I think I believe in little drops of water
creating an ocean of virtue. And I believe in dialogue; I
believe in respect. But, I don't know, I think the dialogue must
start from somewhere, and this is one place where it can start.
In 1942, German troops arrived in Mahdia, Tunisia, and began to
expel Jewish families from their homes. During the occupation,
Khaled Abdul-Wahab, a Tunisian Arab, rescued two dozen Jews by
hiding them at his olive oil factory for four months. Abdul-
Wahab passed away in 1997, but he has been posthumously
nominated for the designation of Rig