The Moroccan Sultan Who Protected His Country's Jews During World War II
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Mohammed (seated at left) with Franklin D. Roosevelt (center) and Winston Churchill (right) at a 1943 war conference near Casablanca Public domain via Wikimedia Commons The year was 1940; the setting, Morocco. Located at the northwestern tip of Africa, it’s a sun-drenched country brimming with color—oranges, blues and greens—and replete with the sweet smells of mint and spices. At the time, Morocco wasn’t yet an…
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