FACT CHECK · JERUSALEM
Claim: Did Yemenite Jews live in Silwan?
TRUETHE ANSWER
Yes. Yemenite Jews came to Jerusalem in 1882; 45 stone houses were built for them in Kfar HaShiloach, today's Silwan, 1885-91. They were removed during the 1936-39 Arab revolt, the last in 1938.
SOURCE
Old Yemenite Synagogue (Silwan), Wikipedia; Jewish Refugees UK, 2021 archive documents
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