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Baghdad Family Fights France for $22M in Unpaid Rent

2/6/2026

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  • A Jewish family from Baghdad seeks $22 million in unpaid rent from the French government for their home, the French embassy in Iraq.
  • They allege payments stopped in the 1970s under Saddam Hussein.
  • A French court denied the compensation claim, citing jurisdiction issues.
  • A nanny was convicted of poisoning the family's food, while antisemitism charges were dismissed.
  • Public outrage grows over inadequate responses to antisemitic crimes in France.