Episode 4 of 7
Montefiore Intervention
- When
- 1840
- Where
- Ottoman Empire
Moses Montefiore traveled to the Ottoman Sultan to secure the release of imprisoned Syrian Jews.
Moses Montefiore went to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1840 to liberate ten Syrian Jews of Damascus arrested for blood libel. His efforts were part of a broader diplomatic campaign for their release.
Sources
- Moses Montefiore Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
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