Life & contribution
Baghdad-born diplomat and politician closely associated with efforts that brought large numbers of Iraqi Jews to Israel during Operation Ezra and Nehemiah.
Detailed biography & historical context
Baghdad-born diplomat and politician closely associated with efforts that brought large numbers of Iraqi Jews to Israel during Operation Ezra and Nehemiah.
The documented record currently assembled for Shlomo Hillel includes the following: Born in Baghdad in 1923, he became involved in clandestine efforts to move Iraqi Jews out of Iraq and later played a major role in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. He went on to a long Israeli public career as diplomat, cabinet minister and Speaker of the Knesset.
This public career connects Iraqi birth and Jewish migration with later diplomatic and state service. It is relevant to the archive because it shows how Iraqi-born Jews participated in major political developments beyond Iraq while retaining a biographical link to the country.
Archive classification: Diplomacy & Public Service. Recorded life dates/status: 1923–2021.
This profile synthesizes the documentary sources listed below; where the record is limited or contested, the dossier avoids unsupported detail.
Additional documented context
- Born in Baghdad in 1923, he became involved in clandestine efforts to move Iraqi Jews out of Iraq and later played a major role in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah.
- He went on to a long Israeli public career as diplomat, cabinet minister and Speaker of the Knesset.
Documentary references
Additional biographical details are tied to the source records below.
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0031
This biographical figure record is integrated into Discover Jewish Iraq from the Virtual Embassy’s Iraqi Jewish heritage collection.