Bangladesh, May 27 -- The drama series Um Haroun (Aaron's Mother), which tells the story of a Jewish family in Kuwait during the 1940s, suggests that Middle Eastern Jewry could serve as a bridge for coexistence and understanding between Israel and its neighbors. Unfortunately, the series has mainly sparked vituperation in the Arab world.

A drama series recently broadcast in the Gulf States, Um Haroun (Aaron's Mother), tells the story of a Jewish family in Kuwait during the 1940s under Arab-Muslim rule. On a small scale, the program manages to resuscitate the culture and rich language of the Jews of the Middle East who lived under Islamic governance for about 1,300 years in the status of dhimmi (protected persons), and sensitively portray...