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family, Ben-Porat was the oldest of eleven children of Regina and Nessim
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for his lifetime achievements and special contribution to society and the State of Israel, in particular for his role in rescuing the Jews of Iraq.
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between 1949 and 1951, during which he was arrested four times by the Iraqi authorities. He later studied political science at the
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