Two Jewish women to be allowed to visit old homes in Libya

[Behind the Aegis]

Two Jewish women currently living in Italy will be allowed to visit their families' old homes in Libya, the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat reported Thursday.

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According to the report, the women have not be able to visit Libya, where they were born, since their families emigrated to Italy in 1967.

Jews lived in Libya for centuries, but faced harsh conditions during World War II when the country was ruled by fascist occupiers.

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The last Jew of Libya left the country in 2003, though starting last year, Gadhafi has allowed some members of the community in Italy to pay visits to the places where they were born, mostly in Tripoli or Benghazi.

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