It is indeed a lie. If it were true the Jewish diaspora would be speaking Arabic and not languages such as Yiddish which developed over a longer period of time and have clear European roots. There are however Jewish people who do speak Arabic all across the Middle East, and whose distinct identity Zionists generally refuse to recognize, such as with Palestinian Jews. This is yet another case of projection as the ones who persecuted and expelled Jewish people in the largest numbers were historically the European countries.
When did the Ottoman Empire do that? From what I know the Ottomans welcomed Sephardi Jews fleeing the reconquista.
It is a lie that is used to justify a crime.
It is indeed a lie. If it were true the Jewish diaspora would be speaking Arabic and not languages such as Yiddish which developed over a longer period of time and have clear European roots. There are however Jewish people who do speak Arabic all across the Middle East, and whose distinct identity Zionists generally refuse to recognize, such as with Palestinian Jews. This is yet another case of projection as the ones who persecuted and expelled Jewish people in the largest numbers were historically the European countries.