Steve Jobs's Father Was a Syrian Migrant

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Steve Jobs's Father Was a Syrian Refugee
Banksy calls attention to a little-known fact in a new art installment in
Calais.

By Rachel Dicker
Dec. 11, 2015

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This mural, created by Banksy, portrays the Apple co-founder as a Syrian
refugee, drawing attention to his roots.BANKSY

As civil war and Islamic State-related violence rend Syria, thousands are
fleeing the country and looking to resettle.

While some countries, such as Canada, are welcoming Syrian refugees with
open arms, others, such as the United States, have been more xenophobic.

Renowned graffiti artist Banksy recently did an installation in a Calais
refugee camp depicting Steve Jobs as a Syrian refugee.


BANKSY

"We're often led to believe migration is a drain on the country's resources
but Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian migrant," Banksy said in a rare
public statement obtained by BBC.

Indeed, Jobs's biological father is Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, a
Syrian-born man who emigrated to the United States.


BANKSY

"Apple is the world's most profitable company," Banksy added. "It pays over
$7bn (£4.6bn) a year in taxes - and it only exists because [the United
States] allowed in a young man from Homs."

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