Thanks to Cyrus the Great, slavery was ended and the captives were sent home to Israel. Cyrus even helped them rebuild their homeland. A replica of the stone cylinder where this edict was written hangs in the UN headquarters, as an example of an ancient act of human rights.
I would hope that modern day Iran and Israel would take note.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolition_of_slavery_timeline
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