AI en Translation, Pages 151-175
Page 151
Newspaper: Al-Akhbar
Number: 2796
Date: March 17, 1950
Migration of Iraqi Jews to Israel
Haifa - AFP - The Israel station broadcast a telegram from the United Press correspondent
from Baghdad indicating the opening of an office to register Iraqi Jews wishing to go to
Israel after their Iraqi citizenship is revoked. The correspondent cited a statement by His Excellency Mr.
Khalil Kannah, Minister of State supervising press affairs, in which he said that such an office
will be opened in other Iraqi cities whenever the need arises. A Zionist official
commented on the migration of Iraqi Jews, saying: He expects the number of those
who will arrive in Israel from Iraq between next April and December to reach 50,000, and
this official estimated the number of Iraqi Jews wishing to migrate to Israel between 80 and
120 thousand.
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Foreign Company Agencies
Jews hold agencies for foreign companies
in the distribution of foreign funds for
cars, machinery, sugar, tea, and others.
These agents take an advance installment
of the price and gain profits without
effort. The government has the right to prevent these
agencies from Jews to preserve national
wealth, and to restrict them to citizens alone.
By doing so, the government protects its people from
the harm that befalls them, and it is
difficult for a Jew to be recognized after today
with Iraqi nationality and settle into peace. If
any of them remain in this country, they remain
only to spite the citizens and plunder their money. Furthermore,
the government, by this action, would be following the government
of Israel in this system, as the Arab
in Israel does not enjoy the rights of a citizen
no matter how loyal he is to the State of Israel. So will
the government do as Israel does??
Charitable Donations
The Islamic Education Elementary
School received from Mr. Sami
Saad al-Din a quantity of medicine and first
aid supplies sufficient to cover the school's
annual needs.
It also received from Mr.
Dawoud al-Bakr, owner of the stationery store,
200 writing notebooks and 200
pencils to be distributed to poor students
of the school.
The Islamic Education Association extends to them
its great thanks, praying to God Almighty
to make them a support for charitable projects.
Duty of Women's Associations
Al-Tamaddun al-Islami said: (If only young men
and women knew the ruling of Islamic
Sharia regarding the obstinacy of the (criminal) father
in preventing his daughter from marriage without a
legal reason, for the judge in this case may
contract the marriage of the adult girl to whom she wants
if he is suitable for her. So, can righteous women's
associations adopt this
important matter?)
Al-Fath: There are no women's associations in Iraq
to handle such affairs, and all there is to it is that women ⟦...⟧
What is worth noting is that during
this blessed Islamic meeting, various
religious and vital discussions took place,
and we will provide a detailed description of that in
a future issue.
Women and Elections
The English writer Hamilton
Fyfe said in a book of his about Switzerland regarding
the rights of Swiss women in
elections the following:
"The Swiss girl is told
today what was told to the English girl
during the reign of Queen Victoria (that the Swiss
woman limits her care and attention
to the child, the kitchen, and the church, but
from time to time, a referendum is held to assess
whether women have become
worthy of voting to elect
members of Parliament. Such a referendum
took place recently in the Zurich district,
and a women's committee was formed to fight for
victory in this referendum. The committee distributed
boxes of chocolates to the voters, and
this matter was not considered a bribe in
the law protecting freedoms. The box was
wrapped in a beautiful paper and on it was written:
(Do not be afraid, my love).
But all this attempt went in vain,
as the referendum resulted in 134,000
votes against granting women their
electoral rights, compared to 39,000 who granted
them these rights."
To the Iraqi women who demand
their rights in elections, we direct this
word.
Al-Azhar Fatwa
Regarding Exaggeration in Dowries
Al-Azhar Magazine published the following fatwa
regarding exaggeration in dowries:
(Exaggeration in dowries, if it results in
turning away suitable men and their avoidance of)
Page 153
Newspaper ⟦line⟧: Al-Fath
Number ⟦line⟧: 48
Date ⟦line⟧: 17 March 1950
Issue 48
28 Jumada al-⟦Awwal⟧
Friday 17 March ⟦19⟧50
Management Al-Ittihad Press
Opposite ⟦...⟧ School
Why do Jews declare their bankruptcy
while Muslims and Christians do not declare the same?
Edward Abboudi's cessation of payment caused great panic in the markets
commercial markets and a wave of severe resentment overwhelmed the market
and people began to wonder why Jewish merchants fall into the abyss of bankruptcy like
autumn leaves, while Muslim and Christian merchants are not affected by that, and is there
a planned Jewish scheme for this "bankrupting" with the intention of swallowing people's money unjustly,
and why does the government not put an end to this recklessness after the matter has become clear to it
and it learned that the gap between the Jews and the people of the country increases every day in width??
It is not difficult to answer these logical questions; for the Jews
have come to believe that it is one of the four impossibilities to agree with the Iraqis,
and they must leave this country and depart to their "alleged??" state.
Therefore, they resorted to smuggling their private funds and coveted the funds of fellow
citizen merchants, so they began declaring their bankruptcy one after the other, and we fear that
this "bankrupting" will lead to an economic catastrophe related to the life of the country and make it suffer
many troubles that are difficult to overcome, unless these people are stopped at their limit and prevented
from playing tricks on people.
And why? is bankruptcy limited to Jewish merchants and does not include Muslim
and Christian merchants if there are financial crises? For it is known that bankruptcy incidents, if
economic crises occur, affect all classes across different religions equally, and this,
if it indicates anything, indicates manipulation and showing bankruptcy for a purpose in their souls
that is not hidden from anyone working in the commercial markets.
And can the other merchants endure these artificial operations
which may lead to undesirable consequences if the government does not rectify the matter and put an end
to this anomaly.
If we were to go back to the recent past, we would not find a slump in the markets
that necessitates this rush into the pits of bankruptcy? And what bankruptcy?? Those knowledgeable
in the inner workings of commercial matters estimate that Edward Abboudi's bankruptcy exceeds eight hundred thousand
dinars, most of these amounts belong to Muslims and Christians and a few of them belong
to Jews, and this massive amount cannot occur by chance, just as
this person did not engage in commercial activities that justify this extreme damage?
Finally, the government must address this issue and know that the stay
of the Jews in these lands results in nothing but this confusion and spreading of terror in the hearts
of merchants over the days, and then these people escape the consequences by fleeing where
they practice their business in the State of Israel, and they get the gain while the Muslims get the loss.
Yet, some officials still say that in this Jewish
sect there are loyal citizens despite these shining proofs?
Taha Al-Fayyadh
Page 154
The Newspaper - Liwa al-Istiqlal
Number - 849
Date - 6 - 5 - 1950
Is it not time for Jordan to desist?
By lawyer Faik al-Samarrai
For a long time, news has been streaming in that Trans-
jordan is negotiating secretly with the Jews to reach
a final settlement regarding Palestine, and whenever
this news leaked to the Arab countries,
Jordan hastened to deny it and dismiss the rumors,
insisting that the nature of the ongoing negotiations
does not go beyond agreeing on armistice affairs
and the problems arising from them. Until people
were surprised a few days ago by the news of the cabinet's resignation
and the tasking of Samir al-Rifai to form the new
cabinet. Those concerned with Arab politics were
almost certain that this ministerial change
was prompted by Jordan's insistence on negotiations with
Israel regarding finding a final settlement between them.
The mere thought of this caused bitter disappointment
in the souls and a shock in all Arab circles,
which set out to denounce this dangerous initiative
that threatens the Arabs in their destinies.
But Transjordan returned once again to
the denial, and the resigned Prime Minister withdrew
his resignation after announcing Samir al-Rifai's failure
in forming his new cabinet. Today,
we are met again with another terrifying piece of news,
which is that the Jordanian authorities informed
the day before yesterday the representatives of the Arab states that it
had signed a new agreement with Israel. This
tragic news was announced by the Reuters correspondent based
on a statement made by the Lebanese Minister Plenipotentiary
in Transjordan. The details of this shameful
agreement have not been known until now, but Syrian
sources say that among what was included in
this agreement is the resumption of trade between
the two countries and the return of Arab funds in Israel
to their owners. If this agreement is imminent
- and it is so in our belief despite
the denial by one of the Jordanian legations once
again - it has become the duty of the Arab countries
to define their explicit position regarding Transjordan.
Rather, Iraq must define its position
from it, because we do not want to continue supplying
Transjordan with food materials, fuel,
and oil, only for Jordan in turn to ship these
materials to the alleged Israel so that it can consolidate
its foundations and pillars and bolster its industries
and economies to prepare for the second round with us?!
Iraq is bound by a special treaty with
Transjordan; was it consulted on this
dangerous matter? And if it was consulted, what was
its position on that and what was the opinion
it gave? And if the Jordanian authorities did not
consult, then what is Iraq's position on
this neglect, and does it consider the Jordanian-
Iraqi treaty standing or is it irrelevant?
The Jordanian-Jewish agreement, in addition to
the painful significance it carries and in addition
to the disasters it will inflict upon the Arab nation,
has sparked terror in Lebanese commercial circles,
which expressed their fears that Haifa would replace
Beirut as the main outlet to the Mediterranean
Sea, which will lead to depriving Lebanon of millions
of Lebanese liras annually. In any case, it is incumbent
upon the Arab states, as they are about to
meet at the end of the current month, to gather
their will to force the Jordanian authorities to
return to the consensus and not commit
this great crime. And if it persists,
it should be boycotted by all Arab countries
with a complete and comprehensive boycott. Iraq bears
the greatest responsibility in this regard because
the commercial ties existing between it and Trans-
jordan make this country a point of leakage
to Israel. Therefore, it is necessary to impose
an economic blockade on it in order to prevent
it from feeding Israel and providing it with what
it needs in terms of raw materials and food.
There is no doubt that the departure of some Jews from
Iraq - especially among the merchants - will make
it possible for them to establish with their remaining
colleagues export and import relations between Iraq
and Israel through Transjordan
and through imaginary transport companies, which have
recently increased in establishment in Iraq,
in which a large number of professional politicians
and professional smugglers participated. These companies
became a tool for reviving Israel in the past
and will lead to consolidating its footing and strengthening it
in the future.
It has become mandatory for Iraq to
define its explicit position on these matters and to set
for itself a tight plan to implement, and it
will not benefit before history, before the generations,
and before Arab public opinion to excuse itself by saying it has no
involvement in Transjordan's behavior - as it did in
the case of the Arab Triangle - rather, it must intervene
in this behavior, and it will not be able to shake off
this historical responsibility unless it
takes a decisive position in this matter and defines
its final position toward Jordan and eliminates the smuggling
movement and imposes a comprehensive economic
blockade by which it will not allow any raw or
food materials to reach the hands of the Jews.
I hope that Jordan does not want
to favor us by listing the benefits of this
Jordanian-Jewish agreement in its condition of returning Arab
funds that it seized, because Israel was
ready before its war with the Arabs to
buy part of this result it reached
with millions of dinars. So the return of Arab funds
to them is not something that Jordan should use as a favor
to us, knowing that the Arabs and their money
will be among the sources of Jewish independence
if they return and if a tight plan is not put
to keep them from the Jewish method of treachery.
We demand that the government disclose
its explicit opinion on these matters and put
an end to the questioning that fills the heart of every Iraqi
and every Arab about Iraq's position on this new
catastrophe that Transjordan is about to add
to the previous catastrophes inflicted upon the Arab
nation at its hands, and we are waiting for the
government's response.
Page 155
Newspaper: Al-Hawadeth
Issue: 216
Date: March 7, 1950
Tel Aviv's Panic over the Departure of Jews from Iraq
Fear of Property Confiscation and Crowding in Israel
London - Reports coming from
Tel Aviv to London indicate that Iraq's decision
allowing Iraqi Jews to emigrate
to Israel on the condition of renouncing
their Iraqi citizenship, has caused concern in
government circles in Tel Aviv. While
Zionists welcomed Salih Jabr's decision
outwardly, officials in
Tel Aviv fear that this may mean
expelling all Iraqi Jews and confiscating
their property. Additionally, the continuous migration of Jews
from Iraq to Israel might result in
stopping Jewish migration from other countries
because the country will become crowded with them.
There is another problem, which is the lack
of common borders between Iraq
and Israel; therefore, Jews
migrating from Iraq are forced to cross Syria
or East Jordan, both of which do not allow
that, or to cross through Turkey or Iran,
which incurs high expenses.
Reports coming to London indicate
that Iraqi Jews have been migrating
from Iraq to Israel for months
already, utilizing forged
passports. It is said that a single
forged passport costs two thousand
pounds, in addition to the large bribes
required for travel.
The semi-official Zionist newspaper
"Jewish Chronicle" published
an editorial on this subject, stating
that Iraqi Jews who have been
living behind the Arab Iron Curtain
for many years, during which they were subjected
to harsh treatment, are now able to
leave the country where they were born. The
newspaper welcomes the Iraqi decision and says it
contains an indirect recognition of Israel
as an independent, sovereign state. Then
the newspaper expressed fear regarding Iraq's actions
toward the Jews who wish to emigrate
to Israel, questioning: "Will the
Jews be allowed to emigrate with their money, or
will the Iraqi government covet it and search
their bags illegally?" Then
the newspaper appealed to the Iraqi government
to be tolerant with the Jews and let them travel
with their money instead of being
penniless beggars.
Page 156
Newspaper: Al-Hawadith
Number: 220
Date: March 17, 1950
⟦line⟧ Zionists in Baghdad are threatening
The newspaper owner, its responsible manager, and its editors are threatened with death; the printing press is subject to bombing
Acting on what the national sentiment of those overseeing its editing inspires and what the public interest dictates to them, this newspaper has taken to attacking the Jews and what they do, and fighting them with all its strength. What it wrote about the auctions had an impact on the souls of Iraqis, as their boycott of these (looters) became clear. It has also spared no effort in fighting their smugglers and their smuggling because of the impact that has on Iraq's economy on one hand, and the reinforcement of the enemy on the other with soldiers from those who reject the blessings of this
homeland, whose bodies were filled with blood from its bounties.
And with the equipment they buy with the money of Iraq which they smuggle. What this newspaper writes about the Jews and their smuggling had a good effect, as all responsible departments, especially the police departments, took an interest in combating them and preventing their escape without leniency and with all severity in the interest of the public good. All this caused the Jews to be resentful towards this newspaper and those overseeing its editing. This resentment was manifested in numerous letters that began to reach us on a
continuous basis, including threats to assassinate the editors and correspondents, and at the head of the list is the newspaper owner and its responsible manager, and to blow up the printing press where it is printed. This threat extended to vulgar cursing and insults that can only be uttered or written by those who are like these filthy scoundrels. We received a letter signed by a signatory (on behalf of the branch of the Sons of Israel Association in Iraq), another signed by (The President of the Israel Youth Association), and a third signed by (The Zionist Youth League). The senders of these letters requested that we cease attacking the Jews and not refer to these letters of theirs, otherwise they will carry out their threats.
However, we say to everyone who sent a letter of this kind: By Almighty God, our resolve will not flag, nor will we falter in fighting you as long as there is a pulse in us and as long as we have strength. With God's help, we are not intimidated by any threat
from you, oh rats lurking in the dark. If you want to know what we hold against you, then you should carry out or try to carry out what you threaten, and then you will see to what end you will come.
Page 157
Newspaper: Al-Yaqaza
Number: 777
Date: 10 March 1950
* And finally (Iran) recognized
the Jewish gangs in Tel Aviv with a de facto
recognition, as they call it. (Turkey) had preceded it
in such recognition (de facto
and political). And may God curse the American
(Dollar) which enslaved individuals and nations
for the benefit of the Jews!
59,000 Dinars
We learned that four of the major
Muslim merchants have deposited, each separately, with
the bankrupt Adour Abboudi Bank a total of
59,000 dinars... it went along with the
money of others as a result of blind trust
in the enemies.
My Economic Corner
To where it was cast...!
⟦line⟧ (Israel) feared before the declaration of (its state)!! for the Jews
residing in Arab countries, so when it was declared, doubts and suspicions vanished,
and (days) proved that some Arabs were more concerned about Jewish interests
than the Jews themselves.. and Israel feared for the Jews residing in Arab countries
after the declaration of (the state) and after engaging in the war, and after emerging from this
war in such a shameful, painful image. The (reality) came contradicting what they went towards,
feared, and prepared for!! For the Jews are still reveling in blessings. And they talk
in (gatherings) and announce publicly that they have decided to depart and that they
do not want this country!! and they and they...!! So we rushed after the opportunity was missed to
freeze (banking) and no banking remains!! and to revoke citizenship while they want
it revoked, and to limit (amounts) during migration, and there are no amounts for
they smuggled most of them since the beginning of the Palestinian war, and all the cries of the sincere were lost
in vain!! Finally, they threw into the market (their spoils) so people rushed to them like madmen,
forgetting that such a rush kills the worker, causes crises and spreads unemployment!!
And the Jews turned to looting our money en masse, by way of fleeing with the funds deposited
with them, and pretending to be in artificial bankruptcy!! And the government stood (watching)!!
Was it not the duty imposed on Arab countries to take Jews as hostages??
To force Israel to stop at its limit before the declaration of the state??
Was it not the duty imposed on Arab countries to take Jews as hostages
to pressure Israel and force it to settle the refugee problem and return them to their homelands
and return the properties to them??
Was it not the duty imposed on the government to prevent the sale of furniture and spoils
by force to secure work for the worker, save him from unemployment, and preserve the remaining part of
(the currency)?? To protect the market from destruction??
Yes... it was the duty!! But (politics) prevented it from being carried out!!
(A)
Supporting the Call
to Boycott the Jews
Between the two prayer obligations in the Othman Mosque
ibn Said, where His Eminence
Sayyid Ali Naqi (may God protect him) leads the prayer, Abdul-Jabbar
Abdul-Hussein Al-Anbar, a member of the Baratha
Mosque, delivered a valuable speech in which he welcomed what was delivered by
Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammad al-Khalisi (may God exalt
his station) in the Friday sermon in which he addressed
the actions of the impure Jews who are still
fighting us materially and economically, so it is the duty of every
zealous Muslim to boycott them and not buy
their furniture since they are our enemies - as
the Almighty said in His Glorious Book (You will find
the strongest of people in enmity toward the believers [to be] the Jews...)
(Scenes)
Exchange of gunfire
Between fleeing Jews and the police in Basra
Gold bars and hundreds of Dinars and Liras being smuggled by Jews with them
Basra - By telegram to Al-Husun's special correspondent -
We received a telegram at 17:00 hours yesterday
evening in which our correspondent said that the police | in Basra have arrested (13)
Jewish fugitives with several gold bars
and a large number of gold Liras and 600 | Iraqi Dinars, following a
violent clash in which gunfire was exchanged between
the fugitives and their smugglers on one side and the police | on the other. Our correspondent concluded his telegram
by stating he sent detailed information by mail, so let the
readers wait for what we will receive from our correspondent in tomorrow's issue.
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Newspaper - Al-Nahar
Number - 864
Date - March 7, 1950
⟦line⟧
My companion said to me as he recited a word in
one of the newspapers: Did you see? It is the same
tone that we repeat about the duty of the
government towards the Jews, which is the necessity of stripping them
of their money. So I said to him: And who is he
who is always rational in his procedures and actions?
⟦line⟧
The Iraqi Merchant
Denies his attempt to smuggle Jews
And clarifies the circumstances of the case
Yesterday we published the news of smuggling (30) | the charge in an absolute manner ..
Jews to Iran, in which we mentioned that the Iraqi | in this situation, we can only express
merchant Mr. Abd Al-Sattar Qaddouri was | our regret for that, hoping that the truth will appear, which
suspected of smuggling this convoy .. | must prevail and not be prevailed over, with our apologies
Subsequently, Mr. Abd Al-Sattar himself | to Mr. Abd Al-Sattar Qaddouri.
visited us in the administration and explained to us that | And the truth is that this denial has come to confirm
the matter is contrary to what was mentioned in the news and denied | our thoughts about Mr. Abd Al-Sattar given
his participation or attempt to smuggle any of | the reputation he enjoys and his lack of need
the Jews, and that he was only in Khanaqin by chance | for what comes to him from smuggling or
during the arrest of the mentioned convoy | otherwise.
and that the investigation will show his innocence from this | ⟦line⟧
Iran recognizes Israel!!!
Radio Beirut announced the day before yesterday that Iran has recognized
officially and de facto the Jews as a state. We had pointed out in a previous issue the reasons
that made Iran comply with the United States in providing aid
and facilities to the Iraqi Jews fleeing to it, so this recognition came to complete many of
the Iranian actions and measures for the Jews. So, congratulations to Muslim Iran, which is linked with Iraq
by the Sa'dabad Pact, for this recognition that made American aid to it move on
the head before the foot.
Page 159
The Newspaper - Al-Nabaa
Number - 502
Date - March 17, 1950
Prices of goods exported abroad
Taking measures to return them to Iraq
Since the export of some Iraqi exports to neighboring countries is carried out
freely, i.e., without requiring the exporter to return their value, and since this method facilitates the smuggling
of Iraqi capital, especially after the law amending the revocation of citizenship for Jews, the
Joint Committee of the Financial and Economic Committees recommended, during its discussion of the draft Foreign
Exchange Control Law, the adoption of effective measures to ensure the return of the value of the goods mentioned
above in any form whatsoever.
Page 160
Newspaper -: Al-Hawadeth
Number -: 2161
Date -: March 18, 1950
Iraq's measures regarding the Jews
And the disruption of the immigration system to Israel
London - Zionist circles in London look with suspicion at the law passed by
the Iraqi Chamber of Deputies last week, according to which Iraqi Jews are allowed to emigrate.
These circles fear that Iraq will force all members of the Jewish community, who are wealthy
and numerous, to migrate to Israel.
Zionists believe that the Iraqi government will freeze all the funds of Jews in the
country and confiscate their property; additionally, the migration of one hundred thousand immigrants from Iraq will lead
to a disruption in the system of immigration from Europe and other regions.
These Zionists say that the immigrants will be forced, given that there are no
common borders between Iraq and Israel, to take a long route, costing heavy expenses,
through Iran and Turkey, as it is unlikely that Syria and Jordan will allow them to pass through
their territories.
Al-Hawadeth newspaper does not lie
The esteemed "Al-Shaab" newspaper published in its issue issued Friday morning
a "denial" it claimed to have received from "Credit Bank" in which it denied what we published that
the mentioned bank had suspended payments!
We emphasize here to the readers of the esteemed Al-Shaab newspaper that Al-Hawadeth newspaper does not lie...
and that "Credit Bank" specifically did stop paying for one day... but
one of the well-known financiers remedied the matter at the last minute...
As for Credit Bank saying it is "continuing to pay according to regulations"? .. This
does not mean it did not stop for one day and that we are lying... rather it means that it resumed its operations
after the "good people" sought to avoid the disaster of stopping payment.
Page 161
Newspaper -: Al-Akhbar
Number -: 2797
Date -: March 18, 1950
Seizure of 2540
Dinars, Liras and Gold Bullion
Customs police seized a few days ago
at the train station 2540 Dinars
and 300 Ottoman Gold Liras and 11 pieces of
gold bullion and a large quantity of
Iranian Fran coins from the Jew Ilya
Isaac Erbil and handed them over to the Mosul Customs
and Excise Department. Investigations are
still ongoing.
[ Nasir al-Haq ]
Page 162
Newspaper: Al-Fakh
Number: 49
Date: March 19
Recognition
Iran and Turkey of Israel
Yesterday, Iran's recognition of Israel was the talk of the town, and Muslims were
seething with rage over this recognition, which came as a disappointment to the hopes
of many who thought well of this Muslim state, and although Turkey had recognized
this state, people believed that religious influence in Iran
is stronger than in the Turkish government, and that Iran would not proceed to recognize this
state as long as the influential word belonged to the religious mujtahids there, but those who observe the state of
Jewish escape to Iran in many caravans are not surprised by this government's
haste in recognition, for the Iranian government acted as a bridge between
Iraq and Tel Aviv, and this great leniency shown by the Iranian
government was a result of greed to obtain a few dirhams from every Jew
crossing the Iraqi border into it, and if there had been literary courtesies between Iraq
and Iran, the neighbor would have refrained from accepting Jews in such enormous numbers, but it
no longer saw any embarrassment in offending a government linked to it by the Saadabad Pact
which prohibits the occurrence of these continuous aggressions.
If we find anything strange in this hostile policy, it is that we find it strange at
the time when His Majesty the Shah shows a sincere desire to strengthen Islamic ties
with the Muslim Pakistani government; so has His Majesty's government considered that recognition
of the State of Israel, the arch-enemy of Islam, contradicts those ties and even undermines
their foundations, as well as disturbing the peace of neighborhood between Muslim Iraq and
Muslim Iran??
The Iranian government might say: why does the Iraqi, Arab,
and Islamic press direct such blame to it and not to the Turkish government?? To that
we say that the Turkish government has severed every connection it had with Islam and most of its
politicians do not look at Islam except as a meager commodity, and that the Turkish people
are powerless, and the Turkish government does not boast about Islamic ties while
it sees itself excused in this regard, unlike the Iranian government and the Iranian
people, for they still display recognition of the Islamic spirit that fills
the press fields there, and the overwhelming flood that flows to the holy shrines
on every occasion indicates the Islamic spirit that dominates the psyche of the Iranian
people, the likes of which we have not found in the Turkish people who languish under the control of
politicians there, and who were even prevented from performing the Hajj pilgrimage.
The Iranian government might say: what have the Arab governments done in terms of
negligence with the State of Israel such that you ask us to support them in all matters??
And that the Arab governments alone, if they had agreed among themselves, Israel would not have found
a way to remain in this Muslim Arab part, and this argument, even if it has
some validity, does not justify this alienation and this haste for recognition,
and even if we believe that the Iranian government had no choice in this recognition but
it followed the American dollar and the pressure of the American government which adopted
this "foundling" since it fell to the ground "crippled" were it not for the care and attention
of the American state, which forced the Arab government to sign the truce and saved
Israel from the Arab claw stuck in its body, and the Arab peoples must
believe that the American government is the one that established the pillars of this state on
the Muslim Palestinian land, and that what America coveted in establishing peace in
this part will not be achieved as long as the State of Israel stands before the Arab peoples,
and if force is what subjugated the Arab governments "not the Arab peoples",
then this force will vanish one day and the Jews will not find this force
beside them when the hour of rescue strikes, and this is not the first time Palestine has been afflicted
with such harsh trials, for the Americans know the bloody death that
took place on the grounds of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and which resulted in purifying this land from
the conquering invaders, and when the influence of the Arab peoples strengthens, history will repeat
itself and control over this holy part will remain for the Arabs alone.
Taha al-Fayyad
As if
Page 163
Newspaper - Al-Nahar
Number - 865
Date - March 19, 1950
A Curious Incident in Basra
A Jew entrusts a Muslim with currencies valued at [1400] Dinars
So the latter usurps them and hides them in the desert
A clever police trick reveals the crime
On 1/3/950, there arrived at
the Al-Maqal police station belonging to the railways
a person named Saleh Nawi, a resident of
Baghdad, who works as a (trader/dealer)
between Baghdad and Basra, reporting that a (trust/package)
was sent with him by one of the money changers in
Baghdad named (Shamil) to be delivered to
his brother Naim Roubil, the well-known money changer
in Basra, and it contains bank notes
of Indian, Pakistani, and Iranian currency
all valued at (1400) Dinars,
and that the aforementioned middleman Saleh
handed it over to a person named Jabbar bin Aliwi,
owner of a café at the (Al-Tuba) station, when
he saw him on the train and asked him to take
this trust which was inside a small (basket)
containing some clothes and to exit from
inside the station to the outside through other than
the main door, fearing harassment
due to him being Jewish. However, the person was confused
about his situation after receiving it from Saleh, so he did not know
how to exit the station with it while knowing
that inside it were cash sums, so he exited
the station and fled to an unknown destination... and upon
investigation by the police under the supervision of
Assistant Mr. Abdul Wadud and the Station Officer
Mr. Majid Hamoudi, the fugitive was identified
and located at Al-Tuba station, so he was arrested,
but he denied receiving the basket at
first, then it turned out he had hidden it in a place
outside the station. Upon deep investigation
with him, it appeared that this criminal has strong nerves
and persisted in denial, especially as he said in
his statement:-
- Is it reasonable, sir, that
a Jew would trust a Muslim man and give him this
amount? And if his claim that I received this
amount were true, is it conceivable that I would stay here and not flee
to a far place, especially since the road to
Iran is open?
But after being detained for ten
days and investigated by various police methods
and the use of modern techniques with him, he confessed
the truth and led to the hiding place of the amount
after he was deceived into believing he would split the amount with the Assistant
and that he should insist on denial. In this way,
the amount was found near Al-Tuba station
in full inside a small pit,
where the Assistant received it in the presence of the Station Officer
only..
There, the accused requested, according to the agreement,
to split the amount, so the Assistant replied to him that this
must happen in a safe place known
to no one.
The accused was led to Al-Maqal in Basra,
and presented to the investigating judge with the full amount..
Thus, Jabbar fell into custody and the
booty was lost from his hand..
And thus also this strange incident revealed
the competence and decisiveness of our police and the faces
of gifted youth among the assistants and commissioners,
for the method by which Assistant Mr.
Abdul Wadud and the Station Officer Mr.
Abdul Majid extracted the confession of the accused and made him
volunteer willingly to bring out the amount without
the use of beating or means of violence shows
the tact of this Assistant and Commissioner and their intelligence,
especially the control of nerves and the composure in
facial expression, for which it is fitting that we bless their efforts
and congratulate them on this rare skill.
Failed Jewish Campaigns
Many in London expect that Jewish
propaganda will launch a new campaign
against Iraq in the near future, no different from the campaigns
it carried out a few months ago to urge Jews
to donate to Israel.
The newspaper "The Jewish
Chronicle", the mouthpiece of the Zionists in
England, published an article in which it claimed that an anti-
Jewish campaign had taken place in Baghdad, and that
police forces are raiding schools and charity institutions?
and hospitals? claiming (sic) that these
institutions are collecting funds to send them
to Israel.
The newspaper continues in its article, saying:
that the Iraqi press is also launching
harsh attacks on the Jewish community which
is known for obedience and order (?).
And Iraqi newspapers demand that
effective measures be taken against (the Jewish
fifth column) and suggested allowing Jews
to emigrate from Iraq on the condition that they leave
their properties and valuable assets.
The newspaper said that despite
the strict monitoring imposed by the Iraqi
government on the borders, a significant number
of Jews are risking their lives
and their money to sneak abroad, escaping
from the miserable situation they suffer from (sic).
Some Jews have been able in recent weeks
to escape across the Iraqi-Iranian
border, while some were not
lucky when they fell into the traps of the
Iraqi forces in Khanaqin and elsewhere and were referred
to the courts.
Page 164
Newspaper -: Al-Yaqaza
Number -: 778
Date -: March 19, 1950
Khanaqin
An important center for Jewish smuggling
The city of Khanaqin is almost the most active
in smuggling Jews and their money to Iran
and from there to Tel Aviv, more than other cities and towns
located on the Iraqi-Iranian border
and they are all exposed, unfortunately - however
Khanaqin has taken the lead in this.
The letters that flow to the management of "Al-Yaqaza"
in this regard are more than can be counted, and all of them
refer to names, places, and agencies
in a way that leaves no room for doubt that there are
organized bodies for smuggling Jews from that
city. Readers have already seen
what our correspondent there provided us regarding the work of
the "Isaac Karandi and Co. for Jewish Smuggling"
and through a transport company known
for its prestigious position. Two or three days ago
the District Governor of Khanaqin, Mr.
Tawfiq Mukhtar, with the police officers with him,
was able to seize a car carrying 20 Jews, among them
a lawyer and a doctor, and 10 women, and they were taken to
the judiciary, and today the news informed us that
the aforementioned District Governor caught another car
between Khanaqin and Al-Munthiriya, and was able with a force
of police as well to seize it, and it
was carrying 49 Jewish heads between men,
women, and children, and their protector,
the well-known merchant Abd al-Sattar Qaddouri, was arrested
along with his son. Also, our correspondent in Khanaqin informed us
on Wednesday afternoon by telephone that there is
an Iranian man who settled in Khanaqin some time ago,
who is Ali Beyouki, the owner of a car garage
and one of Isaac Karandi's partners, and he has
numerous partners and agents in Baghdad, Baqubah,
Khanaqin, Khosravi, Al-Munthiriya, and other
cities and villages, appearing to work
as employees, farmers, and foremen, but they
are among the most active people in smuggling Jews to
Iran, and they meet their agents in Baghdad
at a well-known cafe among the cafes of Al-Rashid
Street. This is in addition to what we hear
from people about smuggling activities in Khanaqin,
which are more than can be counted. And all this
news is beyond refutation or doubt
as long as the Khanaqin-Iran road is exposed,
and after transportation was facilitated by its paving
and surfacing by the British occupying
armies to facilitate their work and military
movements.
There is the "Quratu" sub-district, which
is separated from Iran only by a stream
whose width does not exceed two meters, and even a child
can cross it on foot because of the shallowness
of its water, and on the other side of it is an Iranian
village, and the residents of the two villages visit each
other, and often they helped each other
to hide those who evaded military service
and fugitives from justice from both sides.
And there, at a distance of three hours by truck
to the northeast of Quratu sub-district, is a village named
after its owner "Majid Khan Qadir Agha"
who is considered one of the pillars of charcoal smuggling from
Iran to Iraq, and he has his general agent in
Khanaqin, the Jew Moshi Hayy, and on the second
side of the Quratu River which overlooks
his village, is another Iranian village whose affairs are managed
by a police sergeant "Sarhang".
Beyond this and that, half of the city of Khanaqin
consists of wealthy Jews, and the other half
consists of Muslim laborers and peasants, and one Jew
owns half of their properties and more,
namely "Moshi Hayy," about whose criminal acts
"Al-Yaqaza" has written more than once. Therefore, after these details,
we hope that the government will be firmer in
monitoring the borders regarding this issue
and strike against the hands of smugglers and their centers
in Baghdad, Baqubah, Khanaqin, Khosravi,
Al-Munthiriya, and other parts of the border. Otherwise,
there is no use anymore for the law of revoking
citizenship from Jews.
Page 165
Newspaper: Al-Yaqza
Number: 779
Date: 20 March 1950
* One newspaper said that the horns of
Jewish propaganda are launching a new campaign against
Iraq in London. And I say, why do we go
far when these horns are playing their tunes in
the capital of Al-Rashid itself, and among us are those who enjoy
that and sing along to it!?
* Jews are smuggling gold and money in
Samoon bread and winter clothes, and they have recently
resorted to making car bumpers out of
gold plated with white nickel for camouflage.
Has the government learned of the tricks of the children of the devil
and taken measures to protect the national wealth
from being lost at their hands!
Do the Jews have a hand
in the killing of the late Al-Damirji?
The death of the late Mr. Abd
al-Hadi al-Damirji had a resounding impact among all
classes of people due to the status he achieved in
his professional life... especially since he enjoyed
the friendship of the men of government in this country.
The readers have learned the details of his death
in yesterday's newspapers, as "Al-Yaqza" was on
Friday break... and we publish below the most important
information reached by our representative:
The late Al-Damirji is considered one of the wealthiest
people in Iraq, and his assets are estimated at three
million dinars... and his building located on
"Al-Samawal" Street is one of the largest buildings in
Iraq as it contains seven floors on which he spent
nearly half a million dinars...
He also has a new building whose foundations
have begun to be poured near the Marjan Mosque,
and it is said that he was thinking for it to be like
its sister in (Al-Samawal)...
As for the incident of his death, it is still shrouded in
mystery due to the lack of evidence or
traces left by the criminal or (criminals)
who assassinated him... and Mr.
Abd al-Muhsin al-Qazwini, the investigating judge of Northern Rusafa,
continues his investigation into this case, as he
listened to the testimonies of witnesses to find out where
Al-Damirji spent his night... and who
contacted him during it?
As for the dilemma faced by the investigating judge
in this case, it is that the (latch) of the office
was locked from the inside, which indicates that
the criminal or (criminals) were using
duplicate keys... and His Excellency the Judge ordered
the arrest of: Salim Munshi
and Abdullah Ishaq (who are among his employees who
review his accounts and manage his
commercial business)... and detaining them for investigation
due to their possession of the keys to the shop
and their knowledge of all his business...
Our representatives have reached other
details, but we are withholding them until
another time to preserve the integrity of the investigation...
Page 166
The Newspaper - Incidents
Number - 2122
Date - March 20, 1951
Edouard Abboudi Bank
And the issue of its suspension of payment
The Edouard Abboudi Bank had guaranteed
The late Mr. Hussein Abdul Qadir al-Ani
For an amount of twenty thousand dinars
"Open account" at the Arab Bank.
And in view of the tremor existing in the market
Commercial and the withholding of Edouard Bank's debtors
Abboudi from payment, the Bank has seized
The Arab Bank on the properties of Edouard Abboudi Bank
And the immovable properties of Mr. Hussein al-Ani
In exchange for this debt. Knowing that the properties of
Al-Ani's immovable property is valued at about
Half a million dinars, as well as the properties of Bank
Edouard Abboudi is valued at three hundred
Thousand dinars. The management of Bank has decided
Edouard Abboudi, in the face of what happened, to file
A lawsuit against the heirs of Mr. Hussein al-Ani
For an amount of eighty-three thousand dinars
Which is the debt that the aforementioned bank has in the liability of
The deceased Mr. Hussein al-Ani. And indeed
The lawyer of Edouard Abboudi Bank requested
Placing a precautionary seizure on these
Properties. It is mentioned in this regard
That the debts of Edouard Abboudi Bank in people's liability
Its amount significantly exceeds what it owes
To other people, in addition to its massive
Immovable properties. Those who know say
That the matter must be settled in the days
Near future.
Page 167
Newspaper: Al-Fath
Number: 50
Date: March 20, 1950
60 thousand Iraqi Jews
Will go to Israel
The State of Israel has a fifth column in Iraq
"And all Jews are a column" and this column is conducting
a precise census, and now the spokesperson
on behalf of the Jewish Agency in Tel Aviv has announced
that 60 thousand Jews will leave
Iraq, and did not stop at this, but estimated the number
of Jews leaving Iraq at 150
thousand Jews, which is the total number of all Jews.
The Reuters correspondent in Tel Aviv adds
that it is believed that representatives from Iran
and Israel are now discussing the issue of transporting
these immigrants by air.
After this, do you want clearer proof
of the malice of the Jews' intentions?
Lottery Employees
Salim Mafshi, Accountant
Abdullah Yaqub, Agent
Ezra Cohen, Typist
Ibrahim Bari, Janitor ??!!
Jihad Darwish, Janitor ??!!
And whoever tends sheep in a land of lions
And falls asleep, the lion will take over their tending.
And in the Damirji incident, there is a lesson for people
who reason.
Page 168
Newspaper -: Al-Shaab
Number -: 1575
Date -: 20 March 1950
Registration of Jews wishing to leave Iraq
Registrants do not exceed 35 people
As we indicated in a previous issue, a center for the registration of Jews wishing to renounce
their nationality and leave Iraq has opened at the Meir Taweig Synagogue in Al-Bataween, and upon the arrival
of the registration committee headed by the Director of Travel and Nationality Police, Mr. Muhammad Abdul Aziz, and his assistant,
and a number of commissioners and some clerks, and the start of registration, some of those present directed questions to
the Director of Travel Police regarding certain issues, including how to travel, and the necessities that
each individual can take with them, and so on, which led to the suspension of registration until
the registration process supervisor obtained the necessary information to answer these questions, and on
last Thursday, i.e., the day after the start of registration, the registration committee met again
and continues to meet at the mentioned location, and despite the crowding of the registration center with
curious people, the number of registrants had not exceeded, as of yesterday, thirty-five people
among men, women, and children.
Page 169
The Newspaper - Al-Zaman
Number - 2781
Date - March 20, 1950
Withdrawal of Two Draft Laws
We have also learned that the government has withdrawn two draft laws: the first is the draft law preventing the transfer
of funds and persons to Palestine, and the second (the draft law amending the Land Transport Law),
which is the draft that was established to increase fees on these means, an increase met by car
owners with condemnation.
Page 170
Al-Jarida - Telephone:
Number: 706
Date: March 21, ⟦1950⟧
The government will not confiscate Jewish property
Some local newspapers published yesterday indicated that the government is in the process of seizing
movable and immovable Jewish property for the purpose of confiscating it to prevent the smuggling of
cash and other assets outside of Iraq. Given the importance of this news and its potential consequences,
our reporter contacted one of the responsible authorities to inquire about the veracity of this report,
and learned that it is entirely untrue and that the government has no intention of carrying out such an action.
Page 171
Newspaper: Liwa al-Istiqlal
Number: 232
Date: March 10, 1950
What are the Jews' hidden intentions
in leaving Iraq via smuggling instead of resorting
to the regular path
By lawyer Fa'iq al-Samarrai
Yesterday, one of the sister publications published news
stating that a center for registering Jews wishing
to renounce their citizenship and leave Iraq has
opened in the Meir Tweg Synagogue in Al-Sinawiya
And when the registration committee attended, the attendees directed
questions about some issues, including how to
travel and the necessities that each individual can
take with him, etc., which led to
the suspension of registration until the supervisor of
the registration process obtains the necessary information
to respond to the questions. Last Thursday,
the committee met again and continues to meet.
Despite the crowding of the registration center
with curious people, the number of registrants did not
exceed thirty-five as of yesterday,
among them men, women, and children.
And what the esteemed sister publication published
calls for deep contemplation, especially if we know
that the smuggling routes have not been cut off yet,
and news continues to arrive regarding bloody
clashes occurring between the escapees and police
forces. So what are the hidden intentions behind this
action? And why do Jews prefer leaving via
smuggling, with all its inherent dangers,
instead of taking the regular path which
was opened for them by the law supplementing the decree of revoking
Iraqi citizenship?
It is a mistake to think that the Jews desire to
leave Iraq via smuggling because of
transferring their money with them, because those who were caught
red-handed in the crime of smuggling did
not carry their fortunes with them, but rather carry slight
expenses to ensure facilitating their escape and nothing more.
But the real reason is that these escapees
want to retain their Iraqi citizenship
and do not want to renounce it for many reasons,
the most important of which is their hope to return in the coming days
for purposes that serve the alleged Israel, and
it is not unlikely that this foundling state has
instructions in this regard followed by the Jews
literally, without deviating from them. Therefore, it is incumbent
upon the government to take the deterrent
and preventative measures that prevent the continuation of
this situation, which would eliminate the
Jewish plans to return to Iraq
when Israel asks them to do so to perform
the role required of them, whether in the activities of
the fifth column or in economic
and financial activities when the feet of the alleged Israel
are established. Among the deterrent and
preventative measures is adopting the proposal submitted
by the Independence Party to freeze the funds
of Jews covered by the provisions of Article Two
of the aforementioned law, who are those who leave
Iraq or attempt to leave it in an illegal
manner, if the government does not find in itself
the ability to impose this freeze on all
Jews in Iraq as a reciprocal measure,
which is what Israel adopted toward Palestinian
Arabs.
This is from one side, and on the other side,
the provisions of Article Three of the law cannot
be applied unless some administrative and
preventative measures are taken, because this article considered the Iraqi
Jew who previously left Iraq in an
illegal manner as if he had left "Iraq permanently
if he does not return to it within a period of two months from
the effective date of this law, and Iraqi citizenship is revoked
from him from the date this period ends."
So how can the responsible authorities know
the individuals who previously left Iraq
illegally, and how can they
revoke citizenship from them if they do not know
their identities? Therefore, it is necessary then to take
some administrative measures, which are the necessity of
registering the remaining Jews in specific registration centers
and giving them IDs carrying their descriptions
and their photographs, provided this is completed within
a specific limited time similar to what occurred in
the general census, so as not to leave room
for manipulation where one of them comes forward twice
to register himself as two different persons. And after
obtaining these IDs, they are exposed
by proving their presence at intervals.
This is the only way that protects
Iraq from these dangers that threaten it
from behind this complex Jewish problem
which Israel created, and which the Jews themselves created,
who showed in all circumstances
and conditions an attachment to this foundling state
and a neglect for the feeling of citizenship in all their behaviors.
And perhaps the government will proceed with taking these
measures immediately, as the delay in deciding upon them
benefits the Jews and gains them sufficient time
to manipulate the provisions of the law and find
counter-means to evade its reach.
Page 172
The Newspaper - Al-Fath
Number - 51
Date - March 21, 1950
Artistry in Smuggling Money
Fleeing Jews have begun to excel in
the methods of smuggling money; they place
gold in plates and put dinars
between their private parts and posteriors, all for smuggling
money. These methods, in our view, are futile
and will not lead them to their goals if the
border guards remain vigilant, and if the means of
temptation do not benefit them. This method—the 'method
of bribery'—is more dangerous than all the arts
pursued by the Jews. It is up to the
administration and police officers at the borders to
place the interest of their nation above all interests
and rise above all greed; by this alone
we defeat the enemy.
Page 173
Newspaper: Al-Hawadith
Number: 2162
Date: March 20, 1950
Government measures to combat the smuggling of Jews
The competent authorities have noticed in recent days the continuation of some Jews leaving
Iraq by illegal means, despite the issuance of the amendment to the supplement of the Iraqi
Nationality Law, which allows them to leave by natural means. It appeared from the arrest of
these fleeing Jews that most of them carry with them money and gold exceeding the specified limit
according to the foreign transfer statements and according to the laws of transferring gold currency and bullion
abroad, which indicates the intention of these fugitives to smuggle stolen funds abroad.
We have learned that the Ministry of Interior has requested all police departments and border posts
to tighten strict control over smuggling outlets, and that the responsible authorities will not hesitate
to inflict the most severe penalties against anyone whose leniency and poor performance of duty is proven. The
Ministry also decided to increase the number of patrols and the number of police forces in places where
smuggling is frequent to ensure that no outlet is left for the fugitives. Thus, those who were arrested
among the fleeing Jews will be referred to the courts to apply the maximum penalties against them in accordance with the law,
especially since all aggravating factors are present against those who try to escape after
a legal path has been opened for all Jews to choose Iraqi nationality or request
to have it revoked.
Page 174
Newspaper: Al-Husun
Number: 222
Date: March 10, 1951
Let those responsible for financial and economic affairs in Iraq read this
Tens of millions of dinars are leaking from Iraqis and Egyptians into the pockets of foreigners, which could have been kept for the Arabs alone
Fifteen million Iraqi dinars were taken by (Israel) from Iraq and used to manufacture weapons with which pure Arab blood was shed
We can supply all Arab countries with the grains and meat they need instead of them buying it from foreigners
- By a great reformist writer -
Radio stations in the Arab countries broadcast
that Egypt has completed a deal to purchase (one hundred thousand)
tons of wheat from Russia during the past
few days, and it has also completed the purchase of
(fifty thousand) tons of wheat from France
to be delivered at the port of Marseille,
and it has also begun negotiations to purchase
(twenty thousand) tons of wheat also from
Syria. Thus, the total reaches (one hundred and seventy)
thousand tons at a price of (thirty-two
dinars) per ton, making the total price of
these three deals (five million
five hundred and forty thousand dinars) at
a time when wheat is accumulating in Iraq
in its north, south, and center in the tens of thousands
of tons, and the Iraqi producer cannot find a buyer
to buy it from him for more than (seventeen
dinars) per ton, i.e., at half the prices
at which the Egyptian government is buying from Russia,
France, and Syria at the present time.
And Iraq buys annually from European
countries, India, and Indonesia, for millions of
dinars, raw materials, fabrics, and sugar, at a time
when Egypt exports these manufactures to
other countries. If Iraq and Egypt
were following a correct economic and financial plan
as dictated by the interests of Arabism
and brotherly solidarity, they would not have allowed room
for the leakage of their wealth, which is the product of the toil of the Iraqi
and Egyptian worker and farmer and the fruit of the sweat
of their brows. We say: they would not have allowed the leakage of these
millions into foreign pockets and hands that have
no connection to Arabism, nor would they have disagreed on a sound financial
and economic policy for bartering and exchange between
Iraqi wheat and the aforementioned Egyptian
textiles and manufactures.
When the Arab League was established, all
sincere Arabs expected and hoped,
at the very least, from the establishment of their League, work
on unifying the economic and financial policies of the Arab countries
according to plans and programs that ensure the
recovery and prosperity of the finances of the Arab countries
and their economies, and prevent the leakage of Arab
capital to foreigners, in addition to
what they hoped for in terms of unity and solidarity
in all their international plans, from political,
military, and cultural to other issues
and affairs that would bring goodness, prosperity, and success
to the Arab family in Asia and Africa.
But, unfortunately, here we are today,
and nearly five years have passed since the establishment of the Arab League,
and we have reaped nothing from it except
antagonism, bickering, and estrangement among ourselves.
Iraq is not only capable of
supplying Egypt with wheat, but it is also capable of
supplying it with sheep and other livestock, dates,
legumes, and other food products
that Egypt imports from various American,
European, and even Soviet countries.
So, we do not know how long this
neglect and estrangement between us will continue, while the interests
of the two peoples are neglected and their general benefits are not taken into
account by both officials in charge
in both countries. These same
observations apply exactly to
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well. For it,
on its part, also imports wheat
and other agricultural products and sometimes
livestock from other non-Arab countries,
and Iraq is capable of supplying them and making it
independent of extending its hand to non-Arabs to
secure these needs. However, unfortunately,
as is the case with Egypt, we have not paid attention,
neither we Iraqis nor (the Saudi government),
to this aspect that touches the heart of our financial
and economic existence, and put in place for it
sound and proper plans to ensure benefits for both
sides.
And the financial and economic policy in Iraq
is not limited in its corruption and errors to what exists
between us and the Arab countries in terms of mismanagement
as we have explained above; rather, it extends
to the very heart of Iraq itself. We do not know
if our officials today know
that the amount of mortgages on real estate
in Iraq has exceeded (five million)
dinars, and the legal interest rate, although the
law stipulates that it should not exceed seven
percent, the reality in the capital
itself has exceeded thirteen percent, i.e., double
what the law stipulates. As for the provinces
and districts, the interest has exceeded twenty
percent. If we know that the mortgagees (i.e., the creditors)
are mostly Jews, it becomes clear to us that the surplus
of the five millions we mentioned above
regularly leaks into the pockets of the Jews every
year. If we estimate the average of this surplus at
(ten percent) only, the Jew becomes
someone who drains from the sweat of the Iraqi's brow half
a million dinars a year in a regular manner
without performing any effort or work deserving of
this exorbitant gain. And even worse than that...
The rest on page 3
Page 175
My Economic Corner
What is this indifference!!?
⟦line⟧ In these recent days, the escape and disappearance of Jews has increased, and searches for them by holders of deposits, trusts, transactions, and current accounts have multiplied. Since this phenomenon poses a danger to the entity of this country from an economic perspective, the government must express its opinion on the matter!! Before a financial disaster occurs that leads to extremely bad results, which may be impossible to rectify later. Most money changers have become unable to pay, and most companies have declared bankruptcy to escape income tax and settle debts owed to others. So what is the government's opinion on this??
Jewish newspapers have stated that more than sixty thousand Iraqi Jews are on their way to Palestine, and that it is serious about securing places for them and distributing land to them. Events have shown that they are jumping like rats from here and there to reach (Israel). A high-ranking official stated that the (wise men) (sic) of the community said they were unable to prevent this escape!! Despite all this, we are still in our stagnation as if nothing has happened, and as if the nation's wealth is not threatened with destruction and loss. The nation's gold is being transported in bread, shoes, winter clothes, and so on...!! If we count the smuggling of currency, the sale of furniture in the market, the cessation of imports, and the lack of dealing in commercial papers (credit), we realize the gravity of the situation Iraq is facing. And the plot that (Israel) devised for Iraq, while Iraq stands toward all this in the position of the ignorant who does not know what has been plotted for it, or what is intended for it!! Accordingly, and before the (wall) collapses, the government must secure the rights of its subjects who are partners in financial and commercial projects connected to Jews, by imposing control over their funds in (banks), their goods in (customs), and their properties in (the Land Registry). While all this is being kept silent, the Jew withdraws what he owns from the bank, takes what he has from customs, and sells his (real estate) without passing through (the Land Registry), then flees to Khanaqin, Ramadi, or Basra, and from there to Israel. These are dangerous matters that lead to the destruction of this country and the demolition of its economic entity. So how long will this silence last??
And what is this
indifference!!? "A"
Jews are escaping
And they are smuggling gold and dinars with them!
Al-Khalis - to the Al-Yaqza correspondent by telephone
Sheikh Shallal Al-Habib Al-Khayzuran noticed two cars, one of them large (a lorry) covered with cloth and the second small, heading towards the Al-Mansur sub-district, near Al-Khalis bridge. This was on the morning of Friday (March 17th). The Sheikh became suspicious of them and ordered his men to track the two cars. They caught up with the large car, while the small car tried to escape, but they tracked its trail until they stopped it. The two cars were carrying 27 heads of Jews, women and men, trying to escape to Iran and from there to Tel Aviv. They were carrying 1342 dinars and 500 mithqals of gold with them. They handed them over to the police, where the investigative judge issued an order to detain them for seven days pending their trial. We will provide you with details in a postal letter.
(Al-Yaqza) The movement of Jewish escape has worsened despite the issuance of the Denaturalization Law which allows them to emigrate from Iraq to wherever... This indicates bad faith in smuggling gold and other cash and funds while retaining Iraqi nationality, through which they can return to Iraq (secretly) whenever they wish as spies and saboteurs. So what is the government waiting for after all this?
Rest for officials to read
That this (half a million) dinars, without a doubt,
most of it was leaking and still leaks to Israel,
where it is spent on strengthening the entity of this enemy
and supplying it with weapons and equipment. These
mortgages are, of course, not born of today,
rather they have been ongoing and continuous since the establishment
of the Iraqi government, i.e., thirty years ago.
Thus, we have paid to the Jews while being
humiliated during these thirty years (fifteen
million) dinars at a rate of (half a
million) dinars per year. If we had
a sound financial administration, it would have noticed this extremely
dangerous aspect and would have established in Iraq a real estate
bank that lends to the needy in exchange for mortgaging their immovable
property at an interest rate not exceeding (five
or seven) percent. This (fifteen
million) dinars would have entered the government treasury from
another side, and many Iraqi houses and families
would not have collapsed and gone bankrupt, and their wealth
and efforts would not have gone as an easy meal to the Jews.
Fairness calls us to record
with appreciation the action of our officials in recent
years by establishing the Agricultural and Real Estate banks.
However, unfortunately, they have not yet received
sufficient sympathy and the attention they deserve,
as they have not yet received from the government
more than a few hundred thousand dinars,
that small amount that does not cover a tenth of what
the Iraqi farmer and landowner needs, added to it
the severe restrictions placed in the laws
and regulations of these two banks, which would
not facilitate the needy person's access to their assistance,
whether in terms of the amounts that can be
borrowed from them or in terms of paying back these
advances.
We saw it as our duty to explain these points,
and we are hopeful that His Excellency the current Minister of Finance,
Mr. Abdul Karim Al-Uzri, is among the foremost of
our sincere, attentive men who are keen to
achieve the economic and financial goals
that bring goodness and welfare to Iraq and other Arab countries.
What we have narrated above is only
a small part of Iraq's needs and requirements,
hoping that His Excellency takes these matters
with the attention they deserve and fulfills the hopes of his nation
in establishing the pillars of its economy and finances on
sound and righteous foundations.