AI en Translation, Pages 176-200
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Sulaiman Al-Safwani
Managing Director
Zaki Jamil Hafez
Issue 780
Fourth Year
Tuesday
March 21
P.O. Box No. ⟦illegible⟧
Arab Aspirations
Goods for Local Consumption!
By Sulaiman Al-Safwani
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State said in a letter sent to Mr.
Thomas Little, the American Representative who protested against arming the Arabs according to his claim, saying:
That some of the statements made by some politicians of the Arab East about the resumption
of fighting in Palestine - are intended to satisfy the local inhabitants!
This is what the American Undersecretary of State stated, and it is clear speech with no dust
upon it. There is no ambiguity in it, and I believe he did not intend to (bluff) the American Representative
but rather explained the (truth) to him as he knows it. In this way, he joined in
facing the Arab politicians who have become accustomed to trading on the emotions of public opinion,
and placing national aspirations as goods in the local consumption market!
Most Arab politicians have persisted in generously issuing
"bright" statements and many references to (the second round) in Palestine, while they know
that this round is every Arab's wish, and that the resumption of fighting is one of the things most beloved by
the Arab peoples. So why do they not approach Arab public opinion with what it needs to
hear at least to satisfy its burning national emotions.
His Excellency Mr. Nuri al-Said was among those who referred in recent days to
(the second round) in his speech delivered at King Faisal II Hall. We
do not want to prevent and it is not our right to prevent anyone from stating what is on
⟦illegible⟧ harm to the national interest. We content ourselves with the restriction
⟦illegible⟧ only, because we do not expect (benefit) from statements
they exploit these mere (statements)
the (customary) [way] especially regarding the intentions of the Arabs
among them redoubling their efforts in (arming)
in preparation for the expected Jewish invasion of the country
the Arab countries. And most importantly, these are based on
cheap [talk], and the world should not doubt
talking about the second round and the resumption of
local consumption, except that Jewish propaganda
prepares for war, doubling efforts at the same
from the danger. And this means we give them
in exchange for
Palestine from the hands of Jewish gangs -
, since if we were not today, then tomorrow or after
long and broad history. We will not forget
it, however it does not cross our minds that
the truce, and the governments of the truce. And
for one simple reason is that those who
in the known image cannot save
the only [ones] among our national causes, and that
our existence and our future, and we have noticed that all
the veteran politicians adopt and use them
. So this (Arab unity) in which they used to
the glory in it, where is it now? And these
even the yellow and the black which they used to
from it? . And these sources of wealth in our country
for local consumption in the view of politicians who
the Arab [causes], on the day when our peoples were naive
, but today they are not so, certainly,
their peoples will never credit them with it, and it has been revealed
The Newspaper - Al-Yaqadha
Number - 780
Date - March 21 ⟦1950⟧
* Edouard Abboudi Bank is refusing to
pay its many debts to its creditors,
and we have been expecting - for a long time - such
economic disasters manufactured by the Jews
to disrupt the general economic situation, and bring
calamity to the largest possible number of merchants,
and creditors are asking today: who is responsible
if Edouard Abboudi disappears or flees to an
unknown destination?!
Why did the Edouard Abboudi Bank stop payment??
Following the stoppage of the Edouard Abboudi Bank
in Baghdad from payment, some biased people spread rumors
and some circles murmured that the Arab Bank
was the reason for the stoppage of the aforementioned bank
via the seizure it placed upon it
and to refute these rumors and sayings
we say that the Arab Bank did not have any
interference or direct influence on the stoppage of the bank
of Edouard Abboudi from payment, but rather the mismanagement
of his funds outside Iraq and the flight of its owner
Edouard Abboudi to America, all these
factors caused the bank to stop payment,
and the Arab Bank only seized the properties
belonging to Edouard Abboudi against his guarantee for Mr.
Hussein Al-Ani, the debtor in the amount of twenty thousand
dinars to the Arab Bank for fear of the liquidation of
his properties which he began to sell after the lifting of official
restrictions, and this action of the Arab Bank had
the best effect on the souls of other merchants
who have deposits in Edouard Abboudi Bank,
as by this measure the Arab Bank secured the
real estate wealth of the aforementioned and prevented
its liquidation and smuggling.
This is the truth and everything else is
mere fabrication intended to justify the stoppage of this
bank from paying people's money deposited with it.
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Newspaper: Al-Husun
Number: 224
Date: 22nd March 950
Travel of Jews to Basra
A first step for fleeing to Israel
Every Jew heading to Basra must be investigated
The owner of this newspaper and its editor went
yesterday evening to the Basra train station
to see off a friend of theirs, a high-ranking official
in the Basra Governorate, and their attention was drawn to the large
number of Jews intending to travel to Basra.
Their number was estimated at (150) people, including
children, men, and women, with (50) of them in
second class alone. This official stated
the danger of allowing Jews to travel to
Basra, as it is established that the Jew
who travels to Basra intends to flee
to Iran and from there to Israel. He
promised them that he would personally handle the investigation with them
as soon as they arrive in Basra. At the same time, we draw
the attention of the Criminal Investigation Directorate
and other police departments to the necessity
of investigating every Jew heading to
Basra regarding the reasons calling him to
travel there and verifying their validity.
We are waiting for what they will do in this
regard.
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Newspaper: Al-Fakh
Number: 52
Date: 22 March 1950
Jewish Permissiveness
There are still those among the Jews who believe that
their state is not established on the foundations brought
by Moses, peace be upon him, but rather it is a
permissive state more dangerous than "Communism,"
and that those in charge of this state's affairs are all
from the scum of the Jews, brought together by greed
and delusions
This is evidenced by what the Ashkenazi community
in Jerusalem submitted in the request
to place Jerusalem under Arab guardianship instead
of internationalizing it, and to prevent communism and permissiveness which
were created by Ben-Gurion's Jewish authorities
Will the reckless Jews take heed of this?
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Newspaper: Al-Yaqaza
Number: 781
Date: March 22, 1950
* Some local newspapers denied that
the government intends to freeze Jewish funds
or confiscate them. In fact, such
news does not need a denial,
as it does not occur to anyone that among
the armistice governments there is one that would undertake this
serious national action. The Jews know
this, so they do not need anyone to reassure them!
* Newspapers and telegrams provide us from
time to time with news of the persecution faced by
Arabs from Jews in Tel Aviv; the persecution
of Arabs by Jews is a foregone conclusion. The wonder
is from the armistice governments that do not treat
Jews in kind, but rather pamper them and treat them well
while they work secretly and openly to undermine
their existence!
* Iraq is now engaged in a
violent battle launched by the Jews against it from within, and it
aims to destroy its economic structure, and despite
this, we are still turning a blind eye, so how
much we are like the ostrich!
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Massive fire in a Jewish commercial shop
Fire violently resists water pressure and flames extend for about four hours
The burnt shop belongs to Shalom Musfi, owner of the warehouse that burned down last month
Significant testimony - Manager of Lynch Company - transporting materials in bulk
At 9:40 PM yesterday evening, the Fire Department was informed of a fire breaking out in the warehouse located inside the alley opposite Al-Saffafir Market, and the brigade rushed to the site of the fire and began extinguishing it.
[ Sudden Danger ]
At the moment when the firefighters began their duties, fire suddenly erupted from all rooms of the warehouse and was about to spread to adjacent warehouses and the warehouses behind them, which forced the Fire Department to seek help from another brigade. Although the water directed at the fire from four hoses was distributed across all sides of the warehouse, the fire refused to subside even slightly, and the flames continued to resist the force of the water flowing from the pipes for about four hours.
[ Rubber and Grease Materials ]
What helped the tongues of flame spread throughout this period was that the goods present in the warehouse were rubber materials, quantities of sponges, and cans and drums of paint grease. This is in addition to the fact that the warehouse building's interior was old and contained many wooden windows in its walls, all of an old style.
[ Significant Testimony ]
The causes of the fire are not yet known, nor how the fire broke out inside the warehouse in all its parts at once, but the testimony of the guard of the adjacent warehouse carries a significance of importance. The guard said that Yaqub Baruch Moshe, the owner of the burnt warehouse, had a guard named (Shamma) and several (porters) whom he expelled all yesterday, and he refused to let the guard sleep this night in the warehouse as usual.
[ Transporting Materials ]
Among the strange things mentioned is that the owner of this warehouse has continued for three days to transport abundant quantities of materials piled in his warehouse, and the owners of adjacent shops noticed that what was transported yesterday of these materials was - in particular - more than what he transported in previous days.
[ Manager of Lynch Company ]
The burnt warehouse is insured by one of the insurance companies, and since the owner of the warehouse did not show up during the fire, the insurance company was not known. While people were asking each other about this company, the manager of the Stephen Lynch Company, accompanied by two of the company's employees, suddenly entered the warehouse to investigate what the fire had consumed, and when it became impossible for them to enter the warehouse
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Newspaper: Al-Yaqza
Number: 782
Date: March 24, 1950
* A group of Jews nickname
among themselves (Bernadotte) the person named (Ezra
Hindi), who works as a director for the Agriculture Department
in Abu Ghraib and receives a salary of 45
dinars. He has decided (to move) to
Baghdad to enable him to sell his furniture and prepare himself
to join Tel Aviv!!!
* National banks, foremost among them
the (Arab Bank), have grave duties in
this period of the nation's life, by providing
merchants and patriots with financial aid
to fill the vacuum that the Jews intentionally created
in the current economic situation.
Remainder of a massive fire
They went up to the roof of the adjacent inn and remained
watching the flames for about five minutes
after which they left the shop, and in light of this
it can be said that the shop is insured
with the Stephen Lynch Company.
[ The Informant and the Neighbors ]
The two shops adjacent to the burned inn
belong, one of them to the Jewish merchant Isaac
Nassim Battat, and the second belongs to the merchant
Jewish Mashal Musfi, and the person
who reported the fire was one of the employees of
Isaac Nassim Battat, and the police wanted
to seek assistance from Mashal Musfi's shop, but they
did not find anyone in the inn, not even a guard.
[ The Inn belongs to Musfi... ]
It is worth noting that this inn is among
the properties of the Jewish merchant Shalom Musfi
who had an inn burn down last month
and three firefighters were killed in it,
and it is leased to the Jewish merchant Jacob
Baruch Moshe, and Shalom Musfi had
been referred to trial on charges of burning his inn
intentionally, but the charge was not proven against him
so he was acquitted yesterday, and his attorney was His Excellency
Mr. Najib al-Rawi.
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Newspaper: An-Nahar
Number: 868
Date: 20 March 1950
Escape attempt of 12 Jews
By river route to Basra
Steam boat driver brings them to the station
By means of a hunting rifle
Mr. Abdul-Razzaq al-Ani,
Clerk at the School Police, related to us the following
incident which he witnessed himself the day before
yesterday:
At nine-thirty on the evening of
Tuesday, the day before yesterday, while I was returning
to my house in Karradat Maryam adjacent to the river,
I heard a (call for help) from
inside a steam boat in the river, so I rushed
to the Az-Zuwiyah police station and it was near
me, and I took the duty officer with me
and a number of policemen, and we headed toward the source
of the sound. When the boat driver sensed our presence,
he turned his rudder and docked at a distance
from us, and suddenly three people sneaked out of it
and fled, so a group of police pursued them,
while the officer and I remained to clarify the matter...
It appeared that the boat driver
had a hunting rifle in his hand, which
he was pointing at those present in the boat
to prevent them from leaving. They were eight
Jews: one man, three women, a boy,
a girl, and three children. In the meantime,
the station director and the patrol officer
arrived, and everyone was led to the Al-Karrada
Ash-Sharqiya police station and an investigation
was initiated. It appeared that these people had rented
the steam boat under the pretext of going to
Salman Pak for an excursion on the occasion of the
visiting season for a fare of eight dinars, but
hardly had they reached the middle of the river until they told
the driver that they wanted to travel to Basra
and that they were ready to pay whatever fare the driver
requested. The aforementioned driver pretended
to agree and asked them to hide inside
the cabin and turn off the light for fear
of exposure. They complied with the order, and instead
of proceeding with them to the requested destination, he turned
the boat's rudder back toward Baghdad without
their knowledge, as he was thinking of finding
a quick way to inform the police, looking
with his eyes in the darkness. When he approached
Karrada Ash-Sharqiya, those present sensed what
he intended, so they tried to exit, but he pulled out
a hunting rifle he had with him and aimed it at them,
ordering them to submit to him, and on the other
hand he began shouting at the top of his voice calling for help
until the police arrived. It was revealed after inspection
that the man arrested with them was wearing three
suits, one over the other, with four
shirts, and over everything a wide dishdasha.
His wife, named Marcelle, was hiding
gold and money in a bundle between her thighs,
and much of the money, gold,
and other papers had been taken by those
three whom the police officers who
pursued them were not able to arrest. Investigations
were initiated behind them, and the investigation is ongoing.
Let the Jews of Iraq read
Those who want to travel to Israel...
This is their situation there!!!
An officer of the Salvation Army related to us
the following:
It happened when the Iraqi
and Syrian Mujahideen forces captured a number of
Jews totaling 24 men and 7 women in the battle of
Mishmar HaYarden. Food was brought to them
in the detention center, and they were a mixture of
Jews from Europe and Russia. The Jews of Poland
and Russia refused to eat their food with the Jews
of Palestine, feeling disdain for them. When they were asked about
the reason, they replied: that they were disgusted by the
filth of the Jews of Palestine... So how will it be if
conditions stabilize and the Jews of Iraq,
Abu Sifayn, and Souq Hanoun travel to Israel?
Will the Jews of Europe be satisfied with
using them as servants or as street
sweepers? And will they remember the grace
they were in, which they trampled with their feet..!
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Newspaper: Al-Husun
Number: 225
Date: March 24, 1950
Jews are buying civil status IDs from Muslims
To serve as transit permits to facilitate their escape
Official applicants for travel to Israel under the denaturalization law have ceased
63 Jewish men and women have requested to renounce their citizenship so far
Since the denaturalization law was issued until today, no more than (63) sixty-three people, including men, women, and children, have applied to the competent departments. In recent days, there has been a total absence of anyone submitting an application for this matter, which made us wonder at the Jews' insistence on staying in Iraq, as evidenced by this refusal of theirs, while they are known to exert every possible effort to escape to the promised land of Israel. In previous issues, we explained some of the reasons that lead them to prefer escaping over traveling according to the explicit law that authorizes them to do so. Among these reasons is their keenness to smuggle the largest possible amount of funds, jewelry, and gold, and their retention of the right to return, whether as spies or if they do not like the situation there, and other reasons. Each of these reasons is sufficient in itself to oblige us to the necessity of eliminating
the smuggling movement and punishing those who attempt to escape with the harshest penalties to deter others.
We have explained the various methods used by the Jews and their smugglers to escape from Iraq; however, by chance, we have come across a new diabolical method invented by the Jews to rid themselves of the surveillance imposed on them. This method is: Jews buying civil status IDs issued in the names of Muslim individuals to carry them after wearing Arab and national clothing, i.e.,
like wrapping themselves in a Keffiyeh or wearing a (Jarawiya) in order to deceive any official who asks them for their identities. As we publish this, we draw the attention of all officials to this new method, especially the police departments in Basra, as there is a special dress in Basra that no one would imagine a Jew would disguise himself in, which is wearing the red "Yashmagh." This method is the latest but not the last of the methods the Jews have reached and invented
for the sake of escaping to Israel. If the government does not impose the harshest and most stringent penalties on them, we will find them continuing to escape, returning to Iraq, escaping again, and returning time and time again. In this, there is a great danger to Iraq and Arabism, as is well known, for if these Jews return, they naturally return only as spies.
We suffice by publishing this and hope to find someone who listens, especially since the Jews, with their new method, will be able to penetrate and find civil status IDs, as long as they pay sums ranging between (10-30) dinars, and sometimes reaching fifty, and as long as there are clothes they buy from the markets to disguise themselves in, especially as they have begun to dress their women in these cases in the wool Abaya that only Muslim women wear. We are waiting for the decisive and strict measures that the officials will take!
Boycotting the auctions of Jewish rags
After what this newspaper and other local fellow newspapers published about the auctions of Jewish rags, the honorable Iraqi Muslim people began to refrain from buying these rags, and the level of sales from these auctions began to drop until it reached a point that brings satisfaction, as sales have completely stopped in some auction houses.
While we take pride in the spirit of the honorable Iraqi people and their noble feelings toward a cause that is their cause, i.e., the cause of Iraq, we call upon the rest of our brothers who are still buying from these shops to boycott them completely.
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Newspaper: Al-Sha'ab
Number: 1578
Date: March 24, 1950
The number of Jews registered to renounce
their Iraqi citizenship is close to seventy
Exemption from the "capable guarantor" condition
The process of registering Jews
wishing to leave Iraq permanently and renounce
their citizenship is still proceeding more slowly than expected,
for since the registration opened less than
two weeks ago, the number of registered persons until
yesterday has not reached seventy, including men, women,
and children.
In view of the inquiries from those wishing
to register, the competent authorities have amended
some of the paragraphs contained in the instructions that
it issued regarding registration. The following is a publication of
the amendments made to the previous
instructions. The previous instructions
required the Jew who wants to renounce
his citizenship to bring with him a capable guarantor
who guarantees the payment to the government and to
all municipalities, water and electricity committees,
railways, and the port of any amount
that has become or will become due from him, along with the stamps
required for this guarantee. This
paragraph has been cancelled and there is no longer a need to provide
a guarantor if the person wishing to renounce his
citizenship proves his clearance toward the Income Tax
and Property Tax departments, Customs,
Foreign Exchange, and other departments
that may be creditors to the person.
The previous instructions stipulated that
the person who signed the form
pertaining to renouncing his citizenship is personally responsible
for arranging the means of transportation out of
Iraq, with the note that the government
and the Israelite community are not responsible
for anything related to this matter. The
new instructions stated that the Iraqi government
will prepare the means of transportation as far as
the Iraqi border at the traveler's expense.
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The Newspaper -: News
Number -: 2802
Date -: March 24, 1950
The Deterioration
of the Economic Situation
and the Necessity of Cooperation to Rescue It
Complaints about the economic situation in
Iraq are general and widespread, as several
local and foreign circumstances and factors have combined, leading
to the deterioration of Iraq's economy to this
extent, which has begun to threaten dire consequences
known only to God if we do not all stand together,
and work to rescue our economy from
the abyss into which it has fallen.
The first matter that must be noted
is that the current economic crisis in
Iraq is directly related to the global
economic crisis, the effects of which have appeared in many
Eastern and Western countries alike
.. Even the United States itself, its
economists have begun pointing to the economic
crisis which may turn into a disaster if
it is not treated from now on with complete firmness.
Naturally, the United States is not
alone in feeling economic distress,
but dozens of countries feel it, for this
is inevitable after the tremor of war which affects
the economies of all nations, and the
war was not like that back when connections between
parts of the world were non-existent, but now it is different
than before; for the world today is an indivisible
unit, and what happens at the edge of the earth
we feel its effects in other parts, and that
is because of modern communications, and the dependence of countries
upon one another to obtain
foodstuffs and goods they do not produce.
The recent war was on a large scale
of comprehensiveness, affecting the economies
of the entire world, and this became more and more evident
after the violent political tremors that followed
the war, in the form of revolutions, sit-ins,
strikes, and blocs; so the lack of
stability prevented agreement on a specific plan
on whose light all countries would act to avoid
economic crises.
This is from a general perspective, but as for what concerns
Iraq, in addition to international factors,
it did not direct its attention to its economy,
and what it should be after the end of the war,
and many had previously warned - during
the war - of the consequences of neglect, and the failure
to benefit from the monetary wealth that
the country had obtained, and it would have been quite easy
to exploit that wealth in productive industrial projects
which would establish the pillars of an industrial renaissance,
and we would be rid of the damage of importing
most necessities of industrial products
from abroad, which leads to the leakage of the
largest part of the country's wealth abroad,
in addition to the fact that factories are among the
direct reasons for eliminating unemployment which has spread
now in the country and its dangers have become visible
to the eyes.
And not only this, for Iraq was forced
in response to the call of national duty to participate
in the battle of Palestine which cost it huge
sums, then it was forced to cut off oil from
the Haifa refineries, losing - without regret -
other sums and it is still losing them until
now, all for the sake of its national creed
and its concern for the Arabism of Palestine.
There is another issue of great danger
and importance, having its direct impact on the economic
situation, which is that a large group
of Iraqi Jews who were dominating
the largest part of Iraq's economy,
have liquidated their businesses, and some of them have actually
left Iraq, while others declared their bankruptcy,
and both had the worst impact on the merchants
connected to them and who were working with them
in a single trade.
This is the summary of the situation, and it is not
an unknown matter to everyone, from
the officials and from those working in the economic
field; they must all
stand together to rescue Iraq's economy from
this abyss, and we believe that the greater part of
the duty to work in this field falls on the shoulders
of the banks operating in Iraq, at
the forefront of which are the government banks and national
banks; they must help merchants and others
from owners of industrial and agricultural projects
to continue their work and expand its scope,
and this is the only cure for this situation
which, if it continues, threatens the country with a disaster
whose harm will return to everyone, with the banks at
their forefront.
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Newspaper: Sirwan
Number: 11
Date: March 24, 1950
An Important View
On the Codicil to the Law of Revocation of Iraqi Citizenship
Since the issuance of the draft codicil to the Law of Revocation of Iraqi Citizenship for Jews wishing
to leave Iraq, people have been in constant whisper and questioning about the concept of this codicil in its
precise and correct form, especially those Jews who had not previously thought of
leaving Iraq for Israel.
This draft has come in a form that has not allowed many Jews wishing to
retain their current citizenship any room for confidence in their future; rather, it has even disrupted
their private businesses due to their lack of confidence in the stability of their future and their permanent presence in Iraq,
because it was concise, first of all, and indirectly urged the Jewish community in Iraq to
leave without taking precautions through measures that would instill reassurance and comfort in the souls of the side
wishing to stay and be secured about its future.
As a result of this, every Jew in Iraq began to feel the desire of
other citizens to separate from them, which turned the orbit of their thinking and changed what they could of their affairs,
disturbing the peace of their life and shaking their economic stability, which must
have a severe impact on shaking the general economic life in all parts of Iraq, even
for a time.
The reality is that the Iraqi government acted with great haste in enacting this draft
before taking the opinions of the general Jewish citizens whose opinions might differ from one another.
The improvisation that characterizes Iraqi governments did not leave them even in enacting this
draft, in which the fate of two hundred thousand Jewish citizens is decided. While we do not deny
that there are not a few Jews who want to emigrate, at the same time we cannot
overlook a great portion of Jews who never gave serious thought to emigration except
after the enactment of this draft, which would force them—unassured of their remaining in
the land in which they wish to stay—due to many of the complications that occurred during
the few days following the enactment of this draft. If this portion of Jews—and we are
confident of this—were given the choice to stay or emigrate, they would have undoubtedly preferred to stay. What is missing for
these people is confidence and reassurance, and the absence of these two things makes them, despite themselves,
merge into the herd.
The Jew today is at a crossroads: the path of emigration and the path of staying, and both
are paths fraught with danger. The one taking the first path does not wish to renounce his citizenship because
he does not know what fate hides for him in Israel, and the one taking the second does not know what his fate will be
after these many incidents that have multiplied on the stage of politics in the Middle
East. Perhaps this is the secret behind the Jews' attempt to leave by fleeing while retaining their citizenship
rather than renouncing it and leaving legally. Had the government previously thought,
or rather studied to think of the correct solution that would untie this knot created by
a reckless movement ten years ago and more. And had it consulted some Jewish youth
and been able to obtain their point of view, we do not believe that the situation would have become as critical
as it has become today.
In conclusion, the government's action in enacting the draft was an improvised act lacking
precision and lacking study, examination, and verification. It would have been more appropriate for the government, to avoid
falling into error, to study the subject deeply before proceeding with it.
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Owner and Editor-in-Chief
Salman al-Safwani
Responsible Manager
Zaki Jamil Hafiz
Issue
Year
Box
The Battle of Economic Destruction
The Duty of the People, the Government, and the Banks
By Salman al-Safwani
We used to say that the battle of Palestine is the battle of the entire Arab nation, not the battle of
a small part of it. If the Jews win this battle on the land of Palestine, it will move from there
to every Arab country, in various forms. For this reason, we considered the battle of Palestine a battle of
life or death for us, and therefore we appealed to the Arab nation to exert its utmost
effort in preserving this precious part of its beloved homeland before it falls prey
into the hands of the enemies. But the officials in the Arab countries refused - unfortunately -
except for Palestine to be the "scapegoat" to maintain their influence, and to prolong the days of
their rule. And struggling Palestine fell drenched in its blood between the feet of the "Jewish
gangs" - oh what a heartache! - and the battle turned, as we expected, from the land of Palestine to
every Arab country, and it is in Iraq today more intense than in any other Arab country,
because the number of Jews in Iraq is large, and because this number holds the reins of
the economic situation with an iron fist. And because the people are immersed in ignorance and negligence!
And here is the danger that we demanded be removed from Palestine; it was not satisfied with swallowing
⟦Palestine⟧ ⟦and displacing⟧ ⟦its people⟧ ⟦but rather⟧ ⟦but⟧ ⟦exceeded⟧ ⟦to⟧ ⟦the rest of⟧ ⟦the Arab⟧ ⟦countries⟧ ⟦and here⟧ ⟦it is⟧
this battle in Iraq is ongoing at its most intense, even if it differs in form from what it was
in Palestine. The Jews in Iraq are feigning a desire to emigrate from this country
to Tel Aviv, and they were smuggling individuals and groups, carrying with them what was light to carry
and expensive in price, in their own way of (robbing) peoples of their gold and silver. In
fact, their exit from Iraq is a planned (demonstration) to destroy its economic
entity, not just a desire to emigrate to Tel Aviv, as evidenced by the fact that they did not apply
to the relevant departments to register their names after the issuance of the law revoking citizenship,
but they continued their escape, defying the laws, mocking the authority of the government!
The Jews are fleeing, and taking with them gold, silver, and other money, after
they liquidate their businesses, stop their trade, declare their bankruptcy, sell their wreckage,
and mortgage their properties, while retaining their citizenship despite that, so they can return from
where we do not notice them as they left - and this is the battle currently raging in
Iraq between the people and the Jews.
The Jews went bankrupt, so their creditors were left empty-handed. The (settlement) led to
the bankruptcy of others, and they offered the goods they had saved and monopolized in the markets,
so prices fell below capital, sales stopped, merchants lost, and they filled
public auctions with their various products, so things stagnated in trade warehouses and furniture stores.
The cotton-carder, the cotton merchant, and the worker were disrupted, and everything related to household needs such as
fans, refrigerators, mattresses, sofas, carpets, and even clothes, shoes,
and others. The general public crowded like animals over those infected remains, buying them
at higher than their prices, and moving them to their homes with their germs and filth. As for the Jews,
they gained money and disrupted businesses. Glory be to the Changer of states and circumstances.
We have said everything that can be said in this regard, but the battle of economic
destruction is proceeding on its way, turning for nothing. Yesterday, we spoke to a group of
various stakeholders, and we heard what makes the heart bleed and tears at the souls. It was up to
the government to be firm and bold in handling the situation, and to put an end to the Jewish
conspiracy, to avoid the catastrophe that these evil people intended to create in the country
with their diabolical methods.
Since the danger must be fought by all classes of the people and the government
alike, we must alert the national banks, foremost among them the (Arab
Bank), to its great duty in this difficult stage, by extending to the trusted national
merchants the financial aid, so they can continue to practice their businesses
without being exposed to a confusing crisis, at a time when they must fill the void
that the Jews intentionally created in the general economic situation. We also hope that
public opinion, and stakeholders in particular, will be careful in their dealings with the Jews
these days so that events do not surprise them with what would overthrow their commercial and financial entity.
And they would regret it when it is too late for regret.
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My Economic Corner
Lending on the Harvest
⟦line⟧ For the past thirty years, the Jews have monopolized the efforts of millions of the sons of
this country through surplus (interest), in its various types, varying rates, and methods of
payment. People used to approach them and flock to them to facilitate their business,
fulfill their needs, and to escape from routine and its subsequent slowness and delay,
correspondence, witnesses, and certificates!!! Until the war between the Arabs and the Jews was declared,
and we need not repeat what the outcome of the war led to, the Jews sensed the hour of departure
a year before they left!! So they collected their debts, smuggled their fortunes, and abstained from
lending, mortgages, and advances. They resorted to consensual settlements in discounting
papers before their maturity date... and finally they sold their (spoils) and fled as fugitives!!!
The farmer, the merchant, and those with interests felt distress, hardship, and a standstill in the market
and stagnation in products. They were exposed to a situation they were not accustomed to before, added to this
is the weakness of purchasing power as a result of a decrease in the amount of money circulating in the market. In order to
eliminate such a situation and to avoid falling into a crisis, we must facilitate
transactions as much as possible, restore credit (dealing in papers) to its previous state,
grant loans and advances on the harvest (in agriculture) and on money in (trade),
delete what can be deleted from (routine) and the killing of time, and add new amounts
to the capital of national banks, to encourage the profession of banking, and to direct national
capital in a correct, beneficial, and productive direction. God helps the servant as long as
the servant helps his brother.
(A)
Personal Affairs
Acknowledgment of Condolences
Mr. Amin Al-Hashimi and his son
Hikmat and the rest of the family thank Their Excellencies,
Highnesses, and Excellencies the Prime Ministers,
current and former ministers, senators,
deputies, and all the individuals who were kind enough
to offer their condolences for the loss of their precious loved one, the late
Mr. Akram Al-Hashimi, whether by attending the funeral
procession, attending the Fatiha gathering, or
by sending telegrams and letters, praying to
Almighty God that they may not suffer the loss of a loved one.
Physician's Thank You
I thank, in the name of humanity, His Excellency the skilled
physician Dr. Khalid Naji for performing
the surgery he conducted on me without
charge. May God reward him well on behalf of the poor and grant him success
in serving society. - Muhammad Abdul Baqi Al-Ani
Lost Booklet
I have lost my membership booklet for the Baghdad Chamber of
Commerce and the Income Tax Certificate card.
Whoever finds them is requested to return them to me at my shop
located at Bab al-Agha No. 166/1 and will receive a cash
reward. - Al-Hajj Irshad Hussain Radhi
Leave them..!
The matter is decided, and a group of students from the
College of Sharia in Adhamiya have been dismissed for a period of one year.
It is known that the college students are bound
by guarantees whose amounts are difficult for them to pay
now, especially since they intend, as we have learned,
to travel to Egypt to continue their studies at
Al-Azhar Al-Sharif. So what harm would come to the Directorate of
General Endowments if it postponed the execution of the guarantees
until they finish their studies and return to
Iraq? We hope that the Directorate of
Endowments will think about this and work towards
achieving it. It is not fair for officials to be harsh
on a group of the country's sons to a degree that deprives them of science and culture for a violation
that all the youth of the world are exposed to during
the outbursts of their emotions.
Thanks to a District Manager
Salman Pak
Baghdad - Al-Yaqdha Newspaper:
We thank the commendable efforts of our district manager
to combat the flood.
Sheikh Nimrod Al-Mulla Hirz and Sheikh Jassim
Al-Ali.
Mansour Race
Saturday, March 25, 1950
First round at 1:15 PM
The race will be held for the cup of His Royal Highness the Regent and the Great Crown Prince
At 4:00 PM on the mentioned day
For box reservations, contact telephone 6340
Also, the race will be held on Sunday, 26/3/1950
First round at 1:15 PM
For lunch table reservations, contact Pyramid Hotel
Announcement No. (115)
Placed in public tender: supplying the Adhamiya Electricity Committee with a large quantity of
electric wires, copper and lead, of various weights and sizes. Those wishing
to participate in the tender should appear before the Secretariat Council at 12:00 PM on the day of
Tuesday, 28/3/1950
This news
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Newspaper: Al-Yaqaza
Number: 784
Date: March 26, 1951
* Finally, one of the movie
theaters in Baghdad has been liberated from Jewish control, which is
the Regent Cinema, which has been transferred to Mr.
Abdul Karim al-Khudairi; so may the rest of the
movie theaters be liberated from the Jewish octopus, and may
national hands work in them instead of the Hasakila!
* Some Jewish movie theaters have begun
continuing to show their films every morning,
where lazy female and male students,
and unemployed youth, take refuge there, fleeing
from lessons and escaping from duties;
so limit the showtimes, O officials!
And watch your children, O fathers, and hold accountable
the absentees among your students, O school principals!
Precautions against Jews fleeing from Iraq
The Directorate of General Police requested the Ministry of Interior's approval to conduct
a general census to determine the number of Jewish men and women fleeing from Iraq,
their ages, and the distinguishing marks of each of them, in order to circulate this to the centers and outposts
of the Iraqi borders to arrest those attempting to return to Iraq again, given
the dangers resulting from that in their performing acts of espionage and what leads against the safety of the state!
Aftawiya!..
* The (fires) in the shops
Jewish commercial centers caught people's attention, and
(incidents) have shown that they are (deliberate)
and intentional. It is not important that a Jew burns
his commercial shop and collects (insurance) or
enters (prison), but what is important is this spirit
(criminal) which may cause (damage)
to others. We hope that the government will strike
the hands of the (meddlers) among them relentlessly!
* Do you see if an Arab in Palestine had
the Jews accused him of some charge, would he find a lawyer
(Jewish) to defend him, and use his influence
to exonerate him? No, but the Jews in
Iraq find dozens of lawyers
defending them, so how great is the difference between
awareness and the sense of responsibility between us and them!
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Newspaper: Al-Yaqaza
Number: 786
Date: 28 - March - 1950
A Jewish woman smuggles gold
And is arrested at the airport
Our roving correspondent said: While
the Jewish woman Naima Khazzam Gabriel, who is
of Iranian nationality, was about to travel by plane
to Iran, there was found with her, in addition to her usual
jewelry, a golden anklet weighing more than
111 mithqals, so the gold was seized. Naima
has a daughter named Saida, but she is of Iraqi
nationality, or of dual nationality to be more precise,
and we can only thank the passport officers
of the civil airport for their continuous vigilance
in monitoring smuggling by travelers
among the Jews, and we specifically thank Assistant Anwar
Thamir Al-Ani and Commissioner Abdul-Jabbar Khattab.
* Espionage movements and espionage trials
have increased these days among
nations, and we thank God that Iraq is safe
from that, as it does not require
such measures; there are no secrets, no
spies, and no trials. The Jews say
it is the best of all countries
for the work of fifth columns of any kind
they may be...
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Newspaper: ⟦Al-Yaqaza⟧
Number: ⟦788⟧
Date: ⟦20 March 1950⟧
* Ask (Tel Aviv) if there is
even one single Arab (teacher) in their schools?
No. But in Iraqi schools there are a number
of (Hasakla!) who oversee the guidance
and education of our children! And who knows, there
might be among them those who say they are more Arab
than the Arabs. Poor is this nation whose
children are taught by Jews!
A New Fatwa
It is not permissible to buy the belongings of Jews
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and in Him is my trust
To the noble and honorable Ali Al-Qudayh and his respected companions,
After peace be upon you and prayers for your success and good fortune, your letter arrived in which
you ask about the ruling on buying and selling the belongings of Jews at the present time, and I have noted its contents.
We have been (asked) about this before and we answered to the effect that if buying and selling
their belongings assists them in joining their government, and if their joining it leads to strengthening it against
Islam and Muslims, then it is apparently not permissible.
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of God and His blessings.
1 Jumada al-Thani, Year 1369
Al-Raji Muhammad Rida, may he be forgiven
Page 192
Newspaper: Al-Husun
Number: 721
Date: March 20, 950
Nasiriyah Police
Arrests a Jew
Attempting to Escape
Nasiriyah police arrested a
suspect, and after investigating him,
it turned out that he was Jewish, and he was carrying with him
two hundred and fifty Dinars along with a large quantity of
silver coins which he had placed in a basket and placed
a number of oranges on top of them; he had intended to travel
to Basra and from there escape to Iran
Page 193
* Financial circles in Baghdad are talking
about measures the government intends to take
to revive the stagnant economic situation in
Iraq. We hope that these
measures will be characterized by creativity, for this worn-out
government routine will not be effective against
the Jews and the followers of the Jews.!
Newspaper: Al-Yaqaza
Number: 790
Date: April 20, 1950
An Important Proposal
Regarding the Printing of New Banknotes
Muhammad Rizq Allah Augustine
I repeat my proposal today, which is for the government
to print a new edition of Iraqi banknotes
(under the current currency law
but in a form that differs in terms of designs
and colors of the notes and with a new date of
issue) and to set a period for replacing all old
notes with new notes, and all old banknotes
will be void if they are not replaced
during the specified period. There is no innovation in this
nor any cost. Provided that the replacement takes place
inside Iraq, of course (it is sufficient for the
replacement process to last a few days only if
replacement centers are opened in all centers of
provinces, districts, and sub-districts). During
the replacement period, vigilance is doubled so that
dinars do not enter Iraq from outside.
The purpose of my proposal is to void
the dinars that were smuggled out of Iraq.
I believe that about 15 million dinars have
been smuggled to Tel Aviv or other centers
working for its benefit, so these dinars will be voided
and their value will become a net profit for the treasury, and the state
has the right to confiscate what leaves its country
by illegal means, especially if it is sent to
an enemy country that is still in a state of war with it
and for its benefit. And if we assume that the Jews
are able to return these millions to Iraq
with the intention of replacing them, even by this an
important goal would have been achieved, which is the return of the millions
to the country, and it may not be easy to take them out
by smuggling a second time. As for the
dinars located outside Iraq in a
legitimate manner, such as the dinars that may be with
the money changers of Beirut or Damascus, which may have
remained in the pockets of travelers who compensate for them there,
this will be looked into during the replacement process,
as it is announced outside Iraq that whoever has
banknotes outside Iraq must inform
the nearest Iraqi consulate in writing of the amount
in their possession, providing a list of the numbers of
the notes in their possession and regarding the manner
and legitimacy of their possession, and they will replace what they have
after conviction is obtained of the legitimacy of possession
and in reasonable - small - quantities, of course.
When the government resorts to such
a measure and such firmness, the enemies
and thieves will stop smuggling dinars again,
as the government can repeat this process
from time to time whenever it sees a need for it.
There is another benefit in this exchange,
which is: that a large quantity of banknotes
from various dates, from the first day of the currency's
issuance until today, has been damaged. Damaged by fire,
drowning, tearing, loss, etc..
And when the currency edition is replaced, the government
will know the extent of that, and its value will be a net profit
for it, so it issues a replacement for it, and the amount
of that may reach about half a million dinars
which the government does not benefit from today. And in the process of
replacement, a benefit is reaped in terms of eliminating the
possibility of counterfeiting as well.
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Newspaper: ⟦Al-Rusafa⟧
Number: 421
Date: 2 April 950
Warning
Sirwan newspaper published in issue
(11) issued on 24-3-1950
An editorial article entitled "An Important Look
at the Supplement to the Iraqi Nationality Revocation Law"
And paragraphs have appeared in the article that are detrimental
to the internal security of the state, therefore we have decided, based
on the first paragraph of Article (12)
of the Press Law, to issue this
warning to it.
Minister of Interior
⟦Not obtained⟧
on this
issue
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Migration of Iraq's Jews to Israel
A new problem facing Israel and World Zionism
A large-scale program to secure the migration of Jews to Palestine
New York - Dr. George
Gostal, one of the directors of the
Absorption Department of the Palestine Jewish Agency, stated
that the immigration program to Israel requires
no less than 250 million dollars
per year
He went on to say that in addition to the problem of
providing living conditions for about 85
thousand refugees currently in
reception camps in Israel, the country must
prepare to receive 150 thousand new
refugees and care for them. He said: but
this is only part of the problem, for
we must hasten to rescue thousands of Jews
in Iraq
He continued, mentioning that the Iraqi government
agreed a short time ago to allow a thousand
Jews who wish to leave Iraq to migrate to
Israel, then said that it is probable that
eighty thousand of them will migrate out of their total of
125 thousand. This will create new
additional problems for providing housing,
medicine, and schools for them. There is
an important matter, which is that although there are twenty
thousand Iraqi Jews whose financial
condition is likely to be good, the
Iraqi government may not allow any funds
to leave Iraq
He added to that, that the transfer of
these refugees, which will begin in
late April most likely, must be completed within
one year
Another issue is that although
the Iraqi Parliament has granted Jews the right
to migrate to Israel, the King may cancel
this right at any time.
Hence, it is Israel's duty to
hurry in transferring those Jews at the earliest
available opportunity
This part of the migration program
alone will cost between fifty
and sixty million dollars, the largest part
of which must be paid by American Jews
Gostpal concluded his statement by saying
that he will travel to the United States on
a visit lasting about six weeks
to assist in the United Jewish Appeal campaign to collect
more than 272 million dollars
Jerusalem - Official Jewish circles have begun
organizing the strongest campaign known in
the last two years for propaganda to house
thousands of Jews who will migrate from
Iraq. Isaac Raphael,
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Jewish Agency, announced
that the Agency is consulting with the government regarding
the settlement of these Jews who were displaced to
Babylon and who intend to return to the
homeland after the issuance of the Iraqi Denaturalization
Law against them.
Raphael addressed an appeal to the Jews of the entire world
beseeching them to exert their efforts
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Newspaper —: ⟦Al-Zaman⟧
Number —: 2174
Date —: 10 April 1950
common to the Arab countries
In it, the writer points to the trends that have flourished
Jordan and Israel, mentioning what had
Rhodes between the Arab countries and Israel,
were not unsuitable for the situations and circumstances
there based on the development of events and changes
the intention was one day to conduct negotiations
Syria's position regarding Israel's ambitions and to
Palestine and its inability to ensure the safety of the countries
Syrian-Iraqi and the project to annex regions
From all this, the writer concludes that Syria must
take a decisive step toward a union whose principle is interest
We welcome that in the union of Syria there should be
agreement in foreign and military policy, and among
so that Israel becomes between the jaws of a pincer.
The fourth on Middle East affairs held
in Washington that the formidable obstacle in the way of
wide-ranging economic progress
in the Middle East is "the instability of
peace in the lands of these countries."
Then he said: "We can in the years
ahead look forward to the sound economic
atmosphere in which major projects can be implemented,
for there are economic and social factors
preparing the way for progress in this
region."
He cited as an example that the problem of poverty
is no longer tolerated by anyone, and that the peasants
and producers have begun to turn away from
traditional markets and are looking toward
new markets to expand the scope of trade.
Sherwood pointed out that the American businessman
must undertake a partner's role in the Middle
East without acting alone
in investment; he should look for
local capital to include in his program.
He went on from there to say that he doubts that
private capital alone can ensure
the financing of economic programs.
Import and Export
He mentioned that among the governments of the Middle
East and its peoples there is a feeling that something
must be done to improve their condition, and there is no doubt
that the coming years will witness great developments,
provided that we in the United States give
guarantees that our interest is
to be in the role of a partner, and provided that
the Middle Eastern countries give guarantees
that peace will prevail in their lands.
Mr. Gordon Clapp spoke,
Chairman of the Economic Survey Mission in
the Middle East, saying that the difficulties that
hinder the path of economic revival
and the full exploitation of resources can be
summarized in four matters: the lack of the required
atmosphere for the utilization of capital,
the need for trained technicians who
can seek out new means for economic
revival, the absence of technical staff
to carry out what the revival program
requires, and finally the international character
of any large-scale program.
Wool and Textiles
Their prices in the local market
It is taken from the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce report
that the wool markets have improved except for
sprinkled wool and navigation, which recorded some
decline because sheep shearing begins
these days, and the figures for unwashed
Arabi wool reached 38 rupees per maund . . .
⟦Propaganda for Iraq⟧ in Iraq
by means of films
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote to the Ministry of
Interior asking it to participate in the film
which the former intends, in participation with the
Ministries of Education and Economy, to produce
for propaganda purposes. It has agreed to produce it with
a Swiss company, but the
Ministry of Interior apologized for not contributing
to this film based on its tight financial
situation.
Thanks for condolences
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Newspaper: ⟦...⟧
Number: 877
Date: April 6, 951
Saleh Al-Jabi also
Public opinion awaits the court's decision
In the case of the 3,000 Dinars
In a previous issue of this newspaper
We wrote a frank word about an incident that occupied
Iraqi public opinion for two weeks, which is
The case of Saleh Al-Jabi and the 3 thousand dinars
We summarized the subject and said at the time
That the case is presented before the courts and that
The just and honest Iraqi judiciary will say
Its word, and we postponed our comment on the subject
Until the issuance of the respected court's decision
In order to then provide what we have of
Information about Al-Jabi's "actions" in various
Aspects of his business.
It appears that our publication of this news has upset
Some, so they attacked us, and we have replied to their attack
With what we believe is sufficient, and on this occasion
We point out that His Excellency the Judge of the First Civil Court of Baghdad
Has looked into this lawsuit on
Last Sunday and adjourned it to
Next Sunday to bring some papers of the lawsuit
The plaintiff has been represented by
Messrs. Yahya Qasim, the lawyer, and Abdul Amir
Abu Turab, the lawyer.
We will provide the readers with any updates in this
Lawsuit.
Not like this, Al-Husoon newspaper!!
O pampered little one...
Al-Husoon newspaper attacked us again
As is its habit in attacking many of those
Envied by it, and said that we defended
A Zionist Jew and accused a well-known Muslim
Merchant, more famous than the lottery for
Completing hospitals, and said (Does money
Have a role?) And how wonderful is the question? Yes, does
Money have a role, O venerable, famous, and victorious
Newspaper??
It has been customary for the response in
Such a case to be appropriate to the article, such as saying
(If one with bracelets slapped me... etc.) or
(If my disparagement comes to you... etc.) and other
Sayings. But we do not want to follow
This style with our colleague!!! Al-Husoon
The distinguished newspaper... so that we are not affected by a reaction
And follow its way in insulting and cursing people
So it promotes itself at the expense of people's tendency
To exchange insults and hurtful criticism... for
This newspaper's plan was not to act
Like Al-Husoon did... but Al-Nahar will
Always take the position of a father to his small child
For the difference between the age of the two newspapers
Necessitates and dictates this position. So if
Al-Husoon crosses the line, its audacity is expected
As a naive child who understands nothing of life's affairs,
And if it (messes up), then in the kindergarten
There are many children who
(mess up)...
And let us return now to the case of Mr. Saleh
Al-Jabi... whom we did not refer to regarding what he did
Towards Yusuf Hasqeel except as (an inquiry)
Without reaching a conclusion, and our view of the case is based
On things other than the issue of religion and money, for it is not permissible
To turn a blind eye to a Muslim if he betrays
The rights of a Jew or a Portuguese or a Sikh
Just because he is a Muslim... because a Muslim is one from whose
Hand and tongue people are safe, and if it is proven that
Saleh Al-Jabi has seized an amount of
The (3) thousand dinars from Yusuf
Or others, the meaning of that is very serious and deep
Because Saleh Al-Jabi holds the destiny of
A huge, very huge lottery and...
Truth and justice must always take their course
Whether for you or against you.
As for the substance of the case between Saleh
And Yusuf, we cannot reach a conclusion on it
Now, not even Al-Husoon if it defended
Saleh Al-Jabi's (advertisement)... excuse me,
Saleh Al-Jabi himself because he is a Muslim for the sake of
God Almighty, while our view is still as
It is regarding the Zionist or any enemy of
Our enemies, because this matter has another
Aspect, and the amounts in Yusuf Hasqeel's
Possession do not belong to him, but rather to the prize
Winners. If we help Al-Jabi against Yusuf,
We would only be helping him to usurp
The rights of these winners...
And after that, we would like to pamper (Al-Husoon)
The sweet little chick and pat its shoulders
And we hope that the growth of its (wisdom tooth)
Does not take too long, so that it may understand the affairs of
Life well.
Migration of Jews from Iraq to Israel
- Continued from the publication on the first page -
In its recent lead article: The Iraqi authorities
have begun registering the names of Jews
in preparation for their migration to Palestine, and it is fitting
for the government of Israel - after finishing the
migration of Yemeni Jews, numbering 40,000 -
to prepare to receive the Jews of Iraq,
numbering 100,000, lest this Iraqi surprise
reverses - and how quickly things reverse
in that country - to its cancellation
by the resignation of the current government, or even without
its resignation, for there is no decision that does not change
in Iraq. Therefore, the Israeli government must
do everything in its power to transport them
within one year, even if it is forced
to stop the migration of European Jews.
And they should provide assistance to one hundred thousand Iraqi
Jews who will return to the homeland, i.e., to four-
fifths of the Jews present in Babylon, totaling
one hundred and twenty-five thousand, and they should perform
their duties toward them.
A spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior
in Tel Aviv stated that measures are now being taken
to prepare the housing that can be prepared
to shelter the Jews who will return from
Iraq within the next ten months.
It is known that the Iraqi law
recently approved by the National Assembly in this
regard includes a clause that makes it possible
to invalidate its provisions after one year has passed since
the beginning of its implementation.
The Palestine Post newspaper said this:
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Newspaper: Al-Hawadith
Number: 2176
Date: April 20, 1951
Seizure of gold, jewelry and pearls
from Jews emigrating from Iraq
Among the Jews whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked were five Jewish
women who were brought yesterday to the civil airport in preparation for their deportation to Iran
Upon inspection by the competent airport authorities, there were found in their possession
(221) mithqals of gold, (16) mithqals of pearls and (250) mithqals
of silver
All these ornaments and jewelry had been placed in their custody
The customs authorities at the airport immediately confiscated these pieces of jewelry
Subsequently, the Jewish female travelers were permitted to travel and boarded the plane to Tehran
Page 199
Newspaper: Liwa al-Istiqlal
Number: 945
Date: April 20, 1950
The Tricks of the Jews
In Raising and Lowering Market Prices!
It has come to our attention that the Jews in Palestine
have driven the Arabs from their homes, tortured
them, and violated every sanctity; as for in Iraq,
the Jews still refuse even to submit to what
the law has obligated them regarding the renunciation of citizenship
for those of them wishing to leave Iraq! Rather, they
continue to tamper with Iraq's economic and social
life until the time for their escape comes, after
they settle their affairs and smuggle out what they have sucked
from the blood of this people and what they have hoarded of
their wealth! What a great difference between a nation facing
its self-defense and these gangs
and their methods of overcoming us! We did not excel
at attacking to save Palestine, and then it appeared that we
do not excel even at defending against the Jews!
The Jews in Iraq have found among
some of the citizens those who extend help to them
by demanding that they be granted import and
export licenses. This negligence continued, and
these Jews are still granted these licenses under
pressure from their agents and those who benefit from them, despite what
has become clear—that every commodity in the hands of the Jews in
Iraq is only used as a tool for their economic
war. At times, the Jews rush to sell
goods at prices lower than their cost.
This drop leads to the disruption of the market,
and loyal citizens, in turn, hesitate to
proceed with importing until the offered goods
become scarce and demand increases gradually. Then,
the Jews suddenly refrain from selling, and the
market prices rise to an unreasonable height, intensifying
the confusion in the market. Thus, they tamper
with the life of Iraq, and this people becomes like
a ball being kicked around by their feet!
The disruption in economic life leads
to social unrest, deteriorating conditions,
increased resentment, and exposes the country to
dangers! Despite this, we remain stagnant,
neither advancing nor retreating, neither taking precautions nor planning!
The matter is in the hands of the government, and the government
must pay attention to this dangerous aspect and estimate
the consequences of leniency, or rather negligence, in its regard toward
the Jews!
First, it is essential to restrict import
and export to loyal citizens. How often
have we repeated this demand without finding sufficient attention to it?
To ensure this, one of two things must happen: either
the import and export committees are organized in a way
that includes representatives from all Chambers of Commerce in Iraq,
or these committees must be
limited to officials who must be explicitly
instructed to follow such a policy
and ignore the mediation of any influential person
calling for letting the Jews dominate importing
or exporting!
Second: The government must be keen
on continuing to regulate import and export
during this transition phase, and in a more precise manner than
the case was before. Any measure
that leads to the neglect of this regulation increases market
confusion and worsens the conditions. Rather, the
government must monitor price developments in the market;
whenever it notices a shortage or scarcity in any commodity,
it should increase the import licenses for it by a
reasonable amount, leading the Jews to fear the consequences
of the temporary monopoly they have begun to resort
to from time to time, until the day comes
when the Jews' control over
importing and exporting together has left
their hands. Only then may the government
think of another method, although we always
prefer economic guidance and organization over
unrestraint.
Third: It is necessary to compel banks
to reduce the percentage taken on account of
open credits for imports. To our knowledge,
this percentage has reached forty percent,
and there is no justification for this amount except under the influence of fear
of the Jews' tricks in the market, to the point of
selling goods for less than the cost price. If
the government resorts to restricting imports
to loyal citizens, none of whom
think of such tricks to harm the people,
the risk would vanish, and it would be possible to reduce the percentage
paid on account of credits to twenty
percent, for example.
Finally, it is necessary to facilitate lending
to citizen merchants who today find
enormous difficulty in commercial work given
the Jewish blockade imposed in Iraq,
as the Jews have actually resorted to freezing the money
of citizens deposited with them; they do not pay
their debts easily, while they do not give
a debtor any time to pay what he owes them! It is
therefore necessary to facilitate the transactions of discounting financial papers
and mortgages that loyal citizens
are forced into, and other
transactions specific to non-Jews.
Will the government think about this and other
vital Iraqi affairs, or will it leave the rope
loose for the Jews, until Iraq finds
itself in a state of economic and
social chaos?
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Jews who turned their home into a shop in Al-Waziriyah?!...
They attack the government with abusive words and mock police representatives
We must put an end to this recklessness by imposing the harshest penalties on them
The Al-Waziriyah assistant police station was informed that there is a house
in its area inhabited by immoral people from the
Jews, and that the house is prepared to receive friends,
friends of friends, and female friends of friends.
These people, upon their arrival at this house, kill
their time by playing cards (gambling) and (innocent)
and (not-so-innocent) amusement, knowing that most
of the friends are Muslims and the female friends are
Israelites, a matter that forced the assistant
police of Al-Waziriyah to intervene out of concern for
the comfort of the rest of the residents from (private) parties
which continue until late hours of the night.
Accordingly, the assistant police officer headed to this
house with a group of his subordinates in order to make the residents understand
the necessity of ceasing these acts; however, the
(girls) invited him to enter and drink coffee.
He refused, and they tried to entice him but did not succeed. When
they found him insistent on his demand regarding the necessity of ceasing
the disturbance of the neighborhood's residents and resorting to quiet,
they began to (insult) the government and utter
inappropriate words against this Kingdom
and its government, a matter which forced the assistant
police officer to bring them, their families, and their uncle,
who participated with them in directing these words
towards the government in the presence of police representatives,
to the station and file a lawsuit against them and request
their referral to the courts under Article 13 of
Chapter Twelve of the B.P.C. The
investigating judge agreed to refer them to the courts
under the mentioned articles. Usually, the
completion of referring lawsuits to the courts under
these articles depends on the approval of the Ministry of Justice,
and the Ministry of Justice has been written to in this regard.
The case is still awaiting the Ministry's approval
to refer it to the courts, and we expect His Excellency
the Minister of Justice to pay attention to such cases,
which, if they indicate anything, indicate the extent of
Jewish recklessness and their defiance of the laws,
the government, and its representatives. We hope that the
courts will take the maximum measures and impose the strictest
penalties on them so that this will be a deterrent to others.
We will provide the readers with the results of this
case.