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Newspaper: Al-Fath Number: 48 Date: 17 March 1950
IJA 2746
Arabic Newspaper Clippings Regarding Jews Emigrating from Iraq
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This is a collection of newspaper clippings in Arabic. Articles include content such as: Anti-Jewish themes; the Iraqi government's response to Jewish emigration; Jews in Muslim and/or Arab countries; citizenship laws and the abrogation of citizenship; Zionism; Anti-Jewish legislation. The newspapers are: النباء (Al-Nabā’); الامة (Al-‘Umma); الحصون (Al-Ḥaṣūn); اليقظة (Al-Yaqaẓa/Al-Yaqẓa); الدخبار (Al-Dakhbār); لواء الاستقلال (Lawā’ Al-Istiqlāl); الزمان (Al-Zamān); الحواداث (Al-Ḥawādth); الدفة (Al-Dafah); الاخبار (Al-Akbār); النهار (Al-Nahār); الفخ (Al-Fakh); الاراء (Al-Arā’)
AI English Translation, Pages 201-225
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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.
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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.
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Newspaper: Al-Hawadith Number: 220 Date: March 17, 1950 Zionists in Baghdad Threaten The newspaper owner, its responsible manager, and its editors are threatened with death, the printing press ⟦line⟧ This newspaper has taken upon itself, driven by the national sentiment of those supervising its editing and what the public interest dictates to them, to attack the Jews and what they do, and to fight them with all its strength. What it wrote about the auctions had an impact on the souls of Iraqis, as it became clear through their boycott of these (looters). It 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 hand with soldiers from those who deny the grace of this homeland, whose bodies were filled with blood from its bounties. And with the equipment they buy with Iraq's money which they smuggle. What this newspaper writes about the Jews and their smuggling has had a good effect, as all responsible departments, especially the police departments, have taken interest in combating them and preventing their escape without leniency and with all severity out of concern for the public interest. All of this is what caused the Jews to be resentful of this newspaper and those supervising its editing. This resentment was manifested by them in numerous letters that began to reach us continuously, containing threats to assassinate the editors and reporters, and at the top of the list, the newspaper owner and its responsible manager, and to blow up the printing press where it is printed. This threat extended to foul insults and cursing that no one would utter or write except those who are like these filthy, base people. We received a letter signed by a signatory with the signature (On behalf of the branch of the Sons of Israel Association in Iraq), another signed by (President of the Israel Youth Association), and a third signed by (Zion Youth League). The senders of these letters asked us to stop attacking the Jews and not to refer to these letters of theirs, otherwise they would carry out their threats. However, we say to everyone who sent a letter of this kind that, by Almighty God, our resolve will not weaken, nor will we refrain from fighting you as long as there is a pulsing vein in us and as long as we have strength, and with God's help, no intimidator shall intimidate us.
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Exchange of gunfire Between fleeing Jews and the police in Basra Gold bars and hundreds of Dinars and Liras smuggled by Jews with them Basra - By telegram to Al-Husun's special correspondent - We received a telegram at 12:00 PM yesterday 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 stating that he sent extensive details by mail, so readers should wait for what we will receive from our correspondent in tomorrow's issue.
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* And finally (Iran) recognized the Jewish gangs in Tel Aviv with a recognition de facto, as they call it. And (Turkey) preceded it in such recognition (de facto and politically). May God curse the American (Dollar) which harnessed individuals and countries for the benefit of the Jews! 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 that when it was declared, doubts and suspicions vanished, and (days) proved that some Arabs were more concerned about the interests of the Jews than the Jews themselves.. and Israel feared for the Jews residing in Arab countries after the declaration of the (state) and after the engagement in the war, and after emerging from this war in such a shameful, painful image, so (reality) came to belie what they had thought, feared, and taken precautions for!! For the Jews are still luxuriating in blessings, and talking in (councils) and announcing publicly that they have decided to leave and that they do not want this country!! and that they and that...!! So we rushed after the opportunity had passed to restrict (banking) and no banking remained!! 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!! And finally they offered in the market their (spoils) so people rushed to them like madmen, forgetting that such a rush kills the worker, creates crises and spreads unemployment!! And the Jews turned to looting our money in bulk, by way of fleeing with the deposited funds they had, and feigning artificial bankruptcy!! And the government stood (watching)!! Was it not a duty imposed on the Arab countries to take the Jews as hostages?? To force Israel to stop at its limit before the declaration of the state?? Was it not a duty imposed on the Arab countries to take the 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 a duty imposed on the government to prevent the sale of furniture and spoils by force to ensure work for the worker, and save him from unemployment, and preserve the remaining (currency)?? To protect the market from destruction?? Yes... it was a duty!! But (politics) prevented it from being carried out!! (A)
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59,000 Dinars We have learned that four of the major Muslim merchants had each deposited separately with the bankrupt Adwar Abboudi Bank a total of 59,000 Dinars ⟦line⟧ which went along with the money of others as a result of blind trust in enemies.
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Supporting the Call to Boycott the Jews Between the two prayers in the Mosque of Uthman ibn Said, where His Eminence Sayyid Ali Taqi, may God protect him, leads the prayer, Abdul Jabbar Abdul Hussein Al-Anbar, a member of the Bara'ah Mosque, delivered a valuable speech in which he welcomed what was delivered by Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad 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 physically and economically, so it is the duty of every zealous Muslim to boycott them and not buy their goods, as they are our enemies - as He, the Almighty, said in His Glorious Book (You will surely find the most intense of people in animosity toward the believers to be the Jews...) (Scenes)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ]
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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
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Failed Jewish Campaigns Many in London expect that Jewish propaganda will launch a new campaign in the near future against Iraq, no different from the campaigns it carried out a few months ago to induce 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 took 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: The Iraqi press is also launching harsh attacks on the Jewish community, which was known for obedience and order (?). Iraqi newspapers are demanding the taking of effective measures against (the Jewish Fifth Column) and suggested allowing Jews to emigrate from Iraq provided they leave their property and valuable assets. The newspaper said that despite the strict surveillance 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 condition they suffer (sic). Some Jews have been able in recent weeks to escape across the Iraqi- Iranian border, but the luck of some of them was not good when they fell into the traps of the Iraqi forces in Khanaqin and elsewhere and were referred to the courts.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.