AI English Translation, Pages 251-275
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
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
* 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.
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
Migration of Iraqi Jews to Israel
A new problem facing Israel and international Zionism
A large-scale program to secure the migration of Jews to Palestine
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New York - Dr. George
Gostal, one of the directors of the
Absorption Department of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, 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 hurry to save thousands of Jews
in Iraq
He continued, mentioning that the government of Iraq
recently agreed to allow a thousand
likely in late April within
one year
There is another issue, which is that although
the Iraqi Parliament has granted Jews the right
to migrate to Israel, the King may revoke
this right at any time.
Hence, it is Israel's duty to
speed up the transfer of those Jews at the earliest
favorable opportunity
And this part of the immigration program
alone will cost between fifty
and sixty million dollars, the largest
part of which must be paid by American Jews
Gostbal concluded his statement by saying
that he will travel to the United States for
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 to promote the housing of
thousands of Jews who will emigrate from
Iraq. Isaac Raphael, head 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 law revoking
Iraqi citizenship from them.
Raphael issued an appeal to the Jews of the whole world
imploring them to double their efforts
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Common to the Arab countries
In the offices regarding the rumors that circulated
Jordan and Israel, mentioning what happened in
Rhodes between the Arab countries and Israel,
To be unsuitable for the situations and circumstances
In it based on the development of events and change
The intention was one day to conduct negotiations
Syria's position towards Israel's ambitions and towards
Palestine and its inability to ensure the safety of the countries
The Syrian-Iraqi and the project to annex the regions
From all this, the writer concludes that Syria must
A firm step towards a union based on interest
We welcome that there be in the union of Syria
Agreement in foreign and military policy and from
So that Israel becomes between the jaws of a pincer.
Wools and Textiles
Their prices in the local market
Taken from the report of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce
That the wool markets have improved except for
The coarse and suitable ones, which recorded some
Decrease, because sheep shearing begins
In these days, and Iraqi wool rose
Unwashed to 38 rupees per ⟦illegible⟧
The fourth for Middle East affairs held
In Washington, that the formidable obstacle in the way of
Large-scale economic progress
In the Middle East is "the lack of stability
Of peace in the regions of these countries"
Then he said: "And we can in the years
Coming to look forward to the economic atmosphere
Sound in which major projects can be implemented
For there are economic factors
And social ones that pave the way for progress in this
Region"
And he gave an example of that, that the problem of poverty
Is no longer tolerated by anyone, and then the farmers
And producers have begun to turn away from
Traditional markets and look forward to
New markets to expand the scope of trade
Sherwood pointed out that the American businessman
Must undertake in the Middle East
The role of the partner without being alone
In investment, so he must search for
Local capital to involve it in his program
He continued from that to say that he believes in
That private capital ensures
Alone the financing of economic programs
Import and Export
He mentioned that between 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 know guarantees that our interest is
To be in the role of the partner and provided that
The countries of the Middle East give guarantees
That peace will prevail in its regions.
And Mr. Gordon Clapp spoke,
Chairman of the Economic Survey Mission in
The Middle East, saying that the difficulties that
Hinder the path of economic advancement
And the exploitation of resources to the fullest extent can
Be summarized in four matters: the lack of preparation
Of the required atmosphere for the exploitation of capital
And the need for trained technicians who
Can find new ways for advancement
Economic, and the lack of technical
Employees to undertake what the advancement program
Requires of work, and finally the international character
Of any large-scale program.
Propaganda for 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, and it has agreed on its production with
One of the Swiss companies, however
The Ministry of Interior apologized for not participating
In this film due to its tight financial
Situation
Thanks for the condolences
Newspaper: Al-Noor
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ April 1954
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 3,000 dinars. We summarized the subject and said at the time that the case is before the courts and that the fair and impartial Iraqi judiciary will have its say. We postponed our comment on the subject until the decision of the respected court is issued, so that we can then provide what information we have about Al-Jabi's "actions" in various aspects of his work.
It appears that our publication of this news offended some, so they attacked us, and we responded to their attack with what we believe is sufficient. On this occasion, we point out that His Excellency the First Judge of the Baghdad Court of First Instance looked into this lawsuit last Sunday and postponed it until next Sunday to bring some case papers. The plaintiff was represented by the professors Yahya Qasim, the lawyer, and Abdul Amir Abu Turab, the lawyer.
We will provide readers with updates on this lawsuit.
Not like this, O Al-Husun newspaper!!
O pampered little one..
Al-Husun newspaper attacked us again, as is its habit in attacking many who are envied by it. It said that we defended a Zionist Jew and accused a well-known Muslim merchant who is more famous than the hospital construction lottery, and said (Does money have a role?) And how wonderful is the question? Yes, does money have a role, O respected, famous, and victorious newspaper??
Al-Jabi.. whom we did not refer to what he did towards Yusuf Haskil except as a (clarification) without being certain. Our view of the case is based on something other than the issue of religion and money. It is not permissible for us to turn a blind eye to a Muslim if he betrays the rights of a Jew, a Portuguese, or a Sikh just because he is a Muslim.. because a Muslim is one from whose hand and tongue people are safe. If it is proven that Saleh Al-Jabi has seized the amount of (3) thousand dinars ⟦illegible⟧ Yusuf
Migration of Jews from Iraq to Israel
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In a recent lead article, it stated that
the Iraqi authorities have begun registering the names of Jews
in preparation for their migration to Palestine, and it is worthy
of the Israeli government — after having finished the
migration of Yemenite Jews, numbering 40,000 —
to prepare to receive the Jews of Iraq,
numbering 100,000, lest this Iraqi
surprise be reversed — and how quickly things change
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., four-
fifths of the Jews residing in Babylon, totaling
one hundred and twenty-five thousand, and to perform
their duties toward them.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of 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
which the National Assembly recently approved in this
regard includes a clause that makes it possible
to invalidate its provisions after one year has passed since
the start of its implementation.
This was stated by the Palestine Post newspaper
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
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?
Jews who took their home as a place in Al-Waziriyah?!...
They attack the government with profane 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 female friends.
These people, upon arriving at this house, kill
their time playing cards (gambling) and having (innocent)
and (not-so-innocent) fun, knowing that most of the
friends are Muslims and the female friends are
Israelites, a matter which forced the Al-Waziriyah
police assistant to intervene out of concern for the
comfort of the rest of the residents from the (private) parties
that continue until late hours of the night.
Accordingly, the police assistant headed to this
house with a group of his subordinates to make the residents understand
the necessity of ceasing these activities; however,
the (girls) invited them to enter and drink coffee.
He refused, and they tried to entice him but did not succeed. When
they found him insistent on his request regarding the necessity of ceasing
the disturbance of the neighborhood residents and resorting to quiet,
they began (insulting) the government and uttering
inappropriate words against this Kingdom
and its government, a matter which forced the police
assistant to bring them, their families, and their maternal uncle,
who participated with them in directing these words
toward the government in the presence of police representatives,
to the station, filing a lawsuit against them and requesting
their referral to the courts under Article 13 of
Chapter Twelve of the Baghdad Penal Code. The
investigating judge agreed to refer them to the courts
under the mentioned articles. Usually, the completion
of referring cases to the courts under
these articles depends on the approval of the Ministry of Justice.
The Ministry of Justice has been written to in this regard,
and the case is still awaiting the Ministry's approval
for its referral to the courts. We expect His Excellency
the Minister of Justice to pay attention to such a case,
which, if it indicates anything, indicates the extent of
Jewish recklessness and their defiance of the laws,
the government, and its representatives. We hope that the
courts will take the harshest measures and impose the strictest
penalties on them so that this may be a deterrent to others.
We will provide the readers with the outcome of this
case.
Newspaper: Al-Nahar
Number: 878
Date: April 7, 1950
Mandali Assistantship and Jewish Smuggling
From Mandali news, on the night of
3/29/950, the Police Assistantship
seized a Lorry in the lands of
Dijla coming from Baghdad with
three Jewish persons in it: Victor Ezra
Shami, Hezekiel Isaac, and Joseph
Israel, along with the smugglers Mahmoud Ghulam,
Ashour Hassan, and Kadhim Aziz. When they were brought
to the District Governor in his capacity as Criminal Judge, the
smugglers were ordered to provide a cash bond of (500)
dinars or face imprisonment for three years.
They were taken to Baqubah prison, while the Jews
were detained pending their transfer to court
and the revocation of their citizenship. Note that
the Assistantship has completely closed the borders to
Zionist escapees with
intense surveillance. This is no surprise, as the Assistant
(Ahmed Sab' Al-Nasiri), who manages this
department, was one of those who volunteered to go to
Palestine and his request was granted, and today he is the Assistant
of Mandali. May God bless his efforts.
« (*) »
Newspaper: Al-Husun
Number: 24
Date: 9 February ⟦1951⟧
Director of Basra Police
Letters are pouring into the management of this newspaper
all of them praising His Excellency Mr. Najib Ali,
the Police Director of Basra Province, for his
notable activity in pursuing
the Jews and their smugglers, eliminating them and cutting
off their traces, and for the establishment of security in Basra
thanks to the efforts of His Excellency. May God increase people like him
for the service of the country and the public good.
Newspaper: Al-Yaqaza
Number: ⟦795⟧
Date: 9 - ⟦March⟧ - ⟦1950⟧
Jews Flee
And leave behind debts!
One of the merchants in Khan Al-Rumah
Al-Kabir wrote to us saying: The Jews are fleeing daily
stealthily from Iraq to Tel Aviv, leaving
behind their debts. Then finally came the issue of
revoking their citizenship, and this is being utilized
by some of them.
The merchant suggests that the government
should publish from time to time a list of the names of those
who applied to have their citizenship revoked and those
whose citizenship was revoked because of their flight
so that public opinion may be informed, and so that
national creditors may benefit before they are surprised
by their departure. We hope that the government will consider
taking the necessary measures to protect the rights
of the people from the Jews in this matter
specifically!
Newspaper: Al-Yaqaza
Number: 786
Date: 10 April 1950
Details of the Bomb Incident
An eyewitness tells it to Al-Yaqaza readers
The bomb is of the Mills type . .
And from the remnants of the British Army !!
* I was told that a bomb exploded yesterday
evening on Abu Nuwas Street in the Al-Baida
Casino. I said this is not the first bomb
exploded by the Jews in Baghdad "the capital
of Al-Rashid, and the minaret of ancient glory". Have
the sleepers awakened !
* The residents of the Al-Orafaliya area were
terrified at nine o'clock on Saturday evening
(yesterday) by the sound of a massive explosion, after which
they rushed to the scene of the incident. One of Al-Yaqaza's
friends recounted his observations as he saw them
with his own eyes, saying:
The Scene of the Incident
The explosion occurred in the side street
connecting Abu Nuwas Street and Al-Sa'adoon
Street. It left a hole in the ground
three centimeters deep and at a distance of six
feet from the wall of the Al-Baida Casino. The
asphalt was scattered around the hole, and the car
of Mr. Abdul Rahman Shweish, numbered 1146 Baghdad,
was hit by shrapnel from the projectile, breaking
the lamp, window, and door on its right side.
The Range of Scattered Shrapnel
The diameter of the scattered shrapnel of the projectile
was (25) feet, and it resulted in a power
outage in the house adjacent to the explosion
site, belonging to a person named "Hayawi".
Names of the Injured
The number of people injured in the incident among
those sitting in the Al-Baida Casino reached four, they
are: Khadhouri Shaoul, Shaoul
Yusuf, Akram Ezra, and Elias Yusuf.
Despite the fact that their injuries were serious, they
were sent to the hospital for treatment.
The Exploded Bomb
We have learned that the explosion was the result
of throwing a hand grenade, which the technical expert said
was one of the Mills bombs with a high explosion,
of British manufacture, numbered (2),
manufactured in 1936, and it is believed to be from
the remnants of the British Army.
Searching Houses and Shops
The officer in charge of the Al-Battaween police
station, Mr. Hussein Abdul Ali, and the two commissioners,
Mr. Abdul Jabbar Hussein and Mr. Sha'ban
Saeed, along with a group of police members, raided
the houses and shops adjacent to the scene of the incident,
which are: Al-Baida Casino, Al-Hana Restaurant and Drinks,
and the house of Hayawi. The police did not find
anything of significance.
Employees of the Casino and Bar
As a result of the investigation with the employees of
the Al-Baida Casino and Al-Hana Restaurant and Drinks,
the police arrested, by order of the investigating judge,
each of:
Muhammad Muhammad Al-Azri (Electrical Engineer)
And Second Lieutenant Hashim Rakhwi ⟦...⟧
Mahdi Muhammad Al-Azri.
Statements of the Detainees
The detainees stated that they were
sitting on the roof of Al-Hana Restaurant and Drinks
playing "Tawla" (backgammon) when they heard the explosion.
Flight of Some Persons
The servants of the Al-Hana Restaurant, who are:
Bounat Matti, Kyriakos Yusuf, and Touma
Gerges Hanna, stated that three others were
sitting on the roof of the bar and immediately
after the explosion, they left in confusion, hurrying
through the front door.
Attendance of the Baghdad Police Director
Half an hour after the occurrence of the incident,
the Baghdad Police Director and the Assistant for Al-Battaween
Police arrived at the scene of the explosion to supervise
the progress of the investigation with the suspects. The taking
of statements continued until a late hour
last night.
Statements of the Injured
At one o'clock after midnight,
the injured were brought from the hospital and their
statements were taken. Investigations are still ongoing
to identify the perpetrators.
Approval of a Draft Law
With the approval of His Highness the Great Regent
The Draft Law of the Code of Civil Procedure
for the Christian and Mosaic Communities has been ratified
by His Royal Highness the Great Regent
and Crown Prince after its issuance by
the Senates and the Chamber of Deputies
Newspaper: Al-Hawadith
Number: 2181
Date: 12 - ⟦6⟧ - 1950
1950
Registered at Post Office No. 339
Copy price 12 Fils
Fourth Year
Al-Husun (The Fortresses)
A general political daily newspaper
Edited by a selection of reformist youth
Owner and Editor-in-Chief
Hashem Nouri
Responsible Manager
Abdul Aziz Al-Adel, Lawyer
Administration: Baghdad, Al-Mutanabbi Street
Editorial Telephone: 2081
Letters are not returned to their owners whether published or not
Printed at Al-Sabah Press - Baghdad
Wednesday, April 12, 1950 - 23 Jumada al-Akhir 1369 - Issue No. 343
His Excellency Mr. Salih Jabr
And the protection of employees' rights
Young Jews rush to Palestine
While the elderly and the needy will remain as observers and a fifth column
Four thousand young Jews register themselves to renounce Iraqi citizenship in two days
(Al-Husun) has published more than once articles calling on the government to care for the affairs of employees and to amend service and retirement laws in a way that guarantees them a good future and protects their rights from tampering and manipulation, so that stability prevails in their souls and they become more keen on duty and further from bribery, negligence, and weak sense of responsibility. And the problem of employees in this
Four years ago, he thought first of all about making employees happy and compensating them for the injustice, deprivation, and misery that befell them during the lean war years, and he coupled thought with action, submitting to Parliament a bill to adjust officers' salaries and was about to submit the special bills to adjust the salaries of other classes of employees were it not for his departure from government as is known,
It does not mean mere words, but rather serious and correct action, and reform occurs in two ways: the first of which is creating laws that guarantee that the government machine, which is the employee, is reassured of his rights, secure, and far from manipulation of his destiny or being subject to measures that may be unjust imposed by problems and motives."
Today, as His Excellency takes over the Ministry of Interior and the acting Premiership, he hastens to achieve what the nation was deprived of achieving from his national projects, including those related to employee affairs. Two days ago, he submitted to the Chamber of Deputies the Civil Service Law bill and the Cadre Law bill and promised to submit the Teacher Service Law bill after its study by the Ministry of Education is completed, as well as the Engineers Law, expressing his sympathy for these two classes by saying: "The Teacher Service Law is among the most important
This is what His Excellency Mr. Salih Jabr stated the day before yesterday in the National Assembly, and we see no need to appeal to His Excellency to implement this noble national project because His Excellency has accustomed us to doing what he says.
Crowds of young Bnei Israel in Iraq who seek to renounce their Iraqi citizenship to join their alleged homeland in Palestine crowded the offices specialized in registration for those wishing to leave Iraq. Since the issuance of the law to renounce citizenship for Jews until today, no one had registered in the offices prepared by the government to accept registration and renunciation of citizenship except about six hundred Jews.
But a strange phenomenon emerged from the Jews in the past two days; about four thousand young Jews registered to travel outside Iraq with a request to renounce their citizenship.
This is something that draws attention because we saw the Jews at first standing hesitant between stepping forward and holding back, and we do not know now what made them eager, pushing them to approach registration in this massive way. No doubt all Jews are linked to Israel in Palestine and they do not move a still thing nor still a moving one
except by a signal from Israel. This implies that Israel was previously studying the renunciation of Iraqi citizenship for Jews and studying the consequences and circumstances resulting from that. Now, it seems that Israel has reached in its study what guarantees the immigrant Jews from Iraq what they want from Israel, or that Israel has become in need of the strong arms of Jewish youth to ward off the danger looming over it, which must descend upon it at some hour. Therefore, we saw that those crowding the government offices for migration and renouncing citizenship are the youth and the youth only.
Israel is not in need of the elderly, the needy, and the weak among the world's Jews, but rather it needs those who will supply Palestine with their money and blood. It does not accept for itself to adopt burdens that are heavy on it, but at the same time, it wants to keep these elderly Jews, whom it does not want to keep itself, as a burden on other people, sucking blood and wreaking havoc on earth, and it wants them to be observers and eyes for it on the nations and peoples
surrounding Israel and a fifth column promoting its corruption and sowing discord among nations hostile to it. Otherwise, why is it that among those who want to migrate there are no elderly or weak individuals? After what the Jews intend for the Arabs and what Israel intends for the surrounding peoples has become clear, after all or part of this, one must be vigilant and take precaution regarding the matter of the Jews. Those remaining are no less dangerous than those departing, and those departing are no less impactful than those remaining.
As long as the Jews carry one feeling which is (Israel), it is not in the interest to keep any of them in the body of the country and its folds. Either they should all be driven to migrate so that
the country is cleared of their filth and impurities, or their youth should be prevented from migrating altogether; for what is the benefit of the youth migrating while the deviant elderly and the aged remain, extorting money, sowing hatred, smuggling expertise, and spying for Israel?
Is this not what needs deep consideration and the setting of a plan capable of protecting the country from the tampering and recklessness of the Jews, and from allowing room for these ⟦snakes⟧ they play on the stage of Arab politics in Arab lands, in the locations of its forces and its assembly centers, and within the sight and hearing of Arab politicians and statesmen??
Moscow Attacks Collective Security
Moscow - The Communist newspaper "Trud" today accused America of sponsoring the collective security project for the Arab League states and seeking to achieve it.
The newspaper said that the US State Department is trying to include the Arab countries in the aggressive colonial bloc.
Atomic Submarine Industry Between America and Russia!
A race to ruin in the Third World War
Washington - Vice Admiral Charles Lockwood, former commander of the US submarine fleet in the Pacific, believes that Russia is ahead of the United States in building atomic submarines. The Third World War will begin with a series of surprise atomic attacks on cities
carrying atomic missiles launched at the coasts of the United States without being noticed by anyone. He pointed out that Russian submarines might be able to travel to the West Coast of the United States and drop atomic missiles then return without needing
atomic information that ensures for them the creation of atomic submarines, and thus there is no reason for anyone to think they are not building a submarine or that they are racing us in this field.
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Fuchs's Lawyer Assassinated
In Mysterious Circumstances
London - London police found Mr. Thompson Halsall, the lawyer who defended Dr. Fuchs, dead in mysterious circumstances.
It happened that a doctor was called to treat the lawyer, and when he knocked on the apartment door, no one answered. Consequently, he was called and the door was broken down, and the lawyer was found drowned in his blood in
the hall. The reasons are still mysterious, as it is known that Dr. Fuchs has no relatives in England and that the lawyer was the only one who visited him in his prison.
Fuchs, as readers know, is the German scientist who naturalized with British citizenship and was accused of delivering atomic documents to Russian agents, and was sentenced to ten years in prison.
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Britain, and if this problem is ended, she will then wait to determine her final position in light of Egypt's interest and the interests of the Arab bloc." This answer from His Excellency Nahas Pasha is characterized by great deliberation and foresight.
Local Events and News
Agents of Edouard Abboudi Bank
Are making despicable attempts to save him from the clutches of his creditors
Some dead consciences seek to cover up betrayal with exposed Jewish methods
The government must hurry to put the axe to the root of the tree!
Al-Uzair Village and the Jews
It has become a center for smuggling Jews to Al-Huwayza
The government must take its important measures and appoint a sub-district director there
Helping Muslims in Al-Uzair is a duty
The Directorate General of Awqaf must support religious projects in Al-Uzair
Al-Uzair village is one of the important Iraqi villages due to its location among authentic Arab tribes and because it is close to Al-Qurna, Qal'at Saleh, and the Suwayb River leading to the Huwayza marsh, and it contains the tomb of Al-Uzair, peace be upon him.
The Jews were and still are making pilgrimages every year to this village to visit Al-Uzair, and they have established facilities, buildings, markets, shops, and stores there. They have a visible presence in this village, consolidated their influence, and took Arab Muslims as servants and helpers. The entire village became Jewish-Zionist in every sense of the word, like any Jewish colony. God willed that this general matter and important situation be noticed, so He appointed for this village (Sayyid Mahmoud Al-Hilu), who is one of the noble Sayyids who have glorious deeds and great services to Islam and Muslims. He was able to transform this Jewish village into an Islamic village, build a mosque in it, and provide homes for some of the Arab residents. This noble Sayyid was able to collect some funds for that from the people of Basra who saw in him sincerity of effort and determination. However, what reached his hand was not enough for his noble and beneficial project, so the money stopped at a crossroads and his project remained incomplete. The aforementioned Sayyid approached the Directorate...
The Sayyid was able to build a mosque and declare the Islamicity of the village and remove the embarrassment regarding what the mosque needs. He was also able to persuade the Muslim residents of the village to build houses and homes for themselves. All he needs now is a few hundred dinars to complete the construction by building a house for the spiritual scholar and preacher who must live near the mosque, and building a fence to surround and protect the mosque only.
The influential Jews are the agents of the Al-Hanna Al-Sheikh family at the brick kilns, and others are merchants, sellers, and custodians of Al-Uzair. Thus, they were able to take control of the poor Muslims among the weak workers and enslave them, and they fenced off a den for Jews who wish to flee via Al-Huwayza. We urge the government to pay attention to this matter and call upon the Directorate of Awqaf to hasten in supporting this Islamic project, which no one has undertaken in an Islamic village that Judaism almost swallowed, making Islam there of no effect.
A Jew Fires a Gunshot
Near the (Maxim) Casino
Police arrest the perpetrator and two of his companions
The Bataween police heard a gunshot near the Orfali building, so the station officer rushed to the scene of the incident but found only two students. After questioning them about the person who fired the shot, they stated that they had seen a Jew in the place from which the shot was fired and denied the presence of anyone else. The police took interest in the incident and asked the two students to accompany the police officers during the investigation and search for the perpetrator. After half an hour, they found the perpetrator in Fadel Al-Karadi's cafe with two other people. The police arrested him and his two companions and placed them in custody to conduct an investigation with them.
During the search, a pistol holster size (7) appeared at the scene of the incident. As for the perpetrator, his name is Abdullah Munshi, and as for his two companions, the first is Naji Ezra and the second is Naji Shaul. Thus, the Jews have turned to terrorism.
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Al-Jumhur al-Qurra newspaper published in its issue number 329 an article about the suspension of Edouard Abboudi Bank. It opened the subject by asking where the bank's money went? It concluded by asking officials to conduct an investigation, but it did not mention what happened before the suspension until now, as it mentioned the subject in general. Now I would like to mention it in detail, delving deep into the research, mentioning everything I know, aiming for the interest of the group and casting private interest aside in service to the citizens and creditors.
The mentioned bank stopped just as colleagues before or after it stopped for a purpose known to all, which is to disrupt the economic and commercial situation in Iraq, responding to Israel's call and performing what was requested of them in the best possible way ⟦...⟧
Those with weak morals and weak patriotism among the sons of this country are the cornerstone and the direct cause of doubling the betrayal of the Jews in encouraging this bank to stop payments. I must know that these are his partners and friends who rely on him. Therefore, we found them, when we wanted to file a lawsuit against the bank, began pleading with us at times and threatening us at others, promising us false, deceptive, and trivial appointments. They were defending this criminal. But one of us asked one of them to give him half of what he had at the bank and the rest he would give to him, but the bank's mediator only turned his back and walked away.
The camouflage of these mediators and their rumors was supported by the bank's lawyer, and the writing of one of the local newspapers about (the non-suspension of Edouard Abboudi Bank) had a great impact on public opinion, including even the officials, among them - unfortunately - His Excellency the responsible judge to whom we went and asked him to order the seizure of the bank. He only refused our request, making excuses or relying on what the newspaper mentioned and the camouflage of the lawyer (the bank's lawyer). The judge's answer to us was that this bank had not stopped, but the judge was surprised the next day by a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance announcing the suspension of this bank from payment. At that point, the judge ordered the seizure and the taking of the necessary measures for that.
And now... after the failure of the attempt by the bank's friends and partners to deceive us, the agent of the bank owner (Abu Jamil) began to perform some acts contrary to the law, assisted by his lawyer, friends, and partners. I say this agent began performing acts contrary to the law by conspiring with some creditors, claiming to them that he would give them half of their debts now and give them the rest after a short period if they could satisfy the other creditors by taking ten percent 10% of what they have at the bank.
So these mediators (the conspiring creditors) carried out a large propaganda campaign intended to deceive us. With this propaganda, they were casting the public interest aside, prioritizing their personal interest above everything!
So all of them began to mislead the poor creditors and ask us to agree to another 10% and divide by 12 percent, promising the rest if we wait for a period of two months or less, as they will transfer funds (cash) to the bank owner from America, and that the bank did not go bankrupt and still owns a lot of money. They were telling us this in order for us to lift the seizure on the bank. What is funny and unfortunate is that one of these conspiring creditors told us about the presence of a lot of money in the bank, but I do not know how he forgot—and I believe he pretended to forget—because two days before the bank stopped, he asked it (the bank) to give him an amount of money not equal to one-fifth of what he owns in the bank, but the bank refused and did not give him a single fils..!!
What is even more distressing, or rather more calamitous and bitter than all this, is that among those who play the role of mediator and service to the bank are Muslims and pilgrims to the Sacred House of God!! But I do not know how they cast aside the service of God and the homeland and preferred their conscience for the sake of serving the criminal Jews, the enemies of the homeland and religion.
Therefore, I direct my call and speech to my fellow creditors, just as I direct it at the same time to all our merchants and money owners, to put the public interest above everything, especially in such a difficult time that the enemies of the homeland have begun to exploit to launch their economic attack to disrupt the financial situation in the country, relying on the support of some who lack conscience and have weak morals, persisting in their error, harboring their conscience, worshippers of dirhams and traitors to the country. My fellow creditors should denounce such conspiracies, and it is hoped that officials will strike at the hands of these traitors and hasten to conduct the investigation and punish the negligent with the severest punishment to be an example to others like them, traitors to the country and its enemies.
Finally, I say to the creditors not to believe everything the bank's lawyer says because with this talk he is deceiving them, so let them remain united ⟦regarding⟧ the bankruptcy of this bank, and peace be upon those who follow guidance.
One of the Creditors
Newspaper: Al-Zaman
Number: 88
Date: April 24 ⟦...⟧
The demand for renouncing citizenship among Jews
The process of registering Jews wishing to leave Iraq resumed last Monday after
the end of the Passover holiday, and a large number of them gathered at the registration offices. It was announced that
other registration centers will open. About 73 people registered, bringing the total number
of registrants to more than (200) people.
« Al-Zaman »
Newspaper: Al-Husun
Number: 224
Date: April 14, 1950
Newspaper: ⟦Al-Nabaa⟧
Number: 1024
Date: March 12, 950
Increased demand for renouncing citizenship
Among Jews - Opening of new registration centers
Registrants include unemployed youth and dismissed employees
The demand remains strong at the
registration centers by Jews wishing to
renounce their Iraqi citizenship. Due to
this demand and the heavy crowding in
the original registration center in Meir
Tweig Synagogue in Al-Bataween, new
registration centers were opened because of this
crowding in the areas of Al-Tayaran, Abu Sifein, Al-Qishla, Taht
Al-Takiya, Al-Bataween, and Karrada. Yesterday
(137) people were registered, including elderly,
youth, and women. It was noted that most of them
are unemployed school graduates and dismissed
employees. It was also noted that the wealthy
and middle-class have not come forward to register.
Despite registering this number, the
crowding was intense at the end of the official time
for registrants yesterday. Meir Tweig Synagogue will remain
the general center for registration, meaning that the branches
where individuals wishing to renounce
their citizenship are registered will bring them to sign
their special forms before the committee
which has set its headquarters in Meir Synagogue.
A special schedule has been set for registration in
the recently opened branches to conduct
registration in the centers sequentially; registration is
completed in one center, and on the
following day in the other center, and so on.
Newspaper: Al-Zaman
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦20 April 1950⟧
Why?..
Al-Bataween police were informed about the firing
of a gunshot into the air on the public
street. The police rushed to the scene and, as a result
of the investigation, it was found that Abdullah Munshi,
Naji Ezra, and Naji Shaul were the ones who
fired the gunshot. They were arrested and detained
by order of the investigating magistrate.
Iraqi Jews
The number of Iraqi Jews who
registered their names to leave Iraq has increased, and
it was noted that most of those registered are
unemployed and dismissed school graduates.
As for the wealthy and the middle class, they
have not registered their names.
Newspaper: Al-Hatif
Number: 725
Date: 12 April ⟦1950⟧
Newspaper: Al-Yaqaza
Number: 789
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Abu Nuwas Bomb Incident
Readers recall that both Second Lieutenant
Hashim Rahoumi, Mr. Majeed Mohammad
Al-Azri, and Mr. Mahdi Mohammad Al-Azri were
arrested last Saturday evening following
the bomb explosion incident near the Al-Baida Casino
on Abu Nuwas Street last Saturday.
We have learned that the aforementioned detainees
were released on bail after no evidence
was found linking them to the incident.
Attention is now focused on the three Jews
who fled from Al-Hana Restaurant and Drinks
immediately after the incident; they are Yaqoub Ezra,
Moshe Ezra, and Gal Isaac, who
are currently under investigation.
A Jew Fires a Shot
in Al-Saadoun Street as a Provocation
At 4:45 PM
last Monday, the Al-Bataween Police Station
received a report of a shooting incident
in Al-Saadoun Street. Mr. Hussein Ali, the station
officer, immediately proceeded
to the scene to investigate,
where he found the teacher Mr. Diya Al-Dujaili
standing in front of the Orphali building holding
an empty shell casing for a No. (7) pistol.
He also found two students who stated
that they were riding their bicycles passing through
the road when they encountered the individual Abdullah
Moshe... and after a short period of
time, the sound of a gunshot rang out at
a distance of one meter from them, and no one else was near them
except Abdullah Moshe. They picked up the shell
casing from the ground, which was still retaining
the heat of the explosion. As for Abdullah Moshe
himself, he continued on his way without
caring about what happened.
Based on the testimony of the two students, the suspect
was arrested and identified; he was sitting
in Fadhil Al-Kurdi's cafe accompanied by two individuals,
Naji Ezra and Naji Shaul, who were
also arrested, and they were all detained by order
of the investigating judge.
It appears from the circumstances of the incident that the intent
behind committing it was provocation. Pending
the results of the investigation, we refrain from reporting
the information we have.
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* Among the most surprising things Mr. Musa
Al-Aaraji unveiled was the appointment of an Iraqi Jew
to the United Nations Secretariat after being
recommended by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
We do not know what the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs'
excuse is for this strange matter!
* The flight of Jews from Iraq continues,
while their creditors and those dealing with them are oblivious.
When the inevitable happens, they come crying
and wailing: "Haskel, Moshe, and Ezra
have fled, and they owe us many things."
When will incidents and tragedies wake you up, O
sleepers?!
Al-Manahil School
One of the teachers at Al-Manahil
Private School wrote to us saying that the school's
teaching staff submitted a petition on 5/4/950
to the Baghdad Education Directorate
requesting the arrest of the school principal, Yaqoub
Haskel Dahan, in preparation for investigating him regarding
his refusal to pay the teachers' salaries
for three months, after it became clear to them
that he intends to flee to Palestine.
Newspaper: An-Nahar
Number: 882
Date: 12 / 3 / 50
Kifri Sub-district.. and the Escape of the Jews
On the night of 12-3-1950, it reached the ears of
the sub-district office that there was a lorry car near
the lands of one of the villages that had come
from Baghdad with Jewish families inside attempting
to escape to Iran. As soon as the firm assistant
"Mr. Abdul Hamid Saeed" heard
this news, he took Commissioner
Abdulaziz with him and went to the mentioned location
at that time, and found a number of Jews
without the car, as it had fled to an
unknown destination after leaving all its passengers
in flat lands. The aforementioned person
brought them all to the police station, and
their number was approximately twenty individuals,
including men, women, and children. After a careful
search of them, approximately one thousand dinars
were found in their possession, and of gold jewelry
more than a hundred mithqals of gold. He began
recording every piece himself in the name of its owner.
After taking their statements, he escorted them to court
to receive their punishment. This is knowing that he has
completely closed the borders in the face of the Zionist escapees,
and has also prohibited the operation of "rafts"
on the Diyala River, which used to facilitate crossing
between the districts of Kifri and Khanaqin. It is no wonder
that Mr. "Abdul Hamid" is one of the vigilant police
officers who are pointed to with fingers of praise
and who stay awake to maintain security
and the comfort of the citizens and work hard for it.
"Your Correspondent"