AI en Translation, Pages 76-100
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Identities
⟦line⟧
We have been informed by the Directorate of General Nationality of the necessity to hand over the Iraqi nationality retention IDs
and to cancel these IDs and treat the Jewish individual the same as other citizens.
On this occasion, I offer our sincere thanks and gratitude to His Excellency the Director of General Security for his blessed national
and humanitarian step in canceling the Jewish IDs. What draws attention is:-
The cancellation of these IDs must be circulated to all ministries, stating the reasons that necessitated this cancellation, <del>in an</del>
<del>official</del> manner, especially the relevant ministries, so that the Jewish individual can visit them
without presenting the ID. Since these ministries and departments still request him to present his ID.
1 - Ministry of Interior and its branches.
A - General Secretariat for Frozen Assets.
B - Directorate of General Nationality.
2 - Ministry of Justice.
A - Courts.
B - Notaries Public.
C - Real Estate Registration Directorate.
3 - Ministry of Finance
A - Banks.
B - Directorate of General Revenues.
⟦line⟧
The Request
⟦line⟧
An interview with His Excellency the Director of Nationality, please.
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Subject
Identities
⟦line⟧
We have been informed by the Directorate of General Nationality of the necessity to hand over the Iraqi nationality retention identities
and to cancel these identities and treat the Jewish individual the same as other citizens.
On this occasion, I offer our sincere thanks and gratitude to His Excellency the Director of General Security for his blessed national
and humanitarian step in canceling the Jewish identities. What draws attention is:-
The cancellation of these identities must be circulated to all ministries, stating the reasons that necessitated this cancellation, so that
<del>⟦the identity is repeated⟧</del> especially the relevant ministries, so that the Jewish individual can visit them
without presenting the identity. As these ministries and departments still request him to present his identity:-
1 - Ministry of Interior and its branches.
A - General Secretariat for Civil Status.
B - Directorate of General Nationality.
2 - Ministry of Justice.
A - Courts.
B - Notaries Public.
C - Real Estate Registration Directorate.
3 - Ministry of Finance
A - Banks.
B - Directorate of General Revenue.
⟦line⟧
Request
⟦line⟧
An interview with His Excellency the Director of Nationality, please.
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The Answer :-
We were notified
We were notified by ⟦...⟧ the Public Library
regarding the delivery of ⟦...⟧ gifts of Qurans ⟦...⟧
and regarding the electricity committee and the transactions that ⟦...⟧ are complete for the rest of the citizens
with the inventory of people ⟦...⟧ the table of numbers and we secured them ⟦...⟧ the car
and the role of the religious institution, the national lines, and the blessed things regarding the gifts
the Jews ⟦...⟧ which causes the error
Regarding the fact that the gift receiving committee must be generalized to all ministries
and other presidencies that mandated this decision
especially the ministries that have a relationship ⟦...⟧ so that the Jewish houses can
review them with the presence of showing identification ⟦...⟧ from them, as
these ministries and departments still even request from him to show identification
1- Ministry of Interior ⟦...⟧
a- General Secretariat for Civil Status
b- General Directorate of Nationality
2- Justice
a- Tapu (Land Registry)
b- Notaries Public
c- General Directorate of Minors
3- Finance
Banks
General Directorate of Revenues
The Clerk
Supervisor ⟦...⟧ His Excellency the Director of Diwaniyah is on leave ⟦...⟧
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone: 83531
Number T/: 105
Date: / /
Subject /:
1 - The number of Iraqi Jews is approximately 500 people.
2 - Iraqi Jews practice their religious rituals in the Meir Taweig Synagogue located in Al-Tawathin adjacent
to the Baghdad Nationality Directorate and the Mas'uda Shemtob Synagogue located in the Al-Orfali neighborhood near the
Al-Orfali Mosque in Bab Al-Sharqi, and these two synagogues are the gathering places for Jews.
The exceptions existing against Iraqi Jews
⟦line⟧
With the issuance of Law No. 86 of 1969, all exceptional laws that restricted the freedom and financial
and social actions of Iraqi Jews were abolished; however, some official departments and ministries did not comply with this law. They restricted
the freedom of the Jew with instructions and orders, and thus the validity of this law was suspended, and among these restrictions are:
1 - Preventing the Jewish individual from disposing of his movable and immovable property, so he has no right to sell any of his properties
for any purpose whatsoever, even to pay government fees and taxes.
2 - He is unable to dispose of the amounts deposited for him in banks, even if this disposal is for the purpose of working, and
he has been allowed to withdraw 150/- Dinars per month for his livelihood. These amounts, whatever they may be, will
run out, and at that point the individual will be a burden on society, whereas if he had been authorized like other citizens to dispose of his money,
he would have been able to engage in business and work.
3 - Not allowing the Jewish individual to appoint others or lawyers to defend his rights and stop the infringements of others.
4 - Not allowing notaries public to certify the Jewish individuals' transactional and legal dealings, and not disbursing the amounts
deposited in his name.
5 - Not allowing the courts to execute their judgments in favor of the Mosaic individual, and the necessity of depositing the amounts awarded to him in
banks where they are frozen.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
⟦line⟧
This Secretariat was formed for the purpose of managing the assets of Jews whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked, but in reality it has become
the guardian and trustee over Iraqi Jews. Despite the issuance of the Revolutionary Command Council's decision not to revoke citizenship
from Jews, it is still committed to pursuing Iraqi Jews in all their financial and economic actions. Banks
and joint-stock companies cannot disburse any amount to an Iraqi Jew except with the approval of the General Secretariat, as it has appointed
itself as the guardian over his money and actions. If he travels for summer vacation, for example, it places a seizure on his house and manages it
under the pretext of guarding it, among other forms of seizure.
(To be continued)
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
The result is that the Iraqi Jew has become linked to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, as it is the one that orders the execution of
dispositional transactions for him, and it is the one that orders banks, courts, notaries public, and companies to conduct transactions
pertaining to the Jew. From a practical standpoint, it has begun treating the Iraqi Jew as one whose Iraqi citizenship
has been revoked; this is considered a legal violation and a breach of the decisions of the Revolutionary Command Council.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone: 83531
Number T/: ⟦line⟧ /
Date: ⟦line⟧
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
1 - The number of Iraqi Jews is approximately 500 people.
2 - Iraqi Jews practice their religious rituals in the Meir Taweig Synagogue located in Al-Bataween adjacent
to the Baghdad Nationality Directorate and the Mas'uda Shemtob Synagogue located in the Al-Orfali neighborhood near the
Al-Orfali Mosque in Bab Al-Sharqi, and these two synagogues are the gathering places for Jews.
Exceptions existing against Iraqi Jews
⟦line⟧
With the issuance of Law No. 86 of 1969, all exceptional laws restricting the freedom and financial
and social actions of Iraqi Jews were abolished; however, some official departments and ministries did not adhere to this law. And they restricted
the freedom of the Jew with instructions and orders, and thus the validity of this law was suspended, and among these restrictions:
1 - Preventing the Jewish individual from disposing of his movable and immovable property, so he has no right to sell any of his property
for any purpose whatsoever, even to pay government fees and taxes.
2 - He is unable to dispose of the amounts deposited for him in banks, even if this disposal is for the purpose of working, and
he has been allowed to withdraw 150 dinars per month for his livelihood. These amounts, whatever they may be, will
run out, and at that point the individual will be a burden on society, whereas if he had been authorized like other citizens to dispose of his money,
he would have been able to engage in business and work.
3 - Not allowing the Jewish individual to appoint others or lawyers to defend his rights and to stop the infringements of others.
4 - Not allowing notaries public to certify the dispositive and legal transactions of Jews and not to disburse the amounts
deposited in his name.
5 - Not allowing the courts to execute their judgments in favor of the Jewish individual and the necessity of depositing the amounts awarded to him in
banks where they are frozen.
General Secretariat for Frozen Funds
⟦line⟧
This Secretariat was formed for the purpose of managing the funds of Jews whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked, but in reality it has become
the guardian and trustee over Iraqi Jews. Despite the issuance of the Revolutionary Command Council's decision not to revoke citizenship
from Jews, it is still committed to pursuing Iraqi Jews in all their financial and economic actions. Banks
and joint-stock companies cannot disburse any amount to an Iraqi Jew except with the approval of the General Secretariat, as it has appointed
itself as the guardian over his funds and actions. If he travels for summer vacation, for example, it places a seizure on his house and manages it
under the pretext of guarding it, among other pretexts.
(To be continued)
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/:
Date: / /
Subject /:
The result is that the Iraqi Jew has become linked to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, as it is the one that orders the execution of
dispositional transactions for him, and it is the one that orders banks, courts, notaries public, and companies to carry out transactions
pertaining to Jews. From a practical standpoint, it has begun treating the Iraqi Jew as one whose Iraqi citizenship
has been revoked; this is considered a legal violation and a violation of the decisions of the Revolutionary Command Council.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
No. T/:
Date: / /
Subject /:
1 - The number of Iraqi Jews is approximately 500 people.
2 - Iraqi Jews practice their religious rituals in the Meir Taweig Synagogue located in Al-Bataween adjacent
to the Baghdad Nationality Directorate and the Mas'ouda Shemtob Synagogue located in the Al-Orfali neighborhood near the
Al-Orfali Mosque in Bab Al-Sharqi, and these two synagogues are the gathering places for Jews.
The exceptions existing against Iraqi Jews
⟦line⟧
With the issuance of Law No. 86 of 1969, all exceptional laws that restricted the freedom and financial
and social actions of Iraqi Jews were abolished; however, some official departments and ministries did not adhere to this law. And they restricted
the freedom of the Jew with instructions and orders that began to stop the effectiveness of this law, and among these restrictions:
1 - It prevented the Jewish individual from disposing of his movable and immovable property, so he has no right to sell any of his property
for any purpose whatsoever, even to pay government fees and taxes.
2 - He is unable to dispose of the amounts deposited for him in banks, even if this disposal was for the purpose of business, and
he was allowed to withdraw 150 dinars per month for his livelihood. These amounts, no matter how much they are spent,
will run out, and at that point the individual will be a burden on society, whereas if he had been authorized like other citizens to dispose of his money,
he would have been able to engage in business and work.
3 - Not allowing the Jewish individual to appoint others or lawyers to defend his rights and to stop the infringements of others.
4 - Not allowing notaries public to certify the Jewish people's dispositive and legal transactions and not to disburse the amounts
deposited in his name.
5 - Not allowing the courts to execute their judgments in favor of the Mosaic individual and the necessity of depositing the amounts awarded to him in
the banks and freezing them.
General Secretariat for Frozen Funds
⟦line⟧
This Secretariat was formed for the purpose of managing the funds of Jews whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked, but in reality it became
the guardian and trustee over Iraqi Jews. Despite the issuance of the Revolutionary Command Council's decision not to revoke citizenship
from Jews, it is still committed to pursuing Iraqi Jews in all their financial and economic actions. Banks
and joint-stock companies cannot disburse any amount ⟦to⟧ the Iraqi Jew except with the approval of the General Secretariat, as it has appointed
itself as the guardian over his funds and actions. If he travels for summer vacation, for example, it places a seizure on his house and manages it
under the pretext of guarding it, among other pretexts.
(To be continued)
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T / ⟦line⟧ /
Date ⟦line⟧
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The result is that the Iraqi Jew has become linked to the General Secretariat for Frozen Funds, as it is the one that orders the execution of
banking transactions for him, and it is the one that orders banks, courts, notaries public, and companies to conduct transactions
pertaining to the Jew. From a practical standpoint, it has begun treating the Iraqi Jew as one whose Iraqi citizenship has been
revoked; this is considered a legal violation and a violation of the decisions of the Revolutionary Command Council.
⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/:
Date:
Subject /:
1 - The number of Iraqi Jews is approximately 500 people.
2 - Iraqi Jews practice their religious rituals in the Meir Taweig Synagogue located in Al-Bataween adjacent
to the Baghdad Nationality Directorate and the Mas'uda Shemtob Synagogue located in the Al-Orfali neighborhood near the
Al-Orfali Mosque in Bab Al-Sharqi, and these two synagogues are the gathering places for Jews.
Exceptions existing against Iraqi Jews
⟦line⟧
With the issuance of Law No. 86 of 1969, all exceptional laws that restricted the freedom and financial
and social actions of Iraqi Jews were abolished; however, some official departments and ministries did not comply with this law. They restricted
the freedom of Jews with instructions and orders, and thus the validity of this law was suspended, and among these restrictions are:
1 - Preventing the Jewish individual from disposing of his movable and immovable property, so he has no right to sell any of his properties
for any purpose whatsoever, even to pay government fees and taxes.
2 - He is unable to dispose of the amounts deposited for him in banks, even if this disposal is for the purpose of working, and
he has been allowed to withdraw 150/- dinars per month for his subsistence. These amounts, whatever they may be, will
run out, and at that point the individual will be a burden on society, whereas if he had been authorized like other citizens to dispose of his money,
he would have been able to engage in business and work.
3 - Not allowing the Jewish individual to appoint others or lawyers to defend his rights and to stop the infringements of others.
4 - Not allowing notaries public to certify the dispositional and legal transactions of Jews and not to disburse the amounts
deposited in his name.
5 - Not allowing the courts to execute their judgments in favor of the Jewish individual and the necessity of depositing the amounts awarded to him in
banks where they are frozen.
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
⟦line⟧
This Secretariat was formed for the purpose of managing the assets of Jews whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked, but in reality it has become
the guardian and trustee over Iraqi Jews. Despite the issuance of the Revolutionary Command Council's decision not to revoke citizenship
from Jews, it is still committed to pursuing Iraqi Jews in all their financial and economic actions. Banks
and joint-stock companies cannot disburse any amount to an Iraqi Jew except with the approval of the General Secretariat, as it has appointed
itself as the guardian over his money and actions. If he travels for summer vacation, for example, it places a seizure on his house and manages it
under the pretext of guarding it, among other pretexts.
(To be continued)
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Special Committee for the Endowments of
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Formed by Decree of the Revolutionary Command Council
No. 643 of 1973
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number /
Date / / 197
1- The number of Iraqi Jews is approximately ⟦...⟧ thousand people ⟦...⟧
2- Iraqi Jews practice their religious rituals in the Meir Taweig Synagogue
located in Al-Sa'adoon adjacent to the Baghdad Health Directorate, and the Mas'ouda Shemtob Synagogue
located in Al-Waziriyah near the Uzbek Mosque in Bab Al-Muadham, as well as
the private synagogue of the house of Ezra Menahem Daniel.
⟦line⟧
The endowments dedicated to the house of Ezra Menahem Daniel and registered in the Land Registry Department
in the name of the Mosaic community according to the legal deed issued by the Court of
Personal Status for the year 1969, and all the resulting revenues
that were collected are the revenues of the Jewish Orphanage building located on Al-Rashid Street
and according to the Revolutionary Command Council decree of 1975 which was attached to the Resorts and Tourism Administration
The expropriation decree for the Al-Husayniyah areas at the dam for the Jews (Rusafa) according to ⟦...⟧
However, the Frozen Assets Committee and the ministries did not grant these amounts
⟦...⟧ expropriation, and officials have been consulted with notifications and orders
in which his sovereignty clarified the legal circle for the service of the Jewish community.
1- The Jewish hand has been placed [restricted] from disposing of movable and immovable property
so they have no right to sell any of their properties except for receiving rent from official
departments and government offices.
2- They cannot dispose of the amounts deposited in banks, and this
included the Jews of Baghdad, although this matter did not include the endowments, and
⟦...⟧ by seizure ⟦...⟧ however, the endowments have a special budget
and since these amounts are as trusts, they will be implemented by the parties that
⟦...⟧ will have a positive impact on society from the pillars of this decree which
citizens by alleviating their conditions in exchange for a duty of stability and justice.
3- The letter of the Master included not allowing the Jewish community to manage the endowment
specifically for the building ⟦...⟧ and the private ones inherited by the endowment.
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Iraqi Republic
Ministry of Justice
Special Committee for the Endowments of
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Formed pursuant to the Revolutionary Command Council resolution
No. 643 of 1973
Number /:
Date: / / 197
1- Not allowing all banks to settle the movable and immovable accounts of Jews
and not disbursing the amounts deposited in their names
2- Not allowing the courts to execute their judgments in favor of Jews whose debts are suspended - distribution
of the amounts deposited in court funds in banks for the account of Jews - ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
The General Secretariat Committee was formed to manage the assets of Jews and the endowments of Ezra Menahem
Daniel and Jews wishing to liquidate their status and the balance of Jews and those wishing
to liquidate their status pursuant to the Revolutionary Command Council resolution No. ⟦illegible⟧ of 1973 upon travel
so the aforementioned assets are frozen for the benefit of Jews and those wishing to liquidate their financial
and economic status in Mecca Bank in the banks from the balance of all accounts
from disbursing any amounts to Jews and those wishing for Jews and no approval except with the consent of the Secretariat
General, thus freezing all assets from assets upon liquidating their status and supervising the assets
⟦illegible⟧ of Jews by the aforementioned institutions and these institutions became responsible for the Jews
all except ⟦illegible⟧ the committee oversaw the management of ⟦illegible⟧ and the liquidation of their accounts and everything
pertaining to Jews is the responsibility of this committee
And the matters are that Iraqi Jews have become linked to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
which is the one that orders the issuance of legal ⟦illegible⟧ instructions in everything pertaining to banks
and banking and writing to banks regarding the revenue of accounts and in the name of Jews ⟦illegible⟧
And from a practical standpoint, the affairs of Iraqi Jews, their movable accounts
and immovable ⟦illegible⟧ have come under the jurisdiction of the law, instructions, and decisions
of the Revolutionary Command Council
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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104
Ministers
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Information
General Establishment for Radio and Television
Directorate of Administration and Finance
Number / Service: 25622
Baghdad on: 15 / 12 / 1977
Administrative Order
Based on the authority vested in us by Administrative Order No. 31000 dated
25 / 10 / 1977.
It has been decided to form production team No. (125) for indoor and outdoor filming of the film
(Man of Peace) starting from 14 / 12 / 1977 as follows:
Abdul Majeed Abdul Latif | Director
Karim Jalloub Sawadi | Production Assistant
Amir Majeed Hanna | Photographer
Iyad Abboud Hassan Kamel | Assistant Photographer
Ismail Dagher Mohammed | Electrician
Saadoun Mohsen Faisal | Lighting Worker
Adnan Jawad Abdul Hussein | Sound Recorder
Laith Rustam Mahdi | Worker - Driver
Their transportation shall be by vehicle No. 129 / Information.
To be implemented from the date of its issuance.
⟦General Establishment for Radio and Television⟧
⟦Director General⟧
p.p. Director General
of the General Establishment for Radio and Television
Salah al-Din Muhammad Salih
A copy to:
Accounts Directorate
Television Directorate
Cinematic Production Unit
Services Unit
The gentlemen mentioned above
Personal file
Waheeb
Page 91
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Justice
Department of Legal System Reform and Justice Planning
Library Section
Number 74
Date 10 / 12 / 1977
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 1827
Date 15 / 12 / ⟦77⟧
Special Number ⟦...⟧
The Mosaic Community
Please provide the Ministry's library with two copies of the Holy Torah
due to our urgent need for them, with appreciation
Ibtisam Nouri Fouad
Director of the Library Section
A copy to /
Library Committee
Export File
Ministry of Justice
Library Section
We are pleased to provide ⟦...⟧ your library with two copies of the Holy Torah book attached to this letter of ours
With highest appreciation
Fouad
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Justice
Department of Legal System Reform and Justice Planning
Library Section
Number 652
Date 11 / 2 / 1978
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 15 / 2 / 1978
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
We have received with thanks two copies of the Holy Torah book attached with
your letter numbered T / 489 / 77 and dated 27 / 12 / 1977 with appreciation
Ibtisam Nouri Fouad
Director of the Library Section
A copy to /
Library Committee
Circulation File
Archive
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
No. T /:
Date: 5 / 12 / 1977
⟦83531⟧
102
Subject /
To / Mr. Libbi Weizfeld, President of the Association of Anti-Zionist Jews
510 Lansdowne Ave / Toronto / Ontario / Canada
Dear Mr. Weizfeld
We have reviewed your letter dated August 14, 1977, addressed to His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq
in Canada, in which you express your association's agreement to accept the invitation to visit our country, Iraq.
We would like to inform you that we, in turn, are pleased to host those members of your association whom you designate.
In the event that your association accepts this invitation of ours, please inform us through the Iraqi Embassy in Ottawa of the departure date
of your delegation members from Canada so that we can secure the necessary arrangements for the visit.
Our respects to you, with thanks.
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Copy to :-
Ministry of Information / Baghdad / Iraq
His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq in Canada, for your kind information and to provide the necessary facilities.
His Excellency the Minister of Information, for your kind information.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
No. T /: / /
Date: 5 / 12 / 1977
Subject /
To / Mr. Abe Weizfeld, President of the Association of Jews Against Zionism
510 Lansdowne Ave / Toronto / Ontario / Canada
Dear Mr. Weizfeld
We have reviewed your letter dated August 14, 1977, addressed to His Excellency the Ambassador of the Iraqi Republic
in Canada, in which you express your association's agreement to accept the invitation to visit our country, Iraq.
We would like to inform you that we, in turn, are pleased to host those members of your association whom you designate.
In the event that your association accepts this invitation of ours, please inform us through the Iraqi Embassy in Ottawa of the date of departure
of your delegation members from Canada so that we can secure the necessary arrangements for the visit.
Our respects to you, with thanks.
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Copy to:-
Ministry of Information / Baghdad / Iraq
His Excellency the Ambassador of the Iraqi Republic in Canada, for kind information and to provide the necessary facilities.
His Excellency the Minister of Information, for kind information.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/:
Date: 5 / 12 / 1977
Subject / ⟦line⟧
To / Mr. Ibe Weizfeld, President of the Association of Jews Against Zionism
510 Lansdowne Ave / Toronto / Ontario / Canada
Dear Mr. Weizfeld
We have reviewed your letter dated August 14, 1977, addressed to His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq
in Canada, in which you express your association's agreement to accept the invitation to visit our country, Iraq.
We would like to inform you that we, in turn, are pleased to host those members of your association whom you delegate.
In the event that your association accepts this invitation of ours, please inform us through the Iraqi Embassy in Ottawa of the date of departure
of your delegation members from Canada so that we can secure the necessary arrangements for the visit.
Our respects to you, with thanks.
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Copy to :-
Ministry of Information / Baghdad / Iraq
The Honorable Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq in Canada, for your kind information and to facilitate the necessary procedures.
The Honorable Minister of Information, for your kind information.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad
Al-Mutanabbi Street / Baghdad / Iraq
Baghdad on December 4, 1977
⟦Anti-Zionist⟧
To Mr. Abe Weisburd, President of the Association of Non-Zionist Jews
510 Lansdowne Avenue / Toronto / Ontario / Canada
Dear Mr. Weisburd
We have reviewed your letter dated August 14, 1977, addressed to His Excellency the Ambassador
of the Iraqi Republic in Canada, in which you express your association's agreement
to accept the invitation to visit our country, Iraq.
We would like to inform you that we, in turn, are pleased to <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦host⟧ a delegation of five
members of your association who wish to visit our country, Iraq, and we will, in turn, provide
travel tickets, ⟦accommodation⟧, and the necessary arrangements for the stay of your delegation and its members in Baghdad
throughout the duration of the visit.
In the event that your association accepts this invitation of ours, please inform us through the Iraqi Embassy
in Ottawa of the date of departure of your delegation members from Canada so that we can secure travel tickets
and ensure suitable accommodation for them in Baghdad at the appropriate time. Please accept
our respects to you, with thanks.
Providing what is necessary for your visit
Rouben Naji Elias
President of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Copy to /
- Ministry of Information / Baghdad / Iraq / ⟦Press and Media Department⟧
- Mr. Ambassador of the Iraqi Republic in Canada / ⟦Ottawa / Canada⟧
Mr. Minister of Information, for your kind information
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Page No.:
Subject:
DATE:
YEAR:
SESSION:
Commercial Printing Press - Baghdad
TRADING PRINTING PRESS
to arrange
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible blue ink handwriting⟧
⟦illegible blue ink handwriting⟧
⟦mirrored bleed-through text from reverse side⟧
Alliance of Non-Zionist Jews,
c/o Abie Weisfeld,
510 Lansdowne Ave.,
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M6H 3Y3
February 21, 1978
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Outgoing Number 2/1962
Date 26 / 2 / 1978
Rouben Naji Elias,
President of the Jewish Community in Iraq,
2/39 Mustanser Street,
Baghdad, Iraq
Dear Mr. Elias,
We in the Alliance of Non-Zionist Jews wish to accept
your very welcome invitation to visit the Jewish community of Iraq.
It is only recently that we were able to meet in order to discuss this
project and I regret the delay in replying to your invitation.
We are planning for a departure date in late April but I
will be in contact with Abdullah Coja, the First Secretary of The Republic
of Iraq to establish whether or not the necessary arrangements can be made
in such a short period of time.
Yours very truly,
Abie Weisfeld.
Abie Weisfeld,
Chairperson, Alliance of Non-Zionist Jews
copy to: - His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq in Canada
- Abdullah Coja, First Secretary Embassy of The Republic of Iraq, Ottawa
⟦illegible⟧
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Department of Political Science
YORK UNIVERSITY
ATKINSON COLLEGE
4700 KEELE STREET, DOWNSVIEW, ONTARIO M3J 2R7
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦1-26⟧
Date ⟦10 / 2 / 1980⟧
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181 Wallace Ave.,
Toronto, Ontario,
M6H 1V3
Canada
January 27, 1980
Rouben Naji Elias,
President of the Jewish Community in Iraq,
2/39 Mustanser Street,
Baghdad, Iraq
Dear Mr. Elias,
I regret that plans for our visit had to be halted
at the time of mourning in March of 1978. We are very interested in
resuming the project which we corresponded on at that time.
I have written to the First Secretary of the Canadian Embassy
as well to indicate that the Alliance of Non-Zionist Jews wishes to
conduct a visit to the Jewish community in Iraq.
Fraternally,
⟦Abie Weisfeld⟧
Abie Weisfeld,
Chairperson, Alliance of Non-Zionist Jews
⟦illegible⟧
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Maurice Switzer and one of the members of the administrative body of the Association of Non-Zionist Jews in Canada to visit Iraq.
We have received a letter from the president of the association requesting us to work on directing ⟦...⟧
The Jewish community in Iraq (even if it were formal) so that ⟦...⟧
Claims that Zionist Jews might raise against them after their return from Iraq ⟦...⟧
And the two books mentioned in our previous letter numbered Ottawa / 9 / ⟦...⟧ / 207 and dated
5/6/1977, therefore... and since this proposal they submitted is logical and acceptable and achieves the purpose
of the visit (from our point of view).
We suggest responding to this request and instructing the relevant parties to issue the required invitation to the association
mentioned.
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Alliance of Non-Zionist Jews,
Abie Weisfeld, Chairperson,
510 Lansdowne Ave.,
Toronto, Ont.
August 14, 1977
Dr. Faiq A. Mukhlis,
Ambassador,
Embassy of the Republic of Iraq,
377 Stewart,
Ottawa, Ont.
K1N 6K9
Mr. Secretary General
For presentation with appreciation
22/8
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SECRETARIAT
Dear Dr. Mukhlis,
Thank-you for your letter of June 27.
Since then, we have held a meeting of the Alliance to discuss
your invitation. We would like to explore the prospect of
setting up relations with representative organizations or
representatives of the Jewish community in Iraq for the
purpose of being able to observe the status of Jews in Iraq.
It would be best if we would be able to obtain an invitation
from representatives of Iraqi Jews in addition to your
welcome invitation.
In order to conduct a successful project of this nature
it would be best if, upon returning to Canada, we were able
to present our observations to the public as having been
conducted in conjunction with the Iraqi Jewish representatives
rather than being attacked for having accepted the
invitation of an Arabic government. Therefore, could you please
contact such representatives in Iraq and inform them of
our request and/or send me the ⟦addresses of⟧ persons whom I should contact.
Considering a probable language barrier I would like to ask
you if such correspondence could pass through your office
for possible translation.
I would have liked to have come to Ottawa myself to talk
with you but I am going on vacation for two weeks now and
according to Abdulla Abdulla, whom I met in Toronto yeasterday,
it would be best to inform you of our request before September.
Thank-you again.
Fraternally,
Abie Weisfeld