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IJA 3100
Newspaper Clippings; Correspondence about the Kosher Meat Tax; Financial Records of Kosher Butchers
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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. Included are: a collection of newspaper clippings about Iraqi Jewish emigration to Israel; correspondence between the Jewish Lay Council, Chief Rabbi, and Ministry of Justice regarding the kosher meat tax; an inventory, financial records, and a list of approved Jewish butchers.
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Newspaper: Al-Sijill Number: 961 Date: 22/1/51
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And in the first year, an amount of (7) million pounds will be spent, while in the year that follows, an amount of (6) million and (70) thousand pounds will be spent for Britain! . The former Egyptian Foreign Minister spoke in a cautious talk the current situation and wondered by saying why don't you support ⟦...⟧ truly, then he pointed to the issue of the agreement between the Arab countries now is useless unless Britain, and he addressed the issue of negotiations between confirming that they will not take place except after the exchange of trust between in negotiations that the two parties cooperate on And it is regrettable that the current circumstances national. The Political Committee discusses in the event of an outbreak ⟦line⟧ Cairo - 21st of it - The Committee began its meetings in Cairo last night, and it is the- in the position that the Arab countries will take in represented the Arab countries in the current session of the committee their foreign ministries, and the opening session was held in the- Egyptian, and after a session that lasted about an hou- tomorrow (Monday). China's position in Korea ⟦line⟧ Islam ⟦line⟧ in Korea through negotiations, and he was asked Nehru about whether he believed that the war The rest on p. 4 God sent Muhammad, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, to call to the religion of truth, and to enlighten people about the matters of their hereafter, at a time when idols were the deities of the Arabs,
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Newspaper: Al-Sijill Number: 961 Date: 22/1/51 What is the purpose of publishing this news?? A few days ago, foreign radio stations broadcasted and Arab newspapers circulated a report stating: (That the Iraqi government has decided to stop the deportation process of Iraq starting from next March) Then the Near East station broadcasted yesterday (which is the one that broadcasted the first news) a second report stating: (That the Iraqi government is taking measures to expedite the deportation of Jews who renounced their Iraqi citizenship, numbering about ninety thousand people. Official Iraqi sources yesterday denied the rumor stating that the process of deporting Jews will stop starting from next March) and at the same time, i.e., Saturday evening, a well-known evening newspaper published an editorial article requesting not to deport the Jews of Iraq, and the newspaper claims that agreeing to deport the Jews is considered a strengthening of Israel! Therefore, Arab countries must prevent Jews from migrating!!! And now we want to know what is the purpose of publishing this news. Did this news come from an American factory to keep a fifth column for it in the Arab countries, especially in Iraq, or does it want to alleviate the economic hardship that Israel is facing at the present time as a result of increased migration and the poverty of the migrants because the wealthy Jews have not migrated yet from the Arab countries to Israel due to the importance of their businesses in those countries and their knowledge that living in Israel is difficult and unbearable and not easy as is the case in those Arab countries, and this is a matter known to everyone, and there is no Jew who does not know the difference between the Eastern Jew and the Western Jew. Furthermore, is it not the duty of the Arab states to pay attention to this dangerous propaganda. (Inquirer)
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True copy Baghdad July 7, 1947 To the attention of His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the Respected Greetings and respect. I was previously a teacher in the Alliance schools in Baghdad with a salary of three Ottoman liras. I have held positions in commercial shops and in some government departments, namely: An extraction clerk, approximately, in the shop of Ahmad Haji Salman Taha in Kirkuk with a monthly salary of two hundred and thirty Qirans ⟦...⟧ and a weigher "in Basra" seven Ottoman liras Clerk and broker "approximately" in Amadi "eight liras" Translator in the occupation army, first class, one hundred and six Rupees and allowances ⟦...⟧ court departments and finally in the Notary Public office in Baghdad, eighty Rupees, and due to resignation And even a clerk in a respected establishment for Dr. Shamil Somekh in Baghdad, eight Rupees, and my family ⟦...⟧ Therefore, I ask Your Excellency to grant me one of the community positions. I will exert all my effort in performing with effort and activity so that you will be pleased with this effort and endeavor, and please accept my respect, Sir ⟦illegible⟧
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Newspaper: Liwa al-Istiqlal Number: 1180 Date: 1/22/51
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A strong hand that can face it. (To be continued) ⟦line⟧ Medical Course The Directorate of Public Health wrote to the Deanship of the College of Medicine requesting its approval to open a special course for doctors to train on the (Electrocardiograph) device for a period of two months and to benefit from them in the locations where they will be appointed there ⟦illegible⟧
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Newspaper: Liwa al-Istiqlal Number: 1180 Date: 22 / 1 / 51 ⟦The Jewish Problem⟧ Mr. Najib al-Rawi has stated commenting on the subject of Jewish migration from Iraq to Israel, that Israel is reluctant to accept them, and that the number of those who registered their names for migration reached 96 thousand, while only 16 thousand people have left, and the rest have renounced their Iraqi citizenship, and their remaining in Iraq as foreigners poses a danger to the country
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Newspaper: Al-Qibla Number: 1026 Date: 21/1/57
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China's face ... ⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧ as an aggressor! ⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧ with aggression ⟦line⟧ provided that it does not rush to brand the government of China with aggression, and France has previously announced that it will support the opinion calling for attaching this accusation to China
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Newspaper: Al-Yaqza Number: 1026 Date: 20/1/51 Deportation of Jews ... The Near East station broadcast this morning the following news: It was reported from Baghdad that the Iraqi government is taking measures to expedite the deportation of Jews who have renounced Iraqi citizenship, and they are approximately ninety thousand people. Iraqi official sources yesterday denied the rumor stating that the process of deporting Jews will stop as of next March. * This method of charlatanism practiced by the Jews of Basra, Al-Uzair, and Qalat Saleh regarding their deportation caught my attention, while they know that the leadership of the Jewish community is the one supervising their deportation and organizing their convoys, according to a drawn-up plan!
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Revocation of citizenship for Jews Deportation of all those wishing to emigrate from Iraq Providing adequate means of transport for migrants It was broadcast two days ago that the Iraqi government will stop granting permission to Jews who expressed their desire to leave Iraq starting from next March, when the effect of the law revoking citizenship for Jews which was issued during the era of the Swedish ministry will have ended on March 9. Official sources stated yesterday that the operations of deporting Jews who wished to have their Iraqi citizenship revoked will continue until the departure of all Jews who preferred to leave the country for abroad. Means of Transport It was also reported that the government is proceeding with finding adequate means of transport for the deportation process of those who decided to benefit from the provisions of the law revoking Iraqi citizenship from them. Was the subject discussed in Amman? Our colleague Al-Yaqza had indicated in one of its recent issues that the deportation of Jews was among the topics discussed by His Excellency Mr. Nuri al-Said with the Jordanian government. It is not known for certain if these deliberations were crowned with success. It is known that His Majesty King Abdullah the Great opposes the transfer of Jews through his country to Israel and has announced this in numerous press interviews he gave in Baghdad during his recent visits. The Arab News Agency has learned that the deportation of Jews whose citizenship has been revoked will continue as quickly as possible. Since His Excellency Dr. Dhia Jafar, Minister of Communications and Works, had accompanied His Excellency the Prime Minister to Amman, we asked His Excellency about this subject, and he replied (that he has nothing to respond with).
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⟦illegible⟧ The delegates of the twelve Asian countries held a meeting among themselves tonight. The British Ministry, after its meeting today, sent new instructions to Sir Gladwyn Jebb, the British delegate to the UN Political Committee, to act upon during the committee meeting tonight. America's technical assistance to Saudi Arabia ⟦symbol⟧ Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with America regarding the receipt of technical assistance from America. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requested this technical assistance to carry out reconstruction, land improvement, and irrigation projects. France and the issue of criminalizing China ⟦symbol⟧ The French government agreed to consider China an aggressor in Korea, but expressed its desire to delay the announcement until the results of this action are carefully studied. A spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry stated that, above all, the type of sanctions to be imposed on China and the impact of these sanctions on the peoples imposing them must be decided. Truman calls for criminalizing China ⟦symbol⟧ President Truman stated that he will strongly demand in the United Nations the criminalization of Communist China in the Korean case. Truman made this statement at a press conference in Washington, where he was asked to comment on the refusal of the People's Government of China of the UN Political Committee's proposals regarding a ceasefire in Korea. President Truman added that he fully agrees with the statement made by Mr. Acheson, in which he said that the Chinese Communists' offers are not acceptable to the United States. President Truman refused to comment when asked whether America would refuse to support the government of Chiang Kai-shek in taking military action from the island of Formosa against the Chinese Communists on the Chinese mainland. President Truman said that the US State Department would give the matter of considering China an aggressor the utmost care it deserves, using all possible influence for that purpose. President Truman welcomed the move by American Democratic senators when they agreed to send American troops to Europe. He was asked about the authority of the American President to send American troops wherever he wishes without consulting Congress, and he said that he always refers to Congress in these matters to obtain its support regardless of that authority. President Truman was asked about the next step America intends to take after China's rejection of the ceasefire proposals in Korea, and he said that American delegates will work to obtain the approval of the United Nations to consider China an aggressor state. Egypt's Foreign Minister receives His Excellency Al-Said ⟦symbol⟧ Cairo Radio reported that His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Salah El-Din Bey, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, received His Excellency Mr. Nuri al-Said at seven-fifteen this evening. Egypt and the position of People's China ⟦symbol⟧ His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Salah El-Din Bey, the Foreign Minister of Egypt, was asked for his opinion on the People's Government of China choosing Egypt as a member of the Seven-Power Conference which
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Newspaper: Al-Zaman Number: 4020 Date: 19/11/51
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Muhammad Taha Al-Fayyad Responsible Director Lawyer Abdul Rahman Zahran Administration: At Al-Ittihad Press opposite Central Preparatory School, Phone No. 3523 Registered by mail under No. 89 Printed at Al-Ittihad Press - Baghdad Price per copy (12) fils Ceasefire Washington - 17th of it - A spokesman for the State Department said in Washington yesterday that the Chinese Communists must stop ⟦...⟧ before the United States is in a position to sit around a conference table to address the issue of Korea and Far East problems
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Newspaper: Al-Sijill Number: 958 Date: 1/18/51 Bats working in the dark!! The mail brings us messages of insults, cursing, stabbing, threats, and intimidation, and no one resorts to such vile and degraded methods except those who are morally bankrupt and lack argument, just as he who wants to strike at people does not arm himself with such vices. We discuss matters in the open, and it is within the power of these lowlifes to counter argument with argument and discuss argument with argument and discuss with logic, and we are ready to publish their opinions. But for them to act as the Jew does when he steps on the shadow of the pot, this is something we do not envy them for, and let them die in their rage.
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Newspaper: Al-Shaab Number: 1824 Date: 17/1/51 Will the deadline for the deportation of Iraqi Jews end next March? Radio London reported last night, citing a report from the Arab News Agency, that the Iraqi government will cancel the permission for Iraqi Jews to emigrate, and travel will stop as of next March.
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Then the Indian Prime Minister spoke The crisis related to the Far East : that at the time when the talks were taking place regarding the admission of People's China into the fold of the United Nations, it became clear that the new [state] is a great power, and it must ⟦illegible⟧ Mr.
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Newspaper -: Al-Sha'ab Number -: 1824 Date -: 1/17/51 Will the period for deporting Iraqi Jews end next March? London Radio reported last night, quoting a news item from the Arab News Agency, that the government of Iraq will cancel the permission for the Jews of Iraq to emigrate, and travel will stop as of next March. The Bombing Incident The number of those who died as a result of the incident of throwing a bomb at the Masouda Shemtob Synagogue last Sunday evening has reached three. One of the injured died in the Royal Hospital yesterday morning. Investigations are still ongoing until now. The Mosaic Community Court in Mosul His Excellency the Minister of Justice issued the following ministerial order: Based on the availability of legal conditions and given the approaching end of the three-year term for the members of the Mosaic Community Court in Mosul, and following the issuance of the Royal Decree, we have decided to appoint the persons whose names follow to the position indicated next to each of their names for a period of three years starting from the date of the end of the membership of current members which will fall on 1/3/951: President - Rabbi Solomon Razani. Original Member - Rabbi Yahya Rahimim. Original Member - Rabbi Ezra Washi. Reserve Member - Rabbi Yahya Rubin. Reserve Member - Rabbi Abda Abraham.
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Newspaper -: Al-Zaman Number -: 4024 Date -: 12/1/52 Revocation of citizenship for 370 Jews The Council of Ministers is still reviewing the lists submitted to it for the revocation of citizenship for Jews wishing to emigrate from Iraq And we have learned that the Council approved in one of its recent sessions the revocation of citizenship for 370 Jews, most of them from Basra and Baghdad.
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Newspaper: Al-Shaab Number: 1816 Date: 9/1/51