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IJA 3699
Arranging Travel for Operation Ezra & Nehemiah; Issues Pertaining to Jews Abrogating Citizenship
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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. This item contains documents and correspondences pertaining to Baghdadi Jews abrogating their Iraqi citizenship in order to travel abroad. Included is an offer from a travel company about arranging transportation for the airlift of Iraqi Jews from Iraq to Israel (Operation Ezra and Nehemiah), complaints to the Iraqi government concerning police interference with Jews traveling, announcements to the Baghdadi Jewish community about opportunities to learn more about the citizenship laws and to forfeit citizenship, and correspondence between the government and the Jewish community concerning citizens who desire to forfeit their citizenship but have complicated circumstances. The item also contains letters in Judeo-Arabic, many which include community members' names.
AI English Translation, Pages 201-225
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Secretary Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 121 "The Case of the People of Koy" Ayed Nathan, a resident of Baghdad (from Tatrana neighborhood 7 / 5 / 129), stated that during his conversation with Laghzi he noticed that the situation of the Jews there is extremely critical, as they are frequently subjected to insults, cursing, and verbal abuse. His daughter was wounded with a razor by the daughter of Shamil Jamila in <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> her neck. Furthermore, travel from Koy to Baghdad is prohibited for them, and they are about 160 souls. They appeal <del>to</del> to His Excellency the President of the Community to help them. The applicant stated that the Assistant Chief of Police insulted and reprimanded him. ⟦signature⟧ 6/19
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Names of the Fendi who came to register Muhib Mirsha 1928 April 74 Saliha Saqal 1922 149 Saleh Al-Abyad 35 years Hanaf Al-Nabi 124/2 Lulu Sitri 65 " " " " his wife Youssef Saleh 42 " " " " Naim Saleh 26 " " " " Nassim Saleh 21 " " " " Ibrahim Saleh 25 " " " " Ibrahim Al-Sajid 23 Hanaf Al-Nabi 124/2 Victoria Sitri 24 " " " " Shaul Saleh 28 Albu Shuja 12/15 Siti Saqal 21 " " " " Saleh Shaul 64 " " 12/15 Aziza Elia 54 " " 12/15 Daoud Saleh 21 Albu Shuja 12/15 Naima Saleh 22 " " " " Mr. Azra - These <del>persons</del> requested to add their names to the list Fendi and so I did, so please inform them
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Synagogue ⟦line⟧ List of names of persons who should attend on ⟦line⟧ corresponding to ⟦line⟧ in Meir Tuwayq Synagogue Notes | Quarter and House Number | Name, Father's Name, and Surname | Number | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 4 | | | 5 | | | 6 | ⟦illegible⟧ 9 ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 7 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 8 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 9 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 10 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 11 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 12 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 13 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 14 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 15 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 16 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 17 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 18 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 19 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 20 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | 21 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 22 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 23 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 24 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25 ⟦illegible⟧
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His Eminence, the President of the Israeli Community in Baghdad, the Respected Presented to your Eminence: We, the Jewish individuals residing in Muqdadiya, some of us ⟦have stayed⟧ for a period exceeding four months, and now that the period given to us at the time of sale has ended, the buyers have begun to evict us from the houses and refused to rent them to us. It is not hidden from your Eminence that since the issuance of the Law of Denaturalization until now, we have stopped all our work and remained unemployed, all of us without work. There was a group of grocers who buy and sell chickens and eggs, they used to go outside the town daily to buy chickens and eggs and sell them, but they were surprised on Saturday, falling on 10 / 6 / 950, by an order preventing them from going outside the town. These people possess nothing to feed their families with, so we hope from your Eminence to save us and bring us to Baghdad, and gather us in a place designated by your Eminence for our residence, because our financial situation does not allow us to rent houses in Baghdad and live for a long time therein. Knowing that all of us have completed the denaturalization formalities. The matter is yours, sir. Knowing that we are in this town ⟦...⟧ ⟦Two postage stamps with portraits of King Faisal II, with Arabic text 'The Iraqi Kingdom' and 'Post'⟧ Ahmed Saleh Karmi Ibrahim Shaul Yusuf Yaqub Saleh Saleh Yaqub Isaac Khadouri Subhi Saleh Musa Eliyahu Yaqub Isaac Hezekiah Moallem Yusuf Ezra Ibrahim Khadouri Karmi Hezekiah Shaul Ahmed Rahmin Yaqub Rahmin Yaqub Yusuf Daniel Yayin Ibrahim Daniel Naji Nahum Yusuf Meir Karmi Moallem Ahmed Yusuf Shimon Naim Isaac Hayim Ezra Kaw Khadouri Isaac Khadouri Isaac Yusuf Shimon
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His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, the Respected Peace be upon you Sir. We are the residents of the villages of (Hiza), (Dubi), and (Zibara) belonging to the Mosul Province And we are very persecuted during this period, and our work there is farming, but we Were not able to plant for fear that they would kill us, and eight days ago they killed my brother, who is The one named (Yehuda Benjamin), and also one went out to work and did not return from it, and that was Ten days ago, and his name is (Shaul), and we are now living in a state that is pitiable Therefore, we have come to your Excellency regarding our situation and to take the necessary action for some of us in Peace, and may you remain in command, Sir Abu Benjamin Isaac Hanukkah 11/6/1950 11/6/1950 Mushush Village
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Baghdad 14 / 2 / 950 His Excellency the Acting President of the Israelite Community, the Respected Presented to your Excellency I, the undersigned, one of the members of Shushi village belonging to Aqrah district in Mosul province I have come with this petition on behalf of the members of this village to present before your Excellency that this village is subject to tribal rule and that the Sheikh of the village is torturing us, our children, and our daughters, which forced us to smuggle our daughters to Baghdad. Our village Sheikh has taken it upon himself to take our sons to the Ministry of Defense to be led into military service, and among them are the poor. We came to Baghdad and we do not have anything to subsist on. Therefore, I submit this petition to your Excellency, pleading for us to be given priority in the renunciation of our citizenship And the matter is for your Excellency to decide. Please accept my respects Akram Shlomo One of the members of Shushi village On behalf of the village members
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Secretary Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad 16 / 1 / 950 Statement of Rubin Menashe from the people of Shahraban claiming that ⟦there is⟧ a majority of Shahraban Jews who have sold their properties and renounced their citizenships and rented rooms in some Muslim houses to reside in temporarily until their turn to travel comes, and they are facing now all kinds of insults, contamination of water and food ⟦and food⟧ and bedding and the insult reaches the point of spitting or seeking to harass their honor as supposed, for their condition is as bad as can be, to the extent that they cannot leave their homes.
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Iraq Finance Rescue Palestine 10 Fils
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Iraq The Kingdom 40 Fils
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President To the respected Secretary of the Israelite Community With reference to the telephone conversation we had, I present to you below the names of some Jews imprisoned in Nugrat al-Salman, which is located on the borders of the ⟦desert⟧ of Jordan, and who are treated differently than others in the following points: 1- Thorough inspection. This helps them steal what they desire, as they claim that what arrived is prohibited from being brought into the prison. 2- Lack of correspondence to us. 3- Their treatment inside the prison in general. 4- Monitoring visitors more than others. Furthermore, the families of the prisoners, both Jews and non-Jews, have submitted a petition for mercy to help their sons in the aforementioned prison or transfer them to another prison. | Names of the imprisoned Jews 16 - Maurice Khadouri | 1- Ibrahim Naji 17 - Naeem Saleh Salman | 2- Swailim Shaul 18 - Yaqub Menashi | 3- Yaqub Akair 19 - Naeem Akair | 4- Naji Ikhlasi 20 - Ibrahim Daoud | 5- Yusuf Zallouf 21 - Zaki Yusuf | 6- Menashi 22 - Wadi' Akair | 7- Nazim 23 - Fawzi Salman | 8- Saqr Bakhsh Kurji 24 - Naji Hawla | 9- Saqr Ibrahim 25 - Akram Ibrahim | 10- Saleh Sadaqa 26 - Ibrahim Shaul | 11- Anwar Hayyim 27 - Akram Daw | 12- Sassoon Ibrahim 28 - Yaqub Shamil | 13- Reuben Khadouri 29 - Badr Jamil | 14- Reuben Yahya 30 - Khadouri Shalom | 15- Albert ⟦Murad⟧ Rabie 31 - Naeem Shalom | I hope our esteemed community will assist our families and the families of the other prisoners in the same prison in the way you deem appropriate, and I thank you in advance. Sincerely, Abdullah Akair
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Secretary of the Presidency of the Israeli Community Baghdad aalott in Baghdad 1 The attack on the honor of Samia Al-Jinin, 8 years old, by a car driver who raped her near the center like Muhammad (by Mr. Ador Shahrab)
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Study with His Excellency the Minister of Interior ⟦line⟧ 1- The assault on the people of Tuz Khurmatu 2- The convicts in Nugrat Salman ⟦marginalia: some of them are tuberculosis patients⟧ 3- The assault on the people of Kifri 4- The Yes network 5- The killing of a Jew in Akre 6- The issue of medical student guarantees and nurse guarantees ⟦marginalia: departments of Teachers' Training College graduates⟧ 7- An attempt to burn a synagogue in Zakho 8- The lack of freedom to breathe in Baghdad and Khanaqin 9- The case of the people of Hit, Hit, Dubi, and Zawiya and Shushin belonging to Mosul and Dahuk
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⟦The Copy⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Submission to the esteemed Executive Committee What is the opinion of His Excellency the President First. And despite my belief that this matter must be presented to the authority of the Committee, just like all other matters ⟦signature⟧
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To His Eminence, the respected Head of the Israelite Community Greetings and respect, thereafter: We, the undersigned, residents of the respected ⟦Taht al-Takiya⟧ neighborhood ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ The idea of establishing the school and the Diwaniya emerged ⟦...⟧ actual for the blessed ⟦...⟧ that when ⟦...⟧ on ⟦...⟧ the association where ⟦...⟧ the buildings under the care of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ the community ⟦...⟧ Where ⟦...⟧ all institutes were closed ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ our homes, and now the schools are opening their doors ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Therefore, we have come to appeal to you and request you ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ and as quickly as possible ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ for the members of this community O His Eminence the President, we await what will be issued by you ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦seal with arabic text⟧ Naeem Munshi Eliyahu Salem Al-Dahu Yassi Salim Nouri ⟦...⟧ Abdullah Ibrahim ⟦...⟧ Munshi Mouri Daoud Eliyahu Al-Takiya Neighborhood and the Diwaniya
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To His Eminence, the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community, the Respected Presented to Your Eminence. We, the Jews living in the districts, sub-districts, and villages belonging to the Erbil Governorate, submit this petition to you, explaining our situation to you in a brief manner. O Honorable President. We have lived throughout the period we spent in those areas in constant distress and poverty. And now, after the issuance of the law to revoke Iraqi citizenship from the Iraqi Jew, our situation has become unbearable, and we have become in extreme distress and poverty, and we have become threatened with murder, looting, and robbery, which made us contact the Erbil community and explain to them all that we suffer from great hardships and calamities. Indeed, some incidents occurred in various sub-districts, and finally the community leadership in Erbil. At that time, the community in Erbil took the necessary measures, as it showed great concern, and the community committees worked until they were able to gather us in three main centers: the first in the "Governorate Center", the second in "Koya", and the third in "Diana". And they began to handle our affairs as necessary until today. Since the community in Erbil is overwhelmed and cannot continue to handle our affairs continuously, due to their extreme poverty as it is not possible to burden them beyond their capacity. And since there is no work or livelihood for us to earn in these places where we have taken refuge, and it is not possible to wait for the completion of the transactions in Erbil as it takes a very long period, during which we have no food or clothing to sustain us after we left our homes, furniture, and everything we have for the sake of saving our lives from certain destruction, as we have now become among the displaced. Therefore, we hope Your Eminence will transfer us to Baghdad and process our transactions as quickly as possible so that we do not die of hunger and perish, we and our families and children. O Honorable President, we are now on pins and needles waiting for what you will do for the sake of saving us from these difficult circumstances. God is the Granter of success, and the matter is yours, our respected master. On behalf of the Jews of "Penjwin" Rabbi Aaron Moshe Aharon Moshe HaLevi | On behalf of the Jews of "Rawanduz" Rabbi Teacher Moshe ⟦illegible⟧ Moshe | On behalf of the Jews of "Diana" Rabbi Benjamin Mordechai Benjamin | On behalf of the Jews of "Rust" Teacher Daniel Daniel ben Rahamim | On behalf of the Jews of "Ranya" Teacher Ezra Ezra ben Yitzhak On behalf of the Jews of "Batas" Rabbi Sasson Sasson ben Yitzhak Barzani | | On behalf of the Jews of "Shaqlawa" Teacher Zakkai Zakkai ⟦signature⟧ | | ⟦faded circular stamp⟧
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1942 AUGUST SUN. 2 ⟦The Request⟧ 1- Submitting a petition for ⟦renunciation⟧ of Iraqi nationality to the Police Director MON. 3 2- Personal identity card with a marriage certificate annotated with a ⟦residence⟧ certificate TUES. 4 or a widow 3- Providing a clearance certificate with his wife or his children or descendants of the degree WED. 5 4- 4 photographs with a form only the transaction number ⟦book⟧ of souls for everyone
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1942 ⟦4⟧ AUGUST SUN. 9 7 - Instructions from ⟦the committee⟧ ⟦Health⟧ ⟦Al-Alfi⟧ To be a capable person MON. 10 8 - Abdullah Agha in Baghdad 9 - 15 days reservation TUES. 11 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> WED. 12
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AUGUST 1942 THUR. 13 1- Bail ⟦...⟧ Dina against Ali ⟦...⟧ 2- Tax for dyes Antoine FRI. 14 3- ⟦...⟧ form 1000 (⟦...⟧) 4- To be kept at the hour SAT. 15 No synagogue 5- Offerings from the residents in Al-Jeibi MEMORANDUM 6- My history to Sinjan district 7- In Mosul (Aqrah)
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JULY-AUGUST 1942 THUR. 30 1- ⟦illegible⟧ rights of the Safaya in 2- Statement ⟦illegible⟧ writing 3- ⟦illegible⟧ the day ⟦illegible⟧ FRI. 31 4- ⟦illegible⟧ the hospital if it was 5- Statement of Shlomo Sherbit Abboud 6- Statement of the circumcision SAT. 1 1- One number to Baghdad 2- The other in the department 200 insulators for revocation of citizenship MEMORANDUM 75 forms to Baghdad
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(5) AUGUST 1942 THUR. 6 ⟦Saleh⟧ Yusuf Yazdi Clearance of liability Form ⟦...⟧ copy ⟦...⟧ travel with the wife FRI. 7 20 - 75 Kadhib family The form to Baghdad SAT. 8 12 permit papers for Abu Fahd 4 - 7000 shipment in Erbil MEMORANDUM 5 - 10 the clichés for Abu Fahd they have IDs
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1942 AUGUST SUN. 16 MON. 17 TUES. 18 WED. 19 ⟦illegible⟧
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Baghdad 22 / 12 / 1950 To His Excellency the respected Head of the Jewish Community Subject We are the residents of Halabja, belonging to the Sulaymaniyah Governorate, and our Jewish population is approximately (550) souls, located on the Iraqi-Iranian border. Since the issuance of the Law of Denaturalization, we have renounced our citizenship. As a result, we have sold all our properties and possessions for cash, and we have closed our shops and were waiting for fate to lead us as decreed. From that time until now, we have remained without work or employment, and most of us possess nothing to sustain ourselves. We and our families and children have remained without shelter. Therefore, we have submitted this petition of ours, appealing to Your Excellency's kindness to save us from certain death by assisting us as quickly as possible and completing our paperwork and the denaturalization process with the competent authorities at the earliest time. With our highest respect to Your Excellency. On behalf of The Jewish community of Halabja
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Amarah Subject: The status of those whose citizenships were revoked Number - 3 Date - 19 / 6 / 1950 Residence Telephone 187 To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings and respect, It is not hidden from your position that the citizenships of (388) forms were revoked on 15 / 4 / 950 And their forms were sent to the Directorate of General Police according to the letter of the Amarah Province Police Directorate No. 565 Dated 15 / 4 / 950, and the clearance of (198) forms of the aforementioned forms was completed And sent to the Directorate of General Police as well, and a copy of it to the Travel Police Directorate, according to the letter of The Amarah Police Directorate No. 821 dated 20 / 5 / 950, and the clearance of the rest of them will be sent this week. Also, (244) citizenship revocation forms were sent according to the letter of the Province Police Directorate No. 820 Dated 20 / 5 / 950 addressed to the Directorate of General Police, and a copy of it to the Travel Police, while the certificates of their clearance are on the ⟦verge⟧ of completion. For the purpose of presenting this to you, (388) of the aforementioned forms have been pending for more than two months since their citizenship was revoked, and all transactions related to them from all competent departments have been completed, such as clearance, traffic, and criminal records with fees, and nothing remains except the order for their deportation. Given that a significant period has passed, great distress has befallen these people because they have sold all their furniture, houses, and shops, and they have all become unemployed, most of them without work or shelter, and some of them without a livelihood. Their condition has become deplorable and in a critical predicament that requires total attention to their fate and speed in their deportation. Therefore, I was forced to house some of them in the school after its closure and the others in the synagogue. I submit to you that financial aid is necessary to help them if their departure is delayed any further than this, as they do not possess enough for their living, and there are no donors to help them, nor are there revenues in the community sufficient for that. Therefore, we hope for your kindness in guiding us on what we should do and what you will do to quickly finish the transaction of their deportation because they are in severe distress as mentioned above, and we await your kindness. May you remain successful in doing good. There are persons subject to military service who have revoked their citizenships and completed their other transactions; is it mandatory for them to join military service or not, or are they exempt from it because they revoked their citizenships? Please inform us of that. In conclusion, please accept our sincerest greetings and respects. ⟦illegible⟧ 23 / 6 President of the Jewish Community in Amarah