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IJA 3718
Newspaper; Correspondence from the Jewish Community; History of Jews in Iraq
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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. They include a newspaper with lost/missing notices, a chart of flights, a letter to the editor; and correspondence regarding a synagogue, the Jewish community within Iraq, Iraqi Jews living outside Iraq, and Zionism. There is a brief history of Jews in Iraq, which talks about the impact of changing laws on the community and the July 17, 1975 Ba’ath Party Revolution. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.
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⟦illegible⟧ occupied Palestine ⟦illegible⟧ direct - regarding allowing Jews to return ⟦illegible⟧ To the editor of Al-Thawra newspaper ⟦illegible⟧ announcement regarding the replacement of the Torah in the House of Nakba ⟦illegible⟧
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Al-Iraq p. 9 Issue 722 1978/7/9 New apartment for rent In Al-Hamra neighborhood, beginning of the International Airport road, Tel: 8880129 Loss I lost the military service booklet issued by the Kifri Recruitment Office in the name of Ramadan Ali Jawad. Please, whoever finds it, deliver it to the mentioned office. Loss I lost the military service booklet issued by the Rusafa Recruitment Office in the name of Khalil bin Mughir. Please deliver it to the mentioned office. Loss I lost the ID card issued by the College of Agriculture - University of Baghdad in the name of Juwair Jassim. Please, whoever finds it, deliver it to the mentioned university. Loss I lost the ID card issued by the University of Technology in the name of Khamis Hussein Abboud. Please, whoever finds it, deliver it to the mentioned university. Loss I lost the military service booklet issued by the Mandali Recruitment Office in the name of Falih Hassan Owaid. Please, whoever finds it, deliver it to the office or the newspaper, and thank you. Halija Notary Public Office Announcement of Machinery Registration Based on the request submitted to this office by Mr. Youssef Othman Al-Qassab on his own behalf and Hama Rashid Hama Ali Kakiya on 10-6-1978, which includes a request to register the machinery belonging to them currently installed in Shahrizor Governorate and issued by the Directorate of Affairs. So, whoever has a connection to it and its claims as described should follow the legal procedures to prove that and present a certification to this office by submitting a stay of registration within a period of fifteen days from the date of publication. Otherwise, the machinery and its tools will be registered in the name of the registration applicants according to the Machinery Registration System No. 65 of 1952, and they will be given a certificate according to the mentioned system. Al-Muqdadiya Conciliation Court Case No. 51/S/1978 Announcement (Announcement of Joint Ownership) In implementation of the judgment to dissolve joint ownership numbered Plot 1/43, District 29, Eastern Muqdadiya Orchards, by sale, belonging to the plaintiff Hussein Ibrahim Muhammad, and the defendants are his partners in it, namely Abboud Jawad, Qassim Muhammad, Muhammad Ali, Fadel Ali, Aliyah Shukr, and Muhayr Shukr, nicknamed Mohsen Shukr, Malika Ghanu, Najia Ali Al-Salman, Malika Ali Al-Salman, and Najia Mahdi, residents of Muqdadiya, Al-Ashnal neighborhood. It has been decided to place the above property in a public auction for a period of thirty days and to announce this in two local newspapers. The auction is considered open starting from the date of publication of the later announcement in one of the two newspapers. Those wishing to purchase should visit this court during the mentioned period, bringing with them the insurance amounting to (10%) ten percent of the estimated value of the property which is six thousand five hundred dinars. If the bidder is a partner in the property, he is exempt from insurance to the extent of his share. Note that the auctioneers will conduct the public auction among the present applicants in the court at exactly twelve o'clock noon, and the final referral will be made to the last bidder before the end of official working hours, and without an offer of no less than 80% minutes end for the auction and the models Alwan Hussein Jadu' and the brokerage fee is on the buyer. Loss I lost an ID card issued by the Blood Bank in the name of Ghanem Muhaisen Ali. Whoever finds it, please deliver it to the mentioned bank. Loss of ID The ID card issued by the University of Baghdad, College of Law and Politics, in the name of Ibrahim Khalil Ibrahim Al-Burji, was lost. Whoever finds it, please deliver it to the mentioned deanship, with thanks. Loss I lost the military service booklet issued by the Al-Hirah Recruitment Office in the name of Adnan Kadhim Jawad. Please, whoever finds it, deliver it to the mentioned office. Loss of ID I lost the ID card issued by the University of Technology in the name of Zuhair Hassan Abdul-Sayyid. Please, whoever finds it, deliver it to the mentioned university. Loss The ID card issued by the University of Baghdad, College of Agriculture, in the name of Marwan Jassim, was lost. Whoever finds it, please deliver it to the mentioned college, please. Loss I lost the military service booklet issued by Wasit Recruitment in the name of Hussein Sabr Jaber. Please, whoever finds it, deliver it to the mentioned office. Loss of Nationality Certificate I lost the Iraqi Nationality Certificate No. 24989/J/958 issued by the Directorate of Affairs issued from Baghdad in the name of Falih Hassan Owaid. Please, whoever finds it, deliver it to the mentioned office. Loss of Professional License I lost the nursing practice license No. 182 issued by the Directorate of General Medical Affairs in the name of Taqiyya Abbas Muhammad. Please, whoever finds it, deliver it to the Presidency of Health of Al-Qadisiyah. Latif Taha Mahmoud Halija Notary Public Descriptions: 1 - Natural stone slicing machine, locally made, without a number, with (40) horsepower, used for slicing natural stone, motor number (531490), and the motor is Chinese made, used and in good working condition. 2 - Natural stone slicing machine, locally made, without a number, with (40) horsepower, used for slicing natural stone, motor number (91903), and the motor is Chinese made, it is new and unused. 3 - Natural stone slicing machine, locally made, without a number, with (35) horsepower, used for slicing natural stone, motor number (335), and the motor is Russian made, it is new and unused. 4 - Machine for squaring and adjusting the stone sliced by the machines above, locally made, without a number, and Chinese-local, with (15) horsepower, motor number (950860), Italian made, used and in good working condition. 5 - Water pump, Russian made, without a number, motor number (100) horsepower, used for the purpose of suctioning water basins in the factory from sediments, motor number (318097). 6 - Water pump for lifting the tank (water reservoir), locally made, with (5.5) horsepower, and it is also without a number, motor number (61954), the motor is Chinese made. The value of the machines with the motors was estimated at (9000) nine thousand dinars in total. Judge Hassan Ouda Abboudi Descriptions: Pure property, total area (1) Donum, (2) Olks, and (75) square meters, bordered by eleven houses occupied by tenants, total annual rents (149) dinars, construction level is medium, the houses are built of mud, clay, and sun-dried bricks, and the estimated value of land and building is (6500) six thousand five hundred dinars.
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1978/7/9 Issue 722 Iraq p. 10 (( Customs Warning )) In accordance with the provisions of Article 81 of the Customs Law No. 56 of 1931, as amended, and after fifteen days from the date of announcement, abandoned goods in the Customs and Excise Directorate of the Airport for the period from 1-1-1978 to 31-1-1978 will be sold by public auction. Those concerned must quickly remove them from customs custody; otherwise, this Directorate is not responsible for any damage that may occur to them. Director of Customs and Excise of the Central Region Aircraft Name | Date | Number of Pieces | File Number | Contents IA 272 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 946680 | Materials IA 272 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 4199306 | Materials IA 232 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 457155 | Needles IA 232 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 1377983 | Parts IA 232 | 1-1-1978 | 9 | 157006 | Parts IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 353986 | Sample IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 2 | 373632 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 357583 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 353750 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 37644 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 950666 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 950600 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 1167515 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 1140764 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 330473 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 3104763 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 690390 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 5019396 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 5911726 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 800505 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 987354 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 8027165 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 140053 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 3839111 | Materials IA 238 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 7814726 | Materials IA 254 | 1-2 | 1 | 49643 | Materials IA 254 | 1-2 | 1 | 320370 | Materials IA 376 | 1-3 | 13 | 446158 | Materials IA 226 | 1-4 | 4 | 89331874 | Control Device IA 226 | 1-4 | 4 | 89331981 | Control Device IA 274 | 1-4 | 9 | 798679 | Materials IA 302 | 1-5 | 1 | 2049402 | Materials IA 262 | 1-5 | 1 | 30185115 | Materials IA 262 | 1-5 | 1 | 8318195 | Materials IA 116 | 1-6 | 1 | 39558 | Materials IA 234 | 1-6 | 1 | 1052564 | Spare Parts IA 234 | 1-6 | 1 | 1033570 | Spare Parts IA 234 | 1-6 | 2 | 455093 | Spare Parts IA 234 | 1-6 | 2 | 7185290 | Materials IA 234 | 1-6 | 3 | 3013533 | Materials IA 430 | 1-7 | 1 | 1043291 | Materials IA 120 | 1-7 | 1 | 10043 | Materials IA 120 | 1-7 | 3 | 100394 | Materials IA 264 | 1-8 | 1 | 3241540 | Materials IA 264 | 1-8 | 1 | 3043866 | Materials IA 264 | 1-8 | 1 | 450892 | Materials IA 236 | 1-8 | 1 | 194386 | Materials IA 232 | 1-8 | 1 | 1053556 | Materials IA 232 | 1-8 | 4 | 70309772 | Materials IA 232 | 1-8 | 30 | 1033734 | Materials IA 232 | 1-8 | 38 | 1033793 | Canned Goods IA 238 | 1-8 | 1 | 8335161 | Machine IA 238 | 1-8 | 158 | 8335463 | Soap IA 238 | 1-8 | 1 | 1135455 | Materials IA 238 | 1-8 | 1 | 7915250 | Materials IA 238 | 1-8 | 4 | 1169066 | Materials IA 238 | 1-8 | 1 | 8235276 | Materials IA 238 | 1-8 | 1 | 1366190 | Materials IA 238 | 1-8 | 1 | 102200 | Materials IA 238 | 1-8 | 1 | 762980 | Materials IA 238 | 1-8 | 1 | 966685 | Medical Materials IA 238 | 1-8 | 1 | 6045382 | Materials IA 236 | 3-10 | 1 | 2355990 | Materials IA 236 | 3-10 | 1 | 2350506 | Materials IA 226 | 3-11 | 1 | 1398154 | Materials IA 250 | 3-11 | 1 | 20179372 | Fees IA 250 | 3-11 | 2 | 3193832 | Materials IA 250 | 3-11 | 1 | 3193351 | Materials IA 274 | 3-11 | 1 | 3446461 | Materials IA 240 | 3-11 | 2 | 4783020 | Materials IA 240 | 3-11 | 1 | 3043936 | Materials IA 240 | 3-11 | 1 | 789176 | Luggage IA 240 | 3-11 | 1 | 789180 | Luggage IA 238 | 1-12 | 1 | 8149116 | Materials IA 238 | 1-12 | 1 | 8035943 | Materials IA 238 | 1-12 | 1 | 839162 | Materials IA 234 | 1-13 | 1 | 369670 | Parts IA 234 | 1-13 | 34 | 1030433 | Materials IA 234 | 1-13 | 2 | 185636 | Materials IA 116 | 1-13 | 1 | 1016013 | Materials IA 116 | 1-13 | 1 | 1060504 | Materials IA 302 | 1-14 | 1 | 8338300 | Parts IA 302 | 1-14 | 1 | 8336690 | Materials IA 250 | 1-15 | 1 | 47430166 | Books IA 232 | 1-15 | 5 | 1078512 | Materials IA 232 | 1-15 | 9 | 401354 | Materials IA 232 | 1-15 | 1 | 1365545 | Materials IA 238 | 1-15 | 1 | 974411 | Materials IA 238 | 1-15 | 1 | 1167530 | Books IA 238 | 1-15 | 1 | 1167536 | Books IA 238 | 1-15 | 1 | 8033334 | Materials IA 238 | 1-15 | 10 | 7914222 | Materials Aircraft Name | Date | Number of Pieces | File Number | Contents IA 238 | 1-15 | 4 | 8101583 | Materials IA 272 | 1-15 | 10 | 59413934 | Materials IA 236 | 1-17 | 77 | 1397606 | Materials IA 236 | 1-17 | 4 | 9331013 | Materials IA 236 | 1-17 | 2 | 89331001 | Materials IA 250 | 1-18 | 2 | 2197893 | Materials IA 250 | 1-18 | 1 | 2197311 | Materials IA 250 | 1-18 | 1 | 4410633 | Materials IA 240 | 1-18 | 1 | 4783315 | Materials IA 122 | 1-18 | 2 | 777447 | Materials PK 261 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 284300 | Calendars PK 261 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 484303 | Calendars PK 261 | 1-1-1978 | 3 | 284288 | Calendars ME 322 | 1-1-1978 | 2 | 17174320 | Materials KU 521 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 8605181 | Materials KU 521 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 7902813 | Materials PK 261 | 1-8 | 1 | 37072115 | Materials PK 261 | 1-8 | 1 | 37469164 | Materials KU 521 | 1-8 | 1 | 307725 | Materials ME 322 | 1-10 | 1 | 16599310 | Materials IR 513 | 1-10 | 1 | 74871920 | Luggage IR 513 | 1-10 | 2 | 74950724 | Materials KU 521 | 1-13 | 1 | 7753375 | Luggage RJ 810 | 1-15 | 1 | 2999091 | Materials PK 261 | 1-15 | 1 | 6475 | Materials PK 261 | 1-15 | 1 | 37534544 | Materials KU 521 | 1-18 | 4 | 8720574 | Luggage RJ 810 | 1-19 | 3 | 35990130 | Materials RJ 810 | 1-19 | 3 | 35637175 | Materials KU 521 | 1-20 | 2 | 7904345 | Materials KU 521 | 1-20 | 1 | 7903766 | Materials ME 322 | 1-22 | 1 | 73416 | Materials ME 322 | 1-21 | 1 | 13807581 | Materials ME 322 | 1-21 | 1 | 17311876 | Materials ME 322 | 1-24 | 1 | 11004291 | Materials KU 521 | 1-27 | 10 | 7904444 | Materials KU 521 | 1-29 | 1 | 8733196 | Materials TL 205 | 1-30 | 1 | 47059224 | Materials TL 205 | 1-30 | 2 | 10755076 | Materials AI 803 | 1-31 | 1 | 4564630 | Sample IR 513 | 1-31 | 1 | 4883830 | Materials BA 374 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 13816950 | Materials BA 374 | 1-1-1978 | 2 | 48048472 | Books BA 374 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 17184683 | Luggage BA 374 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 65270446 | Materials AF 146 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 12429852 | Materials AF 146 | 1-1-1978 | 1 | 13430401 | Materials RO 249 | 1-3 | 1 | 404524 | Luggage SR 392 | 1-2 | 1 | 29176980 | Parts SN 233 | 1-2 | 1 | 8216342 | Materials SN 233 | 1-2 | 1 | 15046544 | Materials LH 610 | 1-2 | 1 | 81646876 | Parts JU 652 | 1-3 | 1 | 15403708 | Materials JU 652 | 1-4 | 24 | 798302 | Materials KL 515 | 1-4 | 1 | 61560376 | Materials KL 515 | 1-4 | 1 | 13433391 | Materials KL 515 | 1-4 | 1 | 10897454 | Materials AZ 724 | 1-4 | 10 | 93661623 | Materials LZ 153 | 1-6 | 1 | 798954 | Materials LZ 153 | 1-6 | 1 | 797705 | Materials SU 513 | 1-7 | 1 | 85283 | Materials KL 517 | 1-7 | 1 | 60897440 | Materials LH 610 | 1-7 | 1 | 1353984 | Materials JU 652 | 1-7 | 1 | 15464190 | Parts BA 374 | 1-8 | 4 | 16842980 | Materials BA 374 | 1-8 | 1 | 17222542 | Parts BA 374 | 1-8 | 1 | 16842943 | Materials SN 233 | 1-9 | 3 | 14969453 | Materials AF 144 | 1-10 | 1 | 21910 | Materials AF 144 | 1-10 | 1 | 48094745 | Materials AF 144 | 1-10 | 1 | 17990346 | Materials JU 652 | 1-11 | 21 | 800693 | Materials BA 444 | 1-12 | 7 | 16844796 | Materials BA 444 | 1-12 | 4 | 1684730 | Materials AF 144 | 1-12 | 15 | 1035020 | Materials AF 144 | 1-12 | 16 | 1036281 | Materials AF 144 | 1-12 | 9 | 1034994 | Materials AF 144 | 1-12 | 15 | 1035016 | Materials AF 144 | 1-12 | 2 | 13433610 | Materials AF 144 | 1-12 | 1 | 13433654 | Materials AF 144 | 1-12 | 1 | 93132396 | Materials AF 144 | 1-12 | 1 | 8336760 | Samples AF 144 | 1-12 | 4 | 1035005 | Materials TG 914 | 1-13 | 1 | 6810833 | Parts KL 517 | 1-14 | 1 | 6897594 | Materials KL 517 | 1-14 | 1 | 88459440 | Materials KL 517 | 1-14 | 1 | 14085233 | Materials AZ 724 | 1-14 | 1 | 44119200 | Materials LO 87 | 1-14 | 3 | 465453 | Materials AF 1352 | 1-15 | 6 | 79391185 | Materials AF 1352 | 1-15 | 1 | 88720633 | Materials AF 146 | 1-15 | 2 | 8395034 | Materials AF 146 | 1-15 | 1 | 13437541 | Materials SK 793 | 1-16 | 1 | 53131035 | Materials SK 793 | 1-16 | 1 | 53643320 | Materials
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Iraq p. 15 Issue 722 7/9/1978 Karrada Court of First Instance Number 978/B/978 Date 7-1-1978 Plaintiff - Niyaz Ahmed Masoud Defendant - Mohammed Nasser Qader The civil lawsuit numbered 978/B/978 was filed in this court by the plaintiff Niyaz Ahmed Masoud against the defendant Mohammed Nasser Qader. During the proceedings, it appeared that the defendant's summons was returned unserved because the process server and the neighborhood mukhtar could not find her, as her place of residence is unknown. Therefore, it was necessary to notify him through two daily newspapers to appear before this court on the morning of 7/24/1978 at nine o'clock. In case of non-attendance, the proceedings will be conducted against you in absentia according to the rules. First Judge Hashem Al-Haj Ibrahim South Karkh Notary Public Office Announcement Based on the request submitted to this office by the petitioner Abbas Mohammed Salman, in his own capacity and according to his general power of attorney for his partner Madi Aksh Muhaisen, owners of the Majid Al-Saadi Tile Factory, pursuant to the general power of attorney certified by this office under general number 13740 on 6-25-1978, dated 6/25/1978, requesting the registration of the factory's machinery belonging to him, currently located in Al-Baya'a III, No. 8/249, whose descriptions are listed below. Anyone who has an interest in them must contact this office within fifteen days from the date of publication; otherwise, the mentioned machinery will be registered in the name of the registration applicant according to the Machinery Registration Law No. 65 of 1952, and the certificate will be given to him according to the system mentioned above. South Karkh Notary Public Dalala Hadi Hassan Descriptions: 1 - Tile pressing machine with two molds, used, in working condition, without origin number, locally made, operated by a 6-horsepower electric motor with a 3-piston fit pump. Estimated value 800 Dinars. 2 - Used tile polishing machine, tile size 25 cm, manufactured, in working condition, without origin number, locally made, operated by a 4-horsepower electric motor. Estimated value 1000 Dinars. 3 - Used tile mixer, in working condition, without origin number, locally made, operated by a 2-horsepower electric motor. Estimated value 200 Dinars. Real Estate Registration Office in Diyala Announcement Request for New Real Estate Registration Based on the request submitted to this office on 6-24-1978 to register the entire property sequence 963, Bahraz neighborhood, in the name of Diyala Governorate - Bahraz Municipality Directorate, submitted as the possessor in the capacity of owner for the legal period. For the purpose of establishing the mentioned ownership in preparation for registration according to the provisions of the Real Estate Registration Law No. (43) of 1971, we have decided to announce this request. Anyone who claims to have a relationship or real rights to this property must submit their evidence to this office within thirty days starting from the day following the publication of this announcement, and also attend the property site at ten o'clock in the morning on the day following the end of this announcement period to prove their rights on-site on the mentioned day for this purpose. Hadi Fadel Abdullah Director of the Real Estate Registration Office in Diyala Baghdad Court of First Instance Number 233/977/B/977 Announcement The plaintiff, the Minister of Oil in his official capacity, filed the civil lawsuit numbered 233/977/B/977 against the first defendant Walid Abdul Khaliq Ibrahim and his guarantors for an amount of 5965.589 Dinars, due to the first defendant's violation of the terms of the contract certified by the Karrada Notary Public under general number 9997 on 1-6-1968, and his first executive file at the Karrada Notary Public under general number 7246 on 6-13-1968, and the second at the Karkh Notary Public under general number 26823 on 12-25-1973, and his failure to complete the service according to the terms of the contract and its supplement. Upon issuing the summons to his guarantor Muadh Abdul Rahman, it was returned unserved with a note from the neighborhood mukhtar stating that the mentioned person used to live in our neighborhood and then moved to an unknown destination. Therefore, it was necessary to notify him by announcement in two local newspapers of the requirement to attend the next hearing at nine o'clock in the morning on 7-25-1978. If he does not attend in person or send a representative, the proceedings will be conducted against you in absentia according to the law. Judge of the Baghdad Court of First Instance Abdul Aziz Abdul Hamid Karkh Regular Execution Presidency Number 77/2007 Date 6-26-1978 Announcement Based on the request of the creditor Haj Yusuf Ibrahim Al-Jadad Al-Samarrai, the Karkh Regular Execution Presidency will sell the property numbered 19/7/1301, sequence 1301/7, District 19 Al-Ghazaliya, in the Ghazaliya and Junaina neighborhood in the Second Al-Hurriya City, after 30 days from the second day of publication. Participants must bring legal deposits amounting to 10% of the estimated value, which is -/16000 sixteen thousand Dinars, and the brokerage fee shall be on the buyer. Karkh Regular Execution Officer Jalil Saeed Handoush Specifications: The house above is built on the plot above with an area of 240 square meters. The plot of land is fenced with number 75, and the rest of the land is built on the property in the form of an old built house with a width of 15 m. The house is occupied by the creditor for a rent of 200 Dinars. The property belongs to the debtor Mazen Yusuf Ibrahim Al-Samarrai. The house is one story and contains three rooms, a hall, a reception room, a dining room, and sanitary facilities. The house is newly built, the construction quality is good, its ceilings are reinforced concrete, and the floor of the house is paved with mosaic tiles. General Establishment for Major Irrigation Projects From the National Development Plan Projects Announcement Contract No. (3 / Amarah - 1 / 1978) Construction of Al-A'ma and Al-Salil Regulators 1 - The General Establishment for Major Irrigation Projects invites contractors classified up to the fourth category with competence and specialization to participate in the above-mentioned tender. 2 - You can obtain one copy of the contract documents, specifications, and maps from the center of this establishment - Rights and Contracts, against payment of an amount of (-/10) Dinars (ten Dinars), non-refundable. 3 - Bidders must submit the required information as stated in the (Instructions to Contractors) included in the contract conditions, which are (Contractor classification ID according to the required category - Income tax certificate for this year - Similar works - Presentation of an official document confirming registration in the Commercial Registry Office). 4 - Bids must be accompanied by an initial deposit receipt or a bank guarantee issued by an Iraqi bank in the amount of (-/22000) Dinars, valid for (3) months from the date of closing the tender. 5 - Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope to the General Establishment for Major Irrigation Projects - Secretariat of the Bid Opening Committee on or before twelve o'clock noon on Monday, 7-31-1978. 6 - Bids that are not submitted within the required period and do not meet the required conditions will be disregarded. Note that this office is not obliged to accept the lowest bid or any other bid. Director General of the Establishment for Major Irrigation Projects Announcement To the fugitive accused Emil Fawzi Iskandar - Egyptian nationality Our decision was issued in the above case to export your car outside Iraq. Due to your unknown place of residence at the present time, it was necessary to notify you through local newspapers within fifteen days from the date of publication; otherwise, the decision will be considered final and the provisions of Article 81 of the Customs Law will be applied regarding it, and this directorate will not be responsible for any damages that may occur to you. Director of Customs and Excise Central Region Capital Secretariat Water Supply Service Directorate for Baghdad Region This service has vacant positions for the job of (Repairman). Those interested from holders of the official Industrial High School certificate who meet the appointment conditions should submit their applications to the office of this service within a maximum period of the end of official working hours on (7-31-1978). Director General and Chairman of the Board Engineer Qutaiba Abed Farhan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Presidency of the University of Sulaymaniyah Buildings Directorate Secret Tender No. (32) (Construction of a third floor for the Physics Department building at the College of Science) From the Regular Budget Projects The Presidency of the University of Sulaymaniyah invites contractors to participate in the secret tender for the construction of a third floor for the Physics Department building at the College of Science. Those wishing to participate in the tender must obtain a copy of the tender documents from the Buildings Directorate at the university after paying its value of ten Dinars (non-refundable) to the University Accounts Directorate. Note that the delay penalty is (ten Dinars) for each day. Certificates and documents that must be attached to the bid: 1 - Contractor classification certificate (any category). 2 - Certificate of membership in the Chamber of Commerce if the bidder is a resident of a governorate that has a Chamber of Commerce. 3 - Initial deposits: (Two thousand Dinars) must be submitted either in the form of a letter of guarantee or a certified check from the bank it is drawn on, provided they are valid for the period during which the bid is valid and binding on its owner. 4 - A certificate from the Income Tax Department confirming that the bidder is registered with it and is not indebted to it. The closing date for the tender is (12) noon on 7-18-1978. Bids are submitted to the Secretary of the Bid Opening Committee at the university (Head of the Contracting Division in the Buildings Directorate). The university is not obliged to accept the lowest bid or any other bid. Dr. Salah al-Din Muhammad Amin Mirani On behalf of the University President
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Al-Iraq Page 16 Issue 722 9/7/1978 Groundwater Exploitation Service in Al-Salman To: Mr. Yaqoub Ibrahim Abbas, worker at the branch of the Groundwater Exploitation Service in Al-Salman Subject: Notice In view of your absence from work since the date of 31-3-1978 before noon and because your place of residence is unknown, we have decided to notify you through local newspapers. You are required to report to your work within (5) five days from the date of publication of this notice; otherwise, your service will be considered terminated as of the date mentioned above. Branch Manager Nael Naji Mohammed 4499 Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction State Organization for Buildings State Enterprise for Northern Buildings - Nineveh Administrative and Legal Affairs To Mr. Adeeb Qasim Mahmoud Clerk within the Buildings Directorate of Saladin Governorate Affiliated with the State Enterprise for Northern Buildings Subject: Notice In view of your failure to resume your duties after the end of your 6-day sick leave on 4-3-1978 before noon and until now without providing a legitimate excuse, we hereby notify you of the need to report to your post within a period of 7 days if you are inside Iraq and 30 days if you are outside Iraq, starting from the date of publication of this notice in local newspapers. If you do not report, the necessary measures will be taken against you, and you will not be allowed to work in any official department or other sector. General Manager Natiq Taher Mohammed 4949 Ministry of Industry and Minerals State Organization for Spinning and Weaving Industries National State Textile Company Tender Announcement The National State Textile Company invites all bidders registered in the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce who have an income tax certificate for this year and hold a certificate from the Registrar of Commercial Agencies to participate in the tender mentioned below according to the conditions and technical specifications that can be obtained from the information office at the company's headquarters located on 14th of July Street, Al-Salam neighborhood, against payment of a non-refundable amount of one dinar. ⟦line⟧ Tender No. | Specifications | Closing Date 78/33/J | 6000 Cones | 15-8-1978 78/34/T | Steam Boilers No. / 3 | 15-8-1978 78/35/S | 3000 kg Resin for Carpet Cutting | 15-8-1978 General Manager Yassin Abdullah Jassim 5689 State Organization for Construction Industries Iraqi State Cement Enterprise To:- Mr. Al-Shahat Fathi Al-Sayyid Al-Akthar Mr. Mustafa Ali Mohammed Al-Shalqadhi (Egyptian nationality) employed as fitters at the Kufa Cement Factory. Subject/ Notice In view of your absence from official duty starting from 5-5-1978 before noon after the end of your granted leave outside the country and your failure to report, we hereby notify you of the necessity to report within a maximum period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notice; otherwise, your employment contract will be terminated. General Manager of the Iraqi State Cement Enterprise Abdul Qader Ismail Mohammed 4487 State Organization for Food Industries State Sugar Enterprise in Sulaymaniyah Personnel To the worker Hassan Hama Amin Saleh Title: Car Driver Subject/ Warning In view of your absence from work without a legitimate excuse since 6-5-1978 and your failure to report to your work, we warn you of the need to report to your work within five days; otherwise, we will terminate your services in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (e) of Article 34 of the Labor Law No. 151 of 1970, as amended and in force. Jawad Nizar Fattah Lafta Assistant General Manager 5034 Announcement National Development Plan for the years 76-1980 Ministry of Irrigation General Directorate of Irrigation Contract No. (31) for the year 1978 Training the course of the Tigris River in the Al-Hawija area North of Al-Aziziyah sub-district 1 - The General Directorate of Irrigation invites bidders classified as (Third) class who have renewed their subscriptions in the Chamber of Commerce and have an income tax certificate to submit their bids regarding the above contract. 2 - The contract works include training the course of the Tigris River in the Al-Hawija area north of Al-Aziziyah sub-district. 3 - Contract documents and maps can be obtained and reviewed at the Rights and Contracts Department in the General Directorate of Irrigation against a non-refundable amount of (10 / Dinars) (only ten dinars). 4 - The bid must be accompanied by an insurance receipt from the plan accountant or a bank guarantee in the amount of (25000 /) Dinars (only twenty-five thousand dinars) from a recognized bank, provided it is valid for a period of no less than three months from the date of closing the tender and is renewable. 5 - Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope to the Secretariat of the Bid Opening Committee at the Ministry of Irrigation on or before twelve o'clock on Sunday, 23-7-1978. 6 - Any bid not submitted within the period specified in this announcement or that does not meet the conditions mentioned above will be neglected. Contractors must submit the following documents: 1 - Chamber of Commerce ID 2 - Contractor Classification ID 3 - Certificate of similar works 4 - Income tax certificate. 7 - This department is not obliged to accept the lowest bid or any other bid. General Director of Irrigation Hussein Abd Aoun 5686 State Organization for Construction Industries State Enterprise for Asbestos and Plastic Industries Tender Announcement The State Enterprise for Asbestos and Plastic Industries invites all companies, individuals, and specialists registered in the Chamber of Commerce, officially licensed by the Directorate of Registration and Supervision of Companies, and holding an income tax certificate to participate in the tender mentioned below. Conditions and specifications can be obtained from the Accounts Department at the company's headquarters located in Al-Za'franiya against a non-refundable amount of (3 /) Dinars for each tender. Offers from foreign companies, institutions, and their branches registered in the Directorate of Registration and Supervision of Companies are accepted. The bid must be accompanied by an insurance receipt and a bank guarantee in the amount of 5% of the bid value (C&F) through an Iraqi bank. Offers are to be sent in the form of a proforma invoice inside a sealed envelope clearly marked with the name and number of the tender. They should be placed in the special tender box located at the company no later than the end of working hours on the date indicated next to the tender. Any bid received after the closing date, or that does not have the name and number of the tender written on its envelope, or does not meet the required conditions, will be neglected. The company is not obliged to accept the lowest bid or any other bid. Tender No. | Required Material | Closing Date 78/8 | 17 Metric Tons Industrial Aluminum Powder | 9-9-1978 General Manager Ibrahim Shuja' Sultan 5369
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The Mosaic Community in Baghdad Phone: 83531 Number T /: Date: 11/1/1976 Subject /: 8 Mr. Editor-in-Chief of the esteemed Al-Thawra newspaper, respected Greetings and respect, As the spokesperson for the Mosaic community in Iraq, I answer with pride your question (As you are the spokesperson for the Jewish community that does not believe in Zionism, what is your opinion on the role that Jewish communities can play in order to invalidate the Zionist claim that alleges Zionism is the spokesperson for the Jews?) Before delving into this subject, I would like to establish that Zionism is a political movement that has no relation to the Mosaic religion as the divine religions, including the Mosaic religion, came for peace and to guide humanity to the paths of goodness, uprightness, and equality, and did not urge racism, discrimination, and preference, which were first and last the cause for all human setbacks and for offering <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> sacrifices, victims, and woes as a result of wars and for delaying humanity culturally, socially, scientifically, and health-wise. Therefore it is necessary to:- 1 - The heads and intellectuals of the Mosaic communities must explain to the members of their community the religious and jurisprudential foundations and to not link Zionism and the Mosaic religion. Zionism is a racist political movement and it brings woes and disasters upon them and upon others. Then ask them to adhere to the true religion without paying attention to the malicious political matters that contradict lofty and humanitarian principles. 2 - The countries that fight Zionism must focus their media ⟦regarding it⟧ on the propaganda against Semitism and the fight against Jews (without differentiating between Judaism and Zionism) and to treat the Jews among their citizens just like other citizens, for they have rights and duties equal to those of their fellow citizens. 3 - The heads and intellectuals of the Mosaic communities must embody their media in what Zionism does of racial discrimination between Eastern Jews and Western Jews in all fields, social, cultural, and economic. 4 - Stay away in the media from propaganda for Zionism as being capable of scientific, cultural, and military achievements. On this occasion, I would like to affirm what the Revolutionary Government, the July 17 Revolution and its leading party, the Arab Ba'ath Socialist Party, has done in its adherence to lofty and humanitarian principles by issuing its historical, revolutionary, and humanitarian decision allowing Iraqi Jews whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked to return to their dear homeland, Iraq, where they and their fathers have lived for more than two thousand five hundred years. In the end, I pray to the Almighty to guide us and that the rest of the Arab and anti-Zionist countries follow what the revolutionary Iraqi government has done in terms of non-discrimination and equating Jews with the rest of the citizens in rights and duties. (to be continued)
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In Baghdad Telephone 83531 Number T/: ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦line⟧ ( 2 ) Subject /: ⟦line⟧ May God preserve the struggling leader Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr and the Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council, Mr. Saddam Hussein, and those working with them for what they have done and are doing for the good, prosperity, and glory of Iraq and the Arabs. Naji ⟦Hajak⟧
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone: 83531 Number T/: Date: 1/11/1976 Subject / ⟦line⟧ Mr. Editor-in-Chief of the esteemed Al-Thawra newspaper, respected Greetings and respect, In my capacity as the spokesperson for the Mosaic community in Iraq, I answer with all pride your question (As the spokesperson for the Jewish community that does not believe in Zionism, what is your opinion on the role that Jewish communities can play in order to invalidate the Zionist claim which asserts that Zionism is the spokesperson for the Jews?) Before delving into this subject, I would like to establish that Zionism is a political movement that has no relation to the Mosaic religion, as the heavenly religions, including the Mosaic religion, came for peace and to guide humanity to the paths of goodness, uprightness, and equality, and did not urge racism, discrimination, and boycotting, which were first and last the cause of all human disasters and the destruction of <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> sacrifices, victims, and woes as a result of wars and the delaying of humanity culturally, socially, scientifically, and health-wise. Therefore, it is necessary to:- 1 - The heads of the Mosaic communities and their intellectuals must explain to the members of their community the religious and jurisprudential foundations and not link Zionism and the Mosaic religion. Zionism is a racist political movement that brings woes and disasters upon them and others. Then, request them to adhere to the true religion without paying attention to divisive political matters that contradict sublime and humanitarian principles. 2 - Countries fighting Zionism must focus their media in its two parts: internal against anti-Semitism and fighting Jews (without differentiating between Judaism and Zionism) and treat the Jews among their citizens equally with other citizens; they have the same rights and duties as their fellow citizens. 3 - The heads of the Mosaic communities and their intellectuals must embody their media regarding what Zionism does in terms of racial discrimination between Eastern Jews and Western Jews in all fields, social, cultural, and economic. 4 - Stay away media-wise from Zionist propaganda claiming it is capable of scientific, cultural, and military achievements. On this occasion, I would like to commend what the Revolution government, the July 17 Revolution, and its leading party, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, have done in adhering to sublime and humanitarian principles by issuing its historic, revolutionary, and humanitarian decision allowing Iraqi Jews whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked to return to their dear homeland, Iraq, where they and their ancestors have lived for more than two thousand five hundred years. Finally, I pray to the Creator, Almighty and Sublime, to guide us and that the rest of the Arab and anti-Zionist countries follow the example of what the revolutionary Iraqi government has done in not discriminating and equating Jews with other citizens in rights and duties. (To be continued)
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone 83531 Number T/: ⟦line⟧ / Date: ⟦line⟧ ( 2 ) Subject /: ⟦line⟧ May God preserve the struggling leader Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr and the Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council, Mr. Saddam Hussein, and those working with them for what they have done and are doing for the good, prosperity, and pride of Iraq and the Arabs. Naji ⟦Jajak⟧
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7 Mr. Commander, the Fighter, the Majestic, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, the Respected President of the Republic Mr. Fighter, Mr. Saddam Hussein, the Respected Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council In the name of the members of the Jewish community in Iraq, I offer your excellencies the purest expressions of thanks and gratitude for issuing your historic revolutionary decision allowing Iraqi Jews whose citizenship was revoked to return to Iraq, to their dear homeland where they and their ancestors lived for a period exceeding 2500 years. This blessed decision supports equality between various religions and rejects all forms of racial and religious discrimination, and accurately expresses the lofty principles of the revolutionary government and its leading party, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. In the name of the Jewish community, rejoicing in this blessed decision, we pledge to you and to the leading party that we will always and forever remain attached to the soil of this dear homeland and loyal to it and to the revolutionary government. May God protect you and those working with you for the good, prosperity, and pride of this dear homeland. Roubin Naji Elias Acting Head of the Jewish Community ⟦line⟧ Name: Roubin Naji Elias Title: Acting Head of the Jewish Community Date: 11 / 30 / 1975 Signature: ⟦illegible⟧
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7 The Leader, the Fighter, the Formidable Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, President of the Republic, Respected The Fighter, Mr. Saddam Hussein, Vice-Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council, Respected In the name of the members of the Mosaic community in Iraq, I offer your Excellencies the purest expressions of thanks and gratitude for issuing your historic revolutionary decision to allow Iraqi Jews whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked to return to Iraq, to their dear homeland where they and their fathers lived for a period exceeding 2500 years. This blessed decision supports equality between various religions and rejects all forms of racial and religious discrimination, and accurately expresses the lofty principles of the revolutionary government and its leading party, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. In the name of the Mosaic community, which is heartened by this blessed decision, we pledge to you and to the leading party that we will always and forever remain attached to the soil of this dear homeland and loyal to it and to the revolutionary government. May the Lord protect and preserve you and those working with you for the good, prosperity, and pride of this dear homeland. Roubin Naji Elias Acting Head of the Mosaic Community Name: Roubin Naji Elias Address: Acting Head of the Mosaic Community Date: 30 / 11 / 1975 ⟦handwritten signature⟧ Signature S
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1 - The number of Iraqi Jews in 1948 was 150 thousand Iraqis and about 20 thousand foreigners 2 - Iraqi Jews practiced various occupations in Iraq, including artisans, merchants, weavers, farmers, and laborers, and their distinction was in trade and industry. 3 - The Jews in Iraq had a major role in spreading culture and urban development in Iraq since the Ottoman era until the date of their displacement from Iraq. 4 - Reasons for migration: complete agreement between the colonizers (the English), the Zionist organization, and the local authority during the royal era. These three pillars agreed and carried out the deportation of Jews from Iraq. 5 - The Jews did not have any privileges; they were Iraqi citizens equal in rights and duties like other Iraqi citizens. The Jewish family is cohesive for the following reasons: 1 - Mosaic jurisprudence mandated marriage (marriage with the intention of procreation and the continued preservation of the human species is the duty of every Jew) 2 - No polygamy. - 3 - Difficult and coercive jurisprudential restrictions on divorce and separation. 6 - Since Iraqi Jews were among the original inhabitants of Iraq for thousands of years, their customs and traditions are similar to the customs and traditions of the rest of the Iraqis. 7 - Regarding the applicable penal and civil laws, there are no penalties for a Jewish man or woman for changing their religion. 8 - The Jewish youth always aspires to educate himself and prepare himself to serve his country and elevate its status. Also, the Jewish family is committed to and preserves its Iraqi identity and is attached to the soil of this dear homeland. ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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6 1 - The number of Iraqi Jews in 1948 was 150 thousand Iraqis and about 20 thousand foreigners. 2 - Iraqi Jews practiced various occupations in Iraq, including artisans, merchants, earners, farmers, and laborers, and their distinction was in trade and industry. 3 - Jews in Iraq had a major role in spreading culture and urbanization in Iraq since the Ottoman era until the date of their migration from Iraq. 4 - Reasons for migration: the complete agreement between the colonizers (the British), the Zionist Organization, and the local authority during the Royal era. These three pillars agreed and carried out the deportation of Jews from Iraq. 5 - The Jews did not have any special privileges; they were Iraqi citizens equal in rights and duties like other Iraqi citizens. The Jewish family is cohesive for the following reasons:- 1 - Mosaic jurisprudence mandated marriage (marriage with the intent of reproduction and the permanence of preserving the human race is an obligation on every Jew) 2 - No polygamy. - 3 - Difficult and coercive jurisprudential restrictions for divorce and separation. 6 - Since Iraqi Jews were among the original inhabitants of Iraq for thousands of years, their customs and traditions are similar to the customs and traditions of the rest of the Iraqis. 7 - Regarding the applicable penal and religious laws, there are no penalties for a Jewish man or woman who changes their religion. 8 - The Jewish youth always aspires to educate himself and prepare himself to serve his homeland and elevate its status. Furthermore, the Jewish family is bound to and preserves its Iraqi ⟦heritage⟧ and is attached to the soil of this dear homeland. ⟦illegible⟧
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1 - The number of Iraqi Jews in 1948 was 150 thousand Iraqis and about 20 thousand foreigners. 2 - Iraqi Jews practiced various occupations in Iraq, including artisans, merchants, engineers, farmers, and workers, and their distinction was in trade and industry. 3 - The Jews in Iraq had a major role in spreading culture and urban development in Iraq since the Ottoman era until the date of their displacement from Iraq. 4 - Reasons for migration: complete agreement between the colonizers (the English), the Zionist organization, and the local authority during the royal era. These three pillars agreed and carried out the displacement of Jews from Iraq. 5 - The Jews did not have any privileges; they were Iraqi citizens equal in rights and duties like other Iraqi citizens. The Jewish family is cohesive for the following reasons: - 1 - Mosaic jurisprudence mandated marriage (marriage with the intention of procreation and the permanent preservation of the human species is an obligation for every Jew) 2 - Absence of polygamy. - 3 - Difficult jurisprudential restrictions for divorce and separation. 6 - Since Iraqi Jews were among the original inhabitants of Iraq for thousands of years, their customs and traditions are similar to the customs and traditions of other Iraqis. 7 - Regarding the applicable penal and civil laws, there are no penalties for Jews other than Jewish ones for changing their religion. 8 - The Jewish youth always aspires to educate himself and prepare himself to serve his country and elevate its status. Also, the Jewish family is committed to and preserves its Iraqi identity and is attached to the soil of this dear homeland.
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I am speaking to you now from the presidency of the Jewish community in Baghdad, where I am meeting with Mr. Naji Chechak, the retired lawyer and secretary of the Jewish community. The Revolutionary Command Council's decision calling for the return of Iraqi Jews has undoubtedly caught your attention. In my opinion, this decision is more of a revolutionary decision than a humanitarian one. It is in line with human rights, as the group of Iraqi Jews who left Iraq did not leave by choice but were forced, and with the issuance of this important revolutionary decision, the Jewish community in Iraq has welcomed it, and it pledges to the political leadership of the party and the revolution total loyalty to the soil of this homeland and its revolutionary leadership in a way that achieves more prosperity and progress for our country and the fraternity of all religions in this dear homeland. I firmly believe that this decision represents the decisive response to the racist Zionist logic and accurately expresses the seriousness of the principles to which the political leadership is committed regarding human rights, especially since the Jews who left Iraq in the past are immigrants who do not enjoy any nationality after their Iraqi nationality was revoked. I repeat my thanks and pride in this historic decision, which will undoubtedly find a deep resonance among various international circles.
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Broadcast live at 11:00 AM on Friday, 11/28/1975 To :- I am speaking to you now from the headquarters of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, where I am meeting with Mr. Naji Chachak, the retired lawyer and secretary of the Jewish Community. The Revolutionary Command Council's decision to invite Iraqi Jews has undoubtedly caught your attention: I believe this decision is more of a revolutionary decision than a humanitarian one. It is in line with human rights, as the group of Iraqi Jews who left Iraq did not leave by choice but were forced. With the issuance of this important revolutionary decision, the Jewish community in Iraq rejoiced, and it pledges to the political leadership of the Party and the revolutionaries complete loyalty to the soil of this homeland and its leadership revolutionary, in a way that achieves more prosperity and progress for our country and the brotherhood of all religions in this dear homeland. I firmly believe that this decision represents the decisive response to the racist Zionist logic and accurately expresses the seriousness of the principles to which the political leadership is committed regarding human rights, especially since the Jews who left Iraq in the past are migrants who do not enjoy any nationality ⟦whatsoever⟧ after their Iraqi citizenship was revoked. I repeat my thanks and pride in this historic decision, which will undoubtedly have a deep resonance among various international circles. 5
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Broadcast live at 11:00 AM on Friday, 11/28/1975 To: - I am speaking to you now from the headquarters of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, where I am meeting with Mr. Naji Chachak, retired lawyer and secretary of the Jewish Community. The Revolution Command Council's decision to invite Iraqi Jews has undoubtedly caught your attention: I believe that this decision is a revolutionary decision more than a humanitarian one. It is consistent with human rights. The group of Iraqi Jews who left Iraq did not leave by choice, but were forced. With the issuance of this important revolutionary decision, the Jewish Community in Iraq rejoiced, and it pledges to the political leadership of the state and the revolution complete loyalty to the soil of this homeland and its revolutionary leadership in a way that achieves more prosperity, progress, and brotherhood for all religions in this beloved homeland. I firmly believe that this decision represents the decisive response ⟦to⟧ the racist Zionist logic and accurately expresses the seriousness of the principles to which the political leadership is committed regarding human rights, especially since the Jews who left Iraq ⟦are⟧ displaced persons who do not enjoy any nationality after their Iraqi citizenship was revoked. I repeat my thanks and pride in this unique historical decision, and it will undoubtedly find a deep echo among various international circles.
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President Number / Date 12 / 8 / 1975 Subject / Interview of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community with Locarno TV (Switzerland) with its translation on 12 / 8 / 1975. A 1 - The number of Iraqi Jewish souls at the present time is about 500 people, and in 1950 the number of Iraqi Jews was one hundred and fifty thousand people, and with them twenty thousand foreigners, Abrahamic and others. This number shrunk as a result of the war of foreign hands and the previous defunct governments to this small portion. They fought them culturally, financially, and socially, which forced them to leave Iraq. And until the arrival of the July 17 Revolution government, which removed the existing restrictions, so the Jewish individual began to enjoy his rights such as the right to employment and the proper practice of religion, given the tolerance of the Muhammadi religion, and their students began entering schools of all levels from elementary to university without any restriction or condition. Also, this shrinkage was the result of the travel of the Jew and upon his failure to return to Iraq within three months, Iraqi citizenship would be revoked. And with the issuance of this recent decree, this blessed decree, I believe that the law of revoking citizenship from Jews has been cancelled, as have some of the existing restrictions. The Jew in Iraq at the present time carries out his various religious activities without any objection. A 2 - The Jews are among the oldest inhabitants of Iraq and have merged with the Iraqi people in all their activities, and with the issuance of this blessed law, there is no doubt that a large portion of Iraqi Jews will return to Iraq, and the reason is first the removal of restrictions and the cancellation of the law of revoking citizenship, for the Jewish individual will know that he will enjoy his full freedom in this country, which is his original homeland, and on the other hand, the Iraqi Jew at the present time is considered an immigrant in countries, an expatriate and an immigrant living without citizenship. Citizenship is a natural right for every individual, while the Iraqi Jew today in Europe, America, and elsewhere is an immigrant without citizenship, and it is not possible for him to remain in this situation after the Iraqi government allowed him to return to his dear homeland, this homeland which he enjoyed and shared with his Iraqi brothers in their joys and sorrows since the ancient Babylonian era, meaning for more than two thousand five hundred years. Also, the Revolution government, the July 17 government, made the Jew enjoy his cultural and social freedom completely, so he performs, as I indicated previously, his religious rituals with full freedom and has his official religious holidays established in the Official Holidays Law.
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 83531 President Number T/⟦...⟧ Date 12 / 8 / 1975 Subject / Talk of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community to Locarno Television (Switzerland) with its translation on 12 / 8 / 1975. A 1 - The number of Iraqi Jews at the present time is about 500 people, and in the year 1950 the number of Iraqi Jews was one hundred and fifty thousand people, along with twenty thousand foreigners such as Iranians and others. This number shrunk as a result of the struggle of foreign hands and the previous defunct governments to this small portion. They fought them culturally, financially, and socially, which forced them to leave Iraq. Until the arrival of the July 17 Revolution government, which removed the existing restrictions, the Jewish individual began to enjoy his rights such as the right to employment and the right to practice religion due to the tolerance of the Muhammadan religion, and their students began to enter various schools from elementary to university without any restriction or condition. Also, this shrinkage was a result of the traveler Jew when not returning to Iraq within three months, his Iraqi citizenship would be revoked. With the issuance of this last decision, this blessed decision, I believe that the law revoking citizenship from Jews has been abolished, as some of the existing restrictions have been abolished. The Iraqi Jew at the present time carries out his various religious activities without any objection. A 2 - Jews are among the oldest inhabitants of Iraq and they have integrated with the Iraqi people and in all its activities, and with the issuance of this blessed law, there is no doubt that a large part of the Iraqi Jews will return to Iraq, and the reason is firstly the removal of restrictions and the abolition of the law revoking citizenship, so the Jewish individual will know that he will enjoy his full freedom in this country which is his original homeland, and on the other hand, the Iraqi Jew at the present time is considered an immigrant in countries, an expatriate and an immigrant living without citizenship. Citizenship is a natural right for every individual, while the Iraqi Jew today in Europe, America and others is an immigrant without citizenship, it is not possible to remain in this situation after the Iraqi government allowed him to return to his dear homeland, this homeland which he enjoyed and shared with his Iraqi brothers in their joys and sorrows since the ancient Babylonian era, meaning for more than two thousand five hundred years. Also, the government of the revolution, the July 17 government, made the Jew enjoy his full cultural and social freedom, as he performs, as I indicated previously, his religious rituals with all freedom, and has his official religious holidays established in the official holidays law.
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- 1 - Answer 1. At ⟦present⟧, Jews in Iraq number about five hundred. In the year 1950, Iraqi Jews numbered around one hundred and fifty thousand. In addition, there were at that time another twenty thousand Jews of different nationalities, mainly, Iranians. The number of Iraqi Jews has since dwindled as a result of the pressure to which they were subjected, partly through the intrigues of some interested foreign powers and partly through the now-obliterated rulers of past-time Iraq. Under such circumstances, the Iraqi Jew had no other alternative but to leave the country in the face of the exceptional and restrictive measures which were applied against him then, and which at the time, meant the complete denial of his rights as a citizen: economically, socially, and culturally. This was the case, till the Revolution of the 17th of July came, and with it the restrictive measures against the Iraqi Jew were no more. Now, the Iraqi Jew can again obtain employment. Boys and girls of Jewish faith are now allowed to join schools and colleges at all levels without any restrictions. ⟦Iraqis⟧ of Jewish faith have always enjoyed the freedom of worship, thanks to the tolerance of Islam as a religion. One of the laws which was instrumental in the decline of the number of Jews in Iraq, is the de-nationalization law. According to this law, any Iraqi of Jewish faith would immediately lose his Iraqi nationality if he does not come back within three months of his departure from Iraq. However, the historic decision which has been taken lately, allowing Iraqi Jews to return to their homeland and to enjoy full citizenship as other Iraqis do---this blessed decision, I believe, implies the abolition of the de-nationalization law as well as all other restrictions. As I mentioned before, Iraqis of Jewish faith have always enjoyed and are still enjoying freedom of worship. ⟦Answer 2.⟧ The Jews were among the most ancient peoples who lived in Iraq. Since the beginning, they assimilated themselves and became active partners with the people of this country, sharing equally the ups and downs of its long history. And now, after the blessed decision which has recently been taken, a great number of Iraqi Jews are expected to return, knowing that they will enjoy their full right of citizenship in Iraq, their real home, after the de-nationalization law has been abolished and other restrictions have been removed. At present, many an Iraqi Jew is living the life of a displaced person in different parts of the world such as Europe, America and other countries, being deprived from his nationality which is one of the human rights of every individual to acquire. It is only natural now for such a person to return home, to the dear and sweet home, in which he as well as his ancestors lived and worked since the time of the Babylonians, a period which extends to more than two thousand and five hundred years back, sharing together at all times the ups and downs of history with the people around him. Thanks to the Revolutionary Government of the 17th of July, the Iraqi Jew is now enjoying full freedom, from the social and cultural points of view. And, as I mentioned before, he also enjoys freedom of worship and has his religious yearly holidays officially instituted by law. Baghdad, 8/12/1975.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President Number T/: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 8 / 12 / 1975 Subject / ⟦line⟧ Speech of the Presidency of the Jewish Community to Locarno Television (Switzerland) with its translation on 8/12/1975. A 1 - The number of Iraqi Jews at the present time is about 500 people, and in 1950 the number of Iraqi Jews was one hundred and fifty thousand people, including twenty thousand foreigners such as Iranians and others. This number shrank as a result of the struggle of foreign hands and previous defunct governments to this small portion. They fought them culturally, financially, and socially, which forced them to leave Iraq. And until the arrival of the July 17 Revolution, which removed the existing restrictions, the Jewish individual began to enjoy his rights, such as the right to employment and the proper practice of religion. They built temples for the practice of religion, and their students began entering various schools from primary to university without any restriction or condition. Also, this decrease was a result of the travel of Jews, and when they did not return to Iraq within three months, their Iraqi citizenship was revoked. With the issuance of this recent decision, this blessed decision, I believe that the law revoking citizenship from Jews has been abolished, just as some existing restrictions were abolished. The Jews in Iraq at the present time carry out their various religious activities without any hindrance. A 2 - The Jews are among the oldest inhabitants of Iraq and have merged with the Iraqi people in all their activities. With the issuance of this blessed law, there is no doubt that a large portion of Iraqi Jews will return to Iraq. The reason is, firstly, the removal of restrictions and the abolition of the law revoking citizenship. The Jewish individual will know that he will enjoy his full freedom in this country, which is his original homeland. On the other hand, the Iraqi Jew at the present time is considered an immigrant in countries, an expatriate and an immigrant living without citizenship. Citizenship is a natural right for every individual, while the Iraqi Jew today in Europe, America, and elsewhere is an immigrant without citizenship. It is not possible for him to remain in this situation after the Iraqi government allowed him to return to his dear homeland, this homeland in which he was saturated and shared with his Iraqi brothers their joys and sorrows since the ancient Babylonian era, meaning for more than two thousand five hundred years. Also, the bounty of the revolution, the government of July 17, made the Jew enjoy his full cultural and social freedom. He performs, as I previously explained, his religious rituals with all freedom, and he has his official religious holidays established in the official holidays law.
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 83531 President Number T/: Date: 8 / 12 / 1975 Subject / ⟦line⟧ Talk of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community to Locarno Television (Switzerland) with its translation on 8 / 12 / 1975. 1 - The number of Iraqi Jewish souls at the present time is about 500 people, and in the year 1950 the number of Iraqi Jews was one hundred and fifty thousand people, including twenty thousand foreigners, Iranians and others. This number shrank as a result of the fight by foreign hands and previous defunct governments against this small section. They fought them culturally, financially, and socially, which forced them to leave Iraq. Until the arrival of the July 17 Revolution government, which removed the existing restrictions, so the Jewish individual began to enjoy his rights, such as the right to employment and the right to practice religion, given the tolerance of the Muhammadiyah religion, and their students began entering schools of various levels, from primary to university, without any restriction or condition. Also, this shrinkage was a result of the travel of Jews and their failure to return to Iraq during a period ⟦...⟧ from which Iraqi citizenship was nominated. With the issuance of this recent decision, this blessed decision, I believe that the law of stripping citizenship from Jews has been canceled following the cancellation of some existing restrictions. The Iraqi Jew at the present time carries out his various religious activities without any objection. A 2 - Jews are among the oldest inhabitants of Iraq and have integrated into the Iraqi people and instead of their activities, and with the issuance of this blessed law, there is no doubt that a large portion of Iraqi Jews will return to Iraq, and the reason is first the removal of restrictions and the offense of the law of stripping citizenship, so the Jewish individual will know that he will return to enjoy his full freedom in this country, which is his original homeland, and on the other hand, the Jews of Iraq at the present time live as migrants in countries, cherishing their homeland as they cherish their homeland without citizenship, as citizenship is a natural right for every individual, while the Iraqi Jew today in Europe, America, and elsewhere lives without citizenship, and it is not possible to remain in this situation after the Iraqi government allowed him to return to his dear homeland, this homeland which he enjoyed and shared with his Iraqi brothers in their joys and sorrows since the ancient Babylonian era, i.e., for more than two thousand five hundred years. Also, the government of the revolution, the government of July 17, made the Jew enjoy his full cultural and social freedom and, as I indicated previously, practice his religion with all freedom; he has his official religious holidays established in the official holidays law.
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According to 12/8 C- The number of Iraqi Jews at the present time is about 150,000 thousand Iraqi Jews, approximately one hundred and fifty thousand Jews But In fact, as a result of fighting Zionism and previous extremist movements to this second thing, it made them union-wise and socially, which forced them to leave Iraq. And even when the government of the July 14 revolution removed the existing restrictions on the Iraqi individual enjoying his freedom like the rest of the Iraqi citizens who visited embassies in neighboring cities and took their passports and left as a result to leave Iraq without any restriction or condition, and this movement was a result of the Zionist ⟦movement⟧ and when they left Iraq within three months, their Iraqi citizenship was revoked and with the issuance of this last decision, this promising decision, I believe that much of the sentiment of citizenship among the Jews has been cancelled as some existing restrictions were cancelled. And Iraqi Jews at the present time perform their various religious activities with complete freedom. D- The Jews are the oldest inhabitants of Iraq and they have integrated with the Iraqi people in all their activities and with the issuance of this blessed law, there is no doubt that a large number of Iraqi Jews will return to Iraq, and the reason is firstly the removal of restrictions and the cancellation of the law of revoking citizenship, for the Iraqi Jew will know that he will enjoy his full freedom in this country which is his original and ancient homeland, and on the other hand, the Iraqi Jew at the present time is considered a stranger in the countries he emigrated to and feels that he lives without citizenship. Citizenship is a natural right for every Iraqi Jewish individual ⟦who⟧
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⟦stain/burn mark⟧ Today in Europe, America, and elsewhere, he is a stateless refugee and displaced person. In this situation, and after the Iraqi government allowed him to return to his dear homeland, this homeland in which he enjoys equality with his Iraqi brothers in their joys and sorrows since the ancient Babylonian eras which extend back more than two thousand five hundred years. Then came the July Revolution ⟦...⟧ the 17th of July Revolution it made the Jew enjoy his full cultural and social rights, undiminished, as evidenced by his practice of his religious rituals with complete freedom, and he has his official religious holidays recorded in the official holidays law. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧