Jews in Iraq: Correspondence

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The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue Archives via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)

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1973 (indexed as 1973)

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THE COMMUNITY OF SEPHARDI JEWS OF MONTREAL2310 Paton Street,St.Laurent 378, P.Q.JEWS IN IRAQ" YOUR EXCELLENCY:DISTURBING REPORTS CONTINUE TO REACH CANADA CONCERNING THE FATE OF THE EIGHT JEWS HELD IN THE KASREL NAHIR PRISON FOR UNSTISFIED OFFENCES WHICH HAVE SHOCKED PUBLIC OPINION IN THIS COUNTRY. IT APPEARS THAT THE DETAINEES ARE POLITICAL PRISONERS WHOSE ONLY 'CRIME' IS THAT THEY ARE JEWISH. A FURTHER REPORT HAS REACHED US OF OTHER ARRESTS IN BAGHDAD WHICH HOPEFULLY IS WITHOUT FOUNDATION. WE WOULD ASK YOU TO IMMEDIATELY EFFECT THE RELEASE OF THE EIGHT PRISONERS AND PERMIT THOSE JEWS WHO WISH TO LEAVE IRAQ TO DO SO WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. WE HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED BY THE ENLIGHTENED POLICY OF THE IRAQUI GOVERNMENT IN PERMITTING EMIGRATION IN THE PAST WHICH WE WILL TRUST WILL CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE.SOL KANEE, PRESIDENTSAUL HAYES, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT. "Canadian Jewish Congress, JIAS and other agencies, both in Canada and in the United States, are continuing on a day-to-day basis, their efforts to secure the release of the arrested Jews and to facilitate the departure of those who are in possession of immigration visas from Canada and other Countries.Yours faithfully,H.M.Kattan,PresidentYOUR EXCELLENCY: DISTURBING REPORTS CONTINUE TO REACH CANADA CONCERNING THE FATE OF THE EIGHT JEWS HELD IN THE KASREL NAHIR PRISON FOR UNSTATED OFFENCES WHICH HAVE SHOCKED PUBLIC OPINION IN THIS COUNTRY. IT APPEARS THAT THE DETAINEES ARE POLITICAL PRISONERS WHOSE ONLY 'CRIME' IS THAT THEY ARE JEWISH. A FURTHER REPORT HAS REACHED US OF OTHER ARRESTS IN BAGHDAD WHICH HOPEFULLY IS WITHOUT FOUNDATION. WE WOULD ASK YOU TO IMMEDIATELY EFFECT THE RELEASE OF THE EIGHT PRISONERS AND PERMIT THOSE JEWS WHO WISH TO LEAVE IRAQ TO DO SO WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. WE HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED BY THE ENLIGHTENED POLICY OF THE IRAQUI GOVERNMENT IN PERMITTING EMIGRATION IN THE PAST WHICH WE WILL TRUST IN THE FUTURE.The situation of Jews in Iraq continues to deteriorate. I am enclosing an information sheet extracted from the JIAS bulletin of January 15th, 1973 dealing with this subject.The Paris office of the American Jewish Committee is usually well informed, and the report by Mr.A.S.Karlikow may be taken as a fairly accurate assessment of the situation as it presently exists in Iraq. There are one or two names mis-spelt, but these can easily be recognized.A few days ago, Canadian Jewish Congress dispatched the following telegram to H.E. General Al-Baker, President of the Republic of Iraq:-Read automatically; may contain mistakes.

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