No antisemitism in Iraq

[Iraqi Jews]. Iraqi Jews speak for themselves.

€ 800,00

A collection of interviews with Jewish citizens carried out by the Baghdad Observer, seeking to disprove "Israeli allegations and Zionist propaganda in the West that Jews in Iraq are discriminated and persecuted, and furthermore that the recent spy hangings were aimed at innocent Jews". In fact, Jews in Iraq faced severe restrictions after the 1967 Six-Day War: their property was expropriated, bank accounts were frozen, they were dismissed from public posts, their businesses were closed, trading permits owned by Jews were cancelled, they were not allowed to use telephones, they were placed under house arrest for extended periods of time, and were under constant surveillance and restricted to the cities. In late 1968, scores of Jews were jailed on charges of spying for Israel, culminating in the 1969 public hanging of 14 men, 9 of them Jews, who were accused of spying for Israel.

In the present publication, the Observer claims to have interviewed people "from all walks of life", including physicians, traders, merchants, rabbis, printers, lawyers, writers, and workers, trying to paint a kinder picture of Jewish life in Iraq. Each discussion is illustrated with pictures of the interviewee.

Wrappers somewhat soiled, some rust stains. Small tear to front wrapper near lower spine. Stamps in Arabic and English to wrappers and pp. 17 and 35 ("With compliments of Iraqi Embassy - Tehran").