Английская Википедия:Anti-Zionist League in Iraq
Шаблон:Short description The Anti-Zionist League in Iraq (Шаблон:Lang-ar) was an organization in Iraq, active in 1946. The organization was founded by a group of Jewish members of the Iraqi Communist Party in 1945.[1][2]
Foundation
The petition to found the Anti-Zionist League was signed by eight individuals from Baghdad on September 12, 1945.[3] The government approved the petition on March 16, 1946.[3] Whilst the Communist Party was illegal at the time and the National Liberation Party (considered a front organization for the Communist Party) had been refused legal registration, the Iraqi government allowed the Anti-Zionist League to operate as a legal organization. The reason is said to have been that the government hoped to use the organization to represent Iraqi Jews towards the Anglo-American Commission of Inquiry on Palestine.[1][4]
Political line
The Anti-Zionist League sought to propagate amongst the Iraqi population to avoid confounding Jews with Zionism, as a measure to confront "communal hatred".[1] Zionism was, according to the organization, a colonialist phenomenon.[5] The Anti-Zionist League called for a fully independent Palestine, an Arab democratic government, end to land transfers to Zionists and prohibition of Zionist migration.[6] According to the Anti-Zionist League British and U.S. imperialism was responsible for the rise in sectarian violence and nationalism.[7]
Leadership
Amongst the founders of the organization were Yahuda Siddiq (Central Committee member of the Communist Party) and Masru Qattan and Yusuf Zalluf.[8] Yusuf Zhilkha headed the organization.[4] Zakki Basim, a non-Jew, acted as the liaison between the organization and the Central Committee of the Communist Party.[1]
Membership
The organization was dominated by young Jewish communists.[5][9] Jewish members of the Communist Party were required by the party to join the organization (those who did not could be accused of Zionist leanings).[1] The membership of the Anti-Zionist League was, however, not exclusively Jewish and communist. There were also some Christian and Muslim members, and some of its members were Progressive Nationalists.[3]
Al-'Usbah
It published a daily newspaper al-'Usbah (Шаблон:Lang, 'The League'), which had a circulation of 6,000 copies.[1][8][10]
Activities
During its three months of legal existence, the Anti-Zionist League organized twenty-two public meetings. In Baghdad up to 5,000 people could take part some of these meetings. Two public meetings were held in Basra, with thousands of participants.[11]
Ban
Al-'Usbah was banned in June 1946, shortly after its foundation.[9] The organization was declared illegal by the Iraqi government in July 1946.[1] Members of the organization were arrested and charged with the crime of Zionism.[9]
See also
References
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