1948Solomon Mikhoels' Death and Suppression of Jewish Culture

Solomon Mikhoels, actor-director of the Moscow State Jewish ...
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😡 Anti-Jewish Riots in Egypt

The 1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Egypt started as an Anti-Zionist demonstration, but it ended with the killing of 5 Egyptian Jews by a Muslim mob and over 300 other Jews were injured.
Anti-Jewish Riots in Egypt (1945)
Post-WarRiotsEgyptAnti-ZionismAnti-JewishViolenceArab-Israeli Conflict
EgyptEgypt

🔥 Aleppo Riots

Anti-Jewish riots erupt in Aleppo, resulting in some 75 Jews murdered and several hundred wounded.
Aleppo Riots (1947)
SyriaRiotsArab-Israeli ConflictAnti-SemitismMiddle EastViolenceJewish ExodusPost-War
SyriaSyria

🏘️ Manama Riots

A mob of Muslim sailors looted Jewish homes and shops in the Manama riots. In the end one Jewish woman was dead and a Synagogue was destroyed.
Manama Riots (1947)
BahrainRiotsArab-Israeli ConflictAnti-SemitismMiddle EastViolenceJewish ExodusPost-War
BahrainBahrain

👤 Solomon Mikhoels' Death and Suppression of Jewish Culture

Solomon Mikhoels, actor-director of the Moscow State Jewish Theater and chairman of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee is killed in a suspicious car accident (see MGB). Mass arrests of prominent Jewish intellectuals and suppression of Jewish culture follow under the banners of campaign on rootless cosmopolitanism and Anti-Zionism.
Solomon Mikhoels' Death and Suppression of Jewish Culture (1948)
RussiaSoviet UnionMikhoelsJewish CultureAnti-ZionismAnti-SemitismPost-WarViolenceRootless Cosmopolitanism
RussiaRussia

💥 Tripoli Riots

The 1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania was a riot between the Jewish and Arab populations of Tripoli. Unlike the previous Tripoli pogrom, the Jewish community of Tripoli fought back against the Muslim rioters. When it was over, 14 Jews and 4 Muslims were dead and many on both sides were injured.
Tripoli Riots (1948)
LibyaRiotsArab-Israeli ConflictAnti-SemitismAfricaViolenceJewish ExodusPost-War
LibyaLibya

💣 Cairo Bombings

The 1948 Cairo bombings were several bombings which targeted the Jewish population of Cairo. The bombings claimed the lives of 70 Jews and 200 other Jews were wounded.
Cairo Bombings (1948)
EgyptBombingsArab-Israeli ConflictAnti-SemitismMiddle EastViolenceJewish ExodusPost-War
EgyptEgypt