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Anti-jewish Disorders Are Reported in Djerba. Island off Eastern Coast of Tunisia

October 16, 1950
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Word was received here today of anti-Jewish disorders on the island of Djerba, off the eastern coast of Tunisia. According to the information, Arab mobs attacked Jewish pedestrians in the streets. A Jewish delegation appealed to the Arab elders of the island to intervene, but the latter reportedly approved the mob action.

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