The situation of the Yemi(###)te Jews was the subject of an investigation conducted by the Alliance Israelite Universelle, the results of which are published today in the “Paix of Droit,” organ of the Allianoe.
The Jewish population in Yemen on the Arabian peninsula numbers 5,000, among whom there are farmers, bricklayer and ironsmiths. Although the layers they must pay are insignificant, the bodies, known as Bakshish, which they are compelled to pay to the Yemenite officials, are heavy. The officials are taking every occasion to oppress the Jewish population, especially since an Arab delegation from Syria and Palestine has started anti-Zionist propaganda in Yemen.
The law prohibits emigration of the Jews from Yemen, particularly to Palestine.
The Yemenite authorities force the Jews to wear distinctive dress. They are prohibited from riding on horseback. Hygienic conditions are very bad. Small-pox epidemics and famine menace the Jewish population this year.
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