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Tunisian Moslems Attack Jewish-Owned Cafes; Jewish Merchant Injured

May 31, 1955
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A group of young Tunisians attacked several cafes owned by Jews here this week-end on the pretext that Moslems were consuming liquor on the premises contrary to Moslem religious law. There were no casualties in the raids

Moise Haddad a Jewish trader in the bazaar here was attacked by a band of Moslem Tunisians this week-end. He was injured when clubbed with a revolver.

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