“Confiscation of Jewish Property” [Iran] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Iran confiscated Jewish possessions and real estate in 1979.” The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination; jcpa.org

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“Prohibition Placed on Jews” [Syria] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “In 1973, Syria forbade Jews to communicate with people abroad.” The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination; Accessed January 2018

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“Law No. 10” issued by the Iraqi government, 1968 [Iraq] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) Law No. 10 was issued to place banking restrictions on Jews. Matas, David: Afterschock: Anti-Zionism & Anti-Semitism, justiceforjews.com

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“Law No. 64” issued by the Iraqi government, 1967 [Iraq] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) Law No. 64 was issued in 1967 and related to Jews and their ownership of shares in commercial companies. Matas, David: Afterschock: Anti-Zionism & Anti-Semitism, justiceforjews.com

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“Royal Decree, Amendment to Article No. 10” issued by the Council of Ministers [Libya] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “[…] anyone who had had ‘relations with Zionism at any time’* or ‘at any time worked on behalf of either the moral or material strengthening of Israel’ was liable to have his Libyan citizenship revoked.” [This […]

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“De Facto Confiscation of Jewish Wealth” [Tunisia] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jew who were leaving the country were allowed to take with them only one dinar (the equivalent of 3 US dollars in today’s market).” [This applied to all Jews who were leaving Tunisia between 1961-1962, so the order must have been issued […]

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“Jewish School Closed” [Libya] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “On April 2, 1960, Alliance Israelite Universelle schools were closed.” The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination, jcpa.org

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“Jews Banned” [Libya] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “In Libya, a ban against employing Jews in petroleum companies was instituted in the 1960s.” The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination, jcpa.org

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“Zionist Activities Declared Illegal” [Morocco] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Zionist activities became illegal in Morocco.” Justice for Jews From Arab Countries; Country Narratives; Morocco, justiceforjews.com

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“Law” issued by the President of the Executive Council of Tripolitania [Libya] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “[…the law issued ordered] the dissolution of the Jewish Community Council and the appointment of a Moslem commissioner nominated by the Government.” Confidential Memorandum to Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (May 8, […]

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“Confiscation of Jewish Properties etc.” [Syria] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Between 1958 – 1961, Jews leaving the country were forced to transfer their possessions to the Syrian state and to pay considerable departure expenses.” The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination; jcpa.org

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“Rabbinical Tribunal” [Tunisia] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) In 1957, the rabbinical tribunal was abolished and a year later the Jewish Community Council was dissolved.” Jewish Virtual Library; Fact Sheet: Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries, jewishvirtuallibrary.org

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“Sequestration Orders” issued under the Military Proclamation No. 4 [Egypt] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Between November 1-20 1956, official records reveal that by a series of sequestration orders issued under Military Proclamation No. 4, the property of many hundreds of Jews in Egypt was taken from their owners and turned over to Egyptian […]

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“Order” of the Egyptian Government [Egypt] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “In 1956, the Egyptian government used the Sinai Campaign as a pretext to order almost 25,000 Egyptian Jews to leave the country and confiscated their property. They were allowed to take only one suitcase and a small sum of cash, and forced […]

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“Jews De Facto Prisoners and Other Restrictions Placed on Jews” [Iraq] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “In 1952, Iraq’s government barred Jews from emigrating.[A]dditional restrictions were placed on the remaining Iraqi Jews.The sale of property was forbidden and all Jews were forced to carry yellow identity cards.” Justice for Jews From Arab Countries; […]

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A law for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews who have Forfeited Iraqi Nationality [Iraq] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Law No. 5 of 1951 entitled ‘A law for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews who have Forfeited Iraqi Nationality’also deprived them of their property. Section 2(a) ‘freezes’Jewish […]

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“Confiscation of Jewish Property” [Kurdistan] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Persecution also took place in Kurdistan in June 1950, when Jews were obliged to give up their possessions and houses.” Delburgo, Carolina: Come ladri nella notte … la cacciata dell’Egitto. Seconda edizione (“Like Thieves in the Night… The Expulsion from Egypt. Second Edition”)” (Bologna; […]

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“Revocation of Jewish Citizenship” issued by Prime Minister Tawfig al-Suwaydi [Iraq] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) In order to halt the uncontrolled flight of Jewish assets, Iraqi Prime Minister Tawfig as-Suwaydi [al-Suwaydi] engineered an amendment to Law 1, the Denaturalization Act. The amendment revoked citizenship to any Jew who wanted to the country. Once […]

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“Agricultural Ban on Jews” [Syria] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Syria prohibited Jews from working in agriculture in February of 1950.” The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination, jcpa.org

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“Seizure of Jewish Assets” [Syria] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Syria enacted a law to seize Jewish possessions (houses, estates, shops) in Aleppo.” “Syria enacted a law in Qamishli in April of 1950 to seize Jewish possessions in order to settle Palestinian refugees in Jewish quarters.” [The above appear to have been two separate laws […]

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“Law Allowing the Gradual Dismissal of Jews” [Romania] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “… another law provided for the gradual dismissal of Jewish employees in private commerce and industry.” “Shattered! 50 Years of Silence: History and Voices of the Tragedy in Romania and Transnistria: Anti-Jewish Decrees;” nizkor.org

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“Jewish Possessions Sequestrated” [Egypt] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “The possessions of autochthonous Jews and those who were abroad were sequestrated.” The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination, jcpa.org

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“Restrictions on Jews” issued by the Iraqi government [Iraq] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) The Iraq government suggested to oil companies operating in Iraq, that no Jewish employees be accepted. “Iraqi Jews – Modern Iraq;” liquisearch.com

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“Dismissal of Jews from Governmental Positions” issued by the Iraqi government [Iraq] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) The discharge of all Jewish officials and workers from all governmental departments was ordered. “Iraqi Jews – Modern Iraq;” liquisearch.com

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“Ban on Export & Import Licenses for Jews” issued by the Iraqi government [Iraq] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) The issuance of export and import licenses to Jewish merchants was forbidden. “Iraqi Jews – Modern Iraq;” liquisearch.com

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“Dismissal of Jews” decree issued by the Iraqi government [Iraq] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) Jews were dismissed from the railways, the post office, the telegraph department and the Finance Ministry on the ground that they were suspected of “sabotage and treason.” “Iraqi Jews – Modern Iraq;” liquisearch.com

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“Banking Restrictions for Jews” issued by the Iraqi government [Iraq] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) Jews were prohibited from engaging in banking or foreign currency transactions. “Iraqi Jews – Modern Iraq;” liquisearch.com

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“Jews De Facto Prisoners” [Iraq] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “In July 1948, Iraq prohibited Jews from leaving the country.” The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination, jcpa.org

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“Jews De Facto Prisoners” [Egypt] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “In June 1948, martial law banned Jews from leaving Egypt for Israel.” The Inconvenient Truth About Jews From Arab Lands: They Were Expelled, by Adi Schwartz (June 1, 2014) forward.com; The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination, jcpa.org

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“Jews De Facto Prisoners/Jews Banned to Enter Iraq” [Iraq] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “In an article that appeared in the New York Times on May 16, 1948, it was reported that: “In Iraq no Jew is permitted to leave the country unless he deposits £5,000 ($20,000) with the Government to guarantee his […]

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“Confiscation of Jewish Assets” ordered by the Syrian Government [Syria] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “In 1949, banks were instructed to freeze the accounts of Jews and all their assets were expropriated.” “Country Narratives: Egypt;” justiceforjews.com

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Decree for deportation issued by authorities [Slovakia] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “In the spring of 1944, as the Red Army drew closer to Slovakia’s eastern border, partisan operations increased. Succumbing to pressure from high-ranking officers in the Wehrmacht, the authorities in Bratislava ordered the Jews in eastern Slovakia to evacuate and to move toward the […]

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Order issued by Minister of the Interior, Andor Jaross [Hungary] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “On May 2[1944], a few days after the publication of the ghetto decree, the Interior Minister’s order excluding Jews from public baths came into force.43 Sub-prefects and mayors were receiving this and dozens of other orders concerning the Jews, […]

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“Jewish Dress Code” [Germany / Occupied Hungary / Czechoslovakia / Former Yugoslavia (Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo, Vojvodina)] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “After the occupation of Hungary, the German occupants ordered Jewish Hungarians and Jews with defunct other citizenships (Czechoslovakian, Romanian, Yugoslavian) in Hungarian-annexed areas to wear […]

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Order issued by Minister of Interior [Italy] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “…an order issued by the Ministry of the Interior that all Jews without exception should be interned in special concentration camps and all Jewish property confiscated (Nov. 30, 1943).” “Encyclopaedia Judaica; Jews in Italy 04: Holocaust period 1938-1945.” Online article

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Order issued by Italian Socialist Republic [Italy] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “At first, the authorities in the Italian Socialist Republic contented themselves with a declaration of principles which defined members of the “Jewish race” as aliens and, for the period of the war, as members of an enemy nation (Nov. 14, 1943).” “Encyclopaedia […]

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Law issued by Bulgarian government [Bulgaria] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “In September 1943, spurred on by its German partner, the government enacted legislation that required all Jews to wear the yellow Star of David badge. The law was also applied to the 14,000 Jews residing in Thrace and the territory taken from […]

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Order by Bulgarian government on deportation of Jews [Bulgaria] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “In March 1943, Bulgarian authorities deported all of the Jews from the territories Bulgaria had annexed in Macedonia (formerly part of Yugoslavia) and Thrace (formerly part of Greece). When the Germans pressured Bulgaria to deport its own Jews, the king […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “The acceptance of dresses and other objects from Jews for the purpose of dying and chemical cleaning is prohibited.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015  

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“Jewish Dress Code” [Germany / Occupied France] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “With the occupation of the French Zone libre Jews there were also forced to wear the yellow badge.” “Yellow badge;” wikipedia.org

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Law issued by Bulgarian government [Germany / Occupied Bulgaria] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “In August 1942, the Bulgarian government established a Commissariat for Jewish Affairs with the objective of expelling the Jews of Bulgaria and confiscating their property. The ultimate aim of the commissariat, however, was not only for the Jews to finance the […]

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“Jewish Dress Code” [Luxembourg] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “With the German annexation of Luxembourg, the yellow badge was introduced there.” “Yellow badge;” wikipedia.org

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“Jewish Dress Code” [Bulgaria] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Under German pressure, Bulgaria ordered its Jewish citizens to wear small yellow buttons, but contravention was not prosecuted.” “Yellow badge;” wikipedia.org

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “The closure of Jewish schools was decreed and every public as well as private tuition of Jewish children is forbidden.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Use of trains. In addition to previous orders Jews are not permitted to use porters, waiting rooms, refreshment stalls, etc.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are prohibited from entering Wenceslaus Sq. and approaches from Saturday 15:00 to Monday 8:00 hrs. Likewise the main railway station and approaches, likewise the approach roads leading to the Zoo.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community […]

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“Jewish Dress Code”[Belgium] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jewish Belgians forced to wear the yellow badge.” “Yellow badge,” wikipedia.org

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Decree issued by Brigade Fuhrer Karl Oberg [Germany / Occupied France] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “With a long schedule of diplomatic exemptions, which included British and American subjects, Brigadefuhrer [Brigade Fuhrer] Karl Oberg published the Jewish badge decree for Occupied France on 1 June 1942. The badge had to be worn from the age […]

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Decree issued by Nazi SS in occupied territory [Germany / Occupied Belgium] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “May 27 [1942] In occupied Belgium, German authorities issue a decree requiring all Jews to wear the yellow star.” “1942: Key Dates.” ushmm.org

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Decree by the Reich Commissioner for the occupied territories of the Netherlands, Artur Seyss-Inquart [Germany / Occupied Netherlands] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Following his assumption of office in the Netherlands on 29 May 1940, Seyss-Inquart, pursuant to the authority vested in him as Reich Commissar of the Netherlands by the Fuehrer decree of […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are excluded from the sale of dried fruit (raisins, prunes, hazelnuts and walnut kernels).” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “At peak periods, when the tramcar carriages are full, or when at tram stops more people queue than can be accommodated, the conductor is to tell  the Jewish passengers to leave the carriage. Their tickets will cease to be valid” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Mixed Marriages. Exact statistics were submitted of all Jews who live in mixed marriages. These were gathered and processed by means of a questionnaire.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are excluded from receiving dried onions.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Decree by the Reich Commissioner for the occupied territories of the Netherlands, Artur Seyss-Inquart [Germany / Occupied Netherlands] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Following his assumption of office in the Netherlands on 29 May 1940, Seyss-Inquart, pursuant to the authority vested in him as Reich Commissar of the Netherlands by the Fuehrer decree of […]

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Decree issued by Italian Government [Italy] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “In the early months of the war, 43 concentration camps were set up in Italy for enemy aliens, and several thousand Jews of foreign nationality as well as about 200 Italian Jews were interned; however, conditions in the camps were, on the […]

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Decree issued by Nazi SS in occupied territory [Germany / Occupied Netherlands] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “April 27 [1942] In the Netherlands, the German Higher SS and Police Leader issues a decree requiring all Jews to wear the yellow Star of David on their outer clothing.” “1942: Key Dates.” ushmm.org

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “The sale of bags made of leather, textiles or other materials as well as the of suitcases, briefcases, handbags, purses of any kind, travel utensils, belts, shopping bags, etc. to Jews is prohibited.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Evacuation of Beneschau. 137 Jews were removed from Beneschau and resettled within a week in Tábor with Jewish families.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Handing in of Furs by Slovak nationals. Articles of fur and of woollens owned by Jews of Slovak nationality had also to be delivered up.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, […]

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Order issued by Slovakian Government [Slovakia] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “March 9 [1942] Slovak authorities require all Jews to wear the yellow Star of David on their outer clothing.” “1942: Key Dates.” ushmm.org

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Aryan doctors are not permitted to prescribe additional food for sick Jews. This can only be done by Jewish doctors and the front page of the application must have the word “Jew” written diagonally across it in red ink. For sick Jews the following must not […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “The use of all types of public laundries by Jews is prohibited.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews wearing the yellow star are prohibited from using public telephones.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews excluded from the use of tramcars from Saturday 15:00 hrs. to Monday  morning from 1:00 hrs.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “The sale of pork to Jews is prohibited.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “The sale of Czech newspapers to Jews, directly or indirectly, is prohibited.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Collections of Articles of Fur and of Woollens. Jews had to hand in all furs as well as woollens in their possession except where they had an absolute need of them.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are prohibited from crossing the park at the National Museum.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Law [Germany] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Blind or deaf Jews no longer allowed to wear armbands identifying their condition in Traffic” “Learning: Voices of the Holocaust,” British Library website

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Delivery up of musical instruments, cameras incl. attachments and technical measuring equipment. All cameras, portable musical instruments and technical measuring equipment in possession of Jews had to be delivered up to the Jewish community offices. Non-portable instruments were collected.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of […]

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Decree issued by military commander in Serbia [Germany / Occupied Serbia] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “In order to isolate the Jews from every source of help from the local population, severe penalties have been introduced for extending such help to them. In that part of Yugoslavia designated as Serbia, the military commander issued an […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Handing over of Skiing gear, Gramophones and of Gramophone Records. Jews had to deliver up to the Jewish community offices their skiing gear as well as their gramophones and gramophone records.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are prohibited from visiting the Xmas fair on the Charles Place.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are excluded from obtaining oranges and mandarins.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Laws issued by the Slovakian Official Gazette [Germany / Occupied Slovakia] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “ZURICH, Dec. 5 [1941]…Further laws regulating the Jewish status in the Nazi-puppet state of Slovakia are published in the Slovakian Official Gazette, Hospodarsky Dennik, reaching here today. The laws provide: 1. No Jew is permitted to use […]

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Decree issued by Vichy government [Vichy France] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “A decree enacted on November 29, 1941, established the Union Generale des Israelites de France (UGIF), whose officially stated purpose was to provide representation for all Jews vis-a-vis the state authorities, especially with regard to relief and social welfare. All existing Jewish organizations, […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are excluded from the purchase of wines and spirits.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Decree No. 23 issued by Gheorghe Alexianu [Transnistria] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “On 11 November [1941]  Gheorghe Alexianu, the Romanian Governor of Transnistria, made public Decree No. 23 concerning the organization of Jewish life; this decree became the ‘constitution’ of the ghettos and camps. According to the decree, Jews were confined to […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are excluded from receiving onions. Jews are excluded from receiving garlic.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews not to benefit from season ticket fares reduction. Jews completely excluded from the use of tramcars in Brünn / Brno.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are prohibited from walking along and in the vicinity of the castle.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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“Expulsion of Jews” [Slovakia] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Bratislava Jews expelled to rural Slovakia.” “The Holocaust: Timeline of Jewish Persecution (1932 – 1945);” jewishvirtuallibrary.org

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Handing over of typewriters and bicycles. Jews had to deliver up to the Jewish community offices all typewriters and bicycles in their possession.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed […]

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Decree by the Reich Commissioner for the occupied territories of the Netherlands, Artur Seyss-Inquart – 3328-PS [Germany / Occupied Netherlands] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Following his assumption of office in the Netherlands on 29 May 1940, Seyss-Inquart, pursuant to the authority vested in him as Reich Commissar of the Netherlands by the Fuehrer decree of […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Prohibition to dispose of own property. By means of an announcement, which every head of a Jewish family had to sign, Jews were henceforth prohibited from disposing of their own property. These forms were checked, were sent by courier to the provincial Jewish community offices […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are not entitled to receive marmalade and jam.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “On trains Jews are permitted only in the lowest class of carriage. Jews are not permitted to use fast and through trains. Jews are only permitted to use the last carriage. Jews will not be sold platform tickets. In case of overcrowding Jews are completely […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are excluded from any allocation of tobacco.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are prohibited from walking on either bank of the river Moldau / Vltava between the railway bridge in Smíchov and the Hlávka bridge.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews excluded from all but one post office, the permitted post office is at Prague II, Insel-gasse 9, access limited to between 13:00and 15:00. Similar rules apply in other towns.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” […]

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Decree by the Reich Commissioner for the occupied territories of the Netherlands, Artur Seyss-Inquart [Germany / Occupied Netherlands] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Following his assumption of office in the Netherlands on 29 May 1940, Seyss-Inquart, pursuant to the authority vested in him as Reich Commissar of the Netherlands by the Fuehrer decree of […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “The public performance and mechanical reproduction of works of music where Jews participate as composers, editors of compositions or are participating as practicing artists is forbidden. This prohibition also extends to works of music by non-Jewish composers where the words used are by Jewish librettists.” “Nazi […]

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“Jewish Code” issued by Parliament [Slovakia] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “The large number of anti-Jewish decrees and the pressure exerted by extreme nationalists to base all anti-Jewish legislation on Nazi Germany’s Nuremberg Laws led to a revision of the decrees and to their centralization within the context of a single law. The term […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are prohibited from entering public libraries and no books are to be lent to them.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Order issued by Colonel Vasile Nica [Transnistria] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “On September 3, 1941, Colonel Vasile Nica, the  prefect of Balta county, ordered all the Jews?or ‘kikes’ (jidani) as he termed them in the ordinance in the town to move into the ghetto (in an area restricted to four streets) within three […]

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Law issued in occupied Luxembourg [Germany / Occupied Luxembourg] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jewish restrictions followed, including the requirement in September 1941, that all Jews wear a badge with a yellow star with the word ‘Jude’ on it.” Webb, Chris: “The Destruction of the Jews of Luxembourg.” holocaustresearchproject.org 2) “In September 1941 the Jews of […]

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Prague [Czech Republic] [Unconfirmed]   Commentary from other sources: 1) “Jews are excluded from any special allocation of pulses.” “Nazi Restrictions on the Jews of Prague & The Role of the Jewish Community Council,” Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team, Accessed 8/27/2015

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Order issued by Reich Commissioner in Occupied Netherlands [Germany / Occupied Netherlands] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “In the Netherlands, the Reich Commissioner issued on August 9, 1941, a decree concerning the treatment of Jewish capital. According to this decree, Jews are prevented from disposing of their capital in the form of securities and bank […]

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“Jewish Dress Code” [Romania] [Unconfirmed] Commentary from other sources: 1) “All Romanian Jews were ordered to wear the yellow badge.” Evans, Richard J.: The Third Reich at War, 1939-1945 (Penguin Books; 2008) p. 231

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