1948 anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada

The 1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada , the latter also known as Djerada or Jṛada , occurred on June 7–8, 1948, in the towns of Oujda and Jerada , in the northeast of the French protectorate in Morocco . In those events 43 Jews and one Frenchman were killed and approximately 150 injured at the hands of local Muslims . French officials argued that the riots were "absolutely localized" to Oujda and Jerada, and that it had been "migration itself - and not widespread anti-Jewish animosity - that had sparked Muslim anger". It is believed that the riots were brought on by the speech given a short while earlier by Sultan Muḥammad Ben-Yussuf, which inveighed against the Zionists and cried for solidarity with the Arabs fighting in Israel. Claims have been made that the French authorities not only knew about these impending events but also goaded and collaborated with the instigators as a provocation against the heads of the Moroccan Independence Party, who could later be blamed for committing murder." Andrew G. The legacy of Islamic antisemitism: from sacred texts to solemn history .

1948 pogroms in the towns of Oujda and Jerada, Morocco Anti-Jewish riots occurred on June 7–8, 1948, in the towns of Oujda and Jerada , in the French protectorate of Morocco in response to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War ensuing the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel on May 14. The two towns—located near the border with Algeria —were departure points for Moroccan Jews seeking to reach Israel; at the time they were not permitted to do so from within Morocco. In the events, 47 Jews and one Frenchman were killed, many were injured, and property was damaged. The riots took place a few weeks after a speech in which Sultan Mohammed V , in the context of the recent declaration of the State of Israel and ongoing Nakba , "affirmed Jews’ traditional protected status in Morocco but also warned them not to demonstrate any solidarity with the Zionist cause." In the eyes of many Moroccan Muslims, they were going to join the forces fighting the Arab armies. French officials argued that the riots were "absolutely localized" to Oujda and Jerada, and that it had been "migration itself—and not widespread anti-Jewish animosity—that had sparked Muslim anger".

Pogroms in Morocco Anti-Jewish riots occurred on June 7–8, 1948, in the towns of Oujda and Jerada , in the French protectorate of Morocco in response to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War ensuing the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel on May 14. The two towns—located near the border with Algeria —were departure points for Moroccan Jews seeking to migrate to Israel ; at the time they were not permitted to do so from within Morocco. In the events, 47 Jews and one Frenchman were killed, many were injured, and property was damaged. The riots took place a few weeks after a speech in which Sultan Mohammed V , in the context of the recent declaration of the State of Israel and ongoing Nakba , "affirmed Jews’ traditional protected status in Morocco but also warned them not to demonstrate any solidarity with the Zionist cause." In the eyes of many Moroccan Muslims, those emigrating were going to join the forces fighting the Arab armies. French officials argued that the riots were "absolutely localized" to Oujda and Jerada, and that it had been "migration itself—and not widespread anti-Jewish animosity—that had sparked Muslim anger".