tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post1221021428197803691..comments2024-03-14T02:22:26.957+00:00Comments on Point of No Return: Jewish Refugees from Arab and Muslim Countries: Baghdad hangings: remembering the horrorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-44337173791316140162023-12-31T23:53:21.421+00:002023-12-31T23:53:21.421+00:00In reply to Anonymous: your father, Zaki Zeito, wa...In reply to Anonymous: your father, Zaki Zeito, was my uncle. I was 18 when this happened. I remember my father with his elbows on the table with his head in his hands after he received the news. I had never seen him like that. The only "evidence" in your father's trial was the possession of a HAM radio. The husband of his sister, a medical doctor, recovered his body, and yes, there was evidence of torture. His family emigrated to the US via Sweden.<br /><br />Your father was a popular and successful businessman man in Basra. He introduced credit payments. <br />He funded my father's emigration to the US. My father, in turn and after your father's passing, sponsored many of his relatives here in the US after they fled Iraq.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-36921546081940883652023-06-28T22:14:49.425+01:002023-06-28T22:14:49.425+01:00That is what I remember also.
That is what I remember also.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-3908511919166373072023-06-28T22:12:17.138+01:002023-06-28T22:12:17.138+01:00Thank you for pointing this out. Zaki Zeito was my...Thank you for pointing this out. Zaki Zeito was my uncle. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-4652526746396001652010-09-17T08:50:08.599+01:002010-09-17T08:50:08.599+01:00Thanks WM and Shana tova to you and all my readers...Thanks WM and Shana tova to you and all my readers<br />Bataweenbataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-48385659027363490522010-09-17T06:15:23.877+01:002010-09-17T06:15:23.877+01:00Hi Bataween,
Just wanted to say happy belated Ros...Hi Bataween,<br /><br />Just wanted to say happy belated Rosh Hashanah ... Peace and Joy ..<br /><br />WMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-24660349863936141982010-01-31T12:49:47.784+00:002010-01-31T12:49:47.784+00:00Dear Samir
See latest post
http://jewishrefugees.b...Dear Samir<br />See latest post<br />http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2010/01/forget-not-14-spies-hanged-in-iraq-41.html<br />We must not forget that Jews were not the only victims of the baath regime. Your father's tragedy must never be forgotten.bataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-84247450545196942522010-01-31T00:31:20.039+00:002010-01-31T00:31:20.039+00:00Samir Zaki Zeito....
My dad killd when i was 4 yea...Samir Zaki Zeito....<br />My dad killd when i was 4 years old in Baghdad not in Basrah, his name still remembering after 40 years, me and my family in sweden, my mom and brother 2.<br />I dont no much about this in 1969, why its happend with my kristian dad?<br /><br />samir zeitoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-88424598469812623132009-09-29T10:07:42.550+01:002009-09-29T10:07:42.550+01:00Many thanks.
bataweenMany thanks.<br />bataweenbataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-13335130680393356632009-09-29T09:17:16.229+01:002009-09-29T09:17:16.229+01:00Hi Bataween,
Just wanted to send my warm wishes fo...Hi Bataween,<br />Just wanted to send my warm wishes for a happy Rosh Hashana ..<br />Cheers,<br />WMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-37584502437421869992009-08-16T00:15:47.016+01:002009-08-16T00:15:47.016+01:00Hi bataween
Just sent you an email my dear cousin....Hi bataween<br />Just sent you an email my dear cousin.<br />I see there are many Jewish brothers who are longing for Basra and the good old days.<br />It is so sad what politics and blind religious zeal do to separate normal decent people.<br />I hope things will turn up better in future.<br />If you said in 1945 that German and UK people would be virtually living in a united entity in 50 years time, you would be certified and locked in the tower of London for high treason.<br />I hope that civilisation will prevail and one day a middle eastern entity will form including Arabs and Israel. All peoples move freely in between and regain their original entity, if they wish.<br />If that happens, then I am going to insist that minister of finance of the united land must be a Jew. Always. Just like it was in Iraq in the Royal era!<br />Will unlikely happen in my life time. Hopefully will in my son's.<br />Please, let me dream.<br />Regards<br />MohammedMohammednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-66513009330201780492009-08-07T07:27:17.725+01:002009-08-07T07:27:17.725+01:00Hello Mohammed
I may have tracked down a relative ...Hello Mohammed<br />I may have tracked down a relative in London! Email me on bataween@gmail.com with your contact detailsbataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-40986000538260392732009-08-05T19:57:59.697+01:002009-08-05T19:57:59.697+01:00Thanks you bataween, you can't imagine what a ...Thanks you bataween, you can't imagine what a nice time the families spent in those days, suddenly everything came into a sad end with the wars and parties. We left Basrah few years ago and currently residing in Dubai. My Grandfather (Mansour) and Ammo Heskel used to be partners in one of the biggest trading shops in Basrah. We tried our best to get in contact with Zilkha's Family with no chance. My Mom (there teacher) is eager to hear from them.<br /><br />Many thanks again. God Bless<br /><br />WMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-57995463413672083382009-08-05T06:56:34.481+01:002009-08-05T06:56:34.481+01:00WM
It is compassionate people like you and your f...WM<br /><br />It is compassionate people like you and your family that restore one's faith in humanity. <br />If we get any more information we'll certainly pass it on.<br /><br />Bataweenbataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-56990008783090686912009-08-05T05:38:18.727+01:002009-08-05T05:38:18.727+01:00Bataween,
Many thanks for the info. I'm sad f...Bataween,<br /><br />Many thanks for the info. I'm sad for what they faced, mercy be upon his sole, he was a good man. My mom and dad used to visit Ammo Heskel after he was released. In early 80's, we visited the Jewish Cemetry in Basrah and prayed for them. Thanks once again. I'm still looking for his sons.<br /><br />WMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-50309616602779934262009-08-04T10:20:05.607+01:002009-08-04T10:20:05.607+01:00WM
This is all the information we could find:
Naji...WM<br />This is all the information we could find:<br />Naji (the youngest brother) was hanged in Basrah. He was single. He was buried in the Islamic cemetery as there was nobody to deal with the burial.<br />His elder brother Heskel (Abu Jameel) was released after several months. He came back to Basrah and all were afraid to talk to him because he was watched by the Mukhabarat.<br />He went to the police, obtained a license and transferred his brother's body to the Jewish cemetery. During the transfer he and the 2 policemen with him were stoned by children shouting "They are transferring the spy".<br />Heskel went back to Baghdad and escaped to Israel in the early seventies. He died in Israel after 3-4 years.<br />Heskel was married and had a family ( Jameel, Gracy etc). But he sent his family to Israel during the Aliya in the early fifties. He was alone in Basrah and lived with his brother Naji. No-one seems to know what happened to his children - presumably they are in Israel.<br />Bataweenbataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-30089668287294423882009-07-10T13:57:43.883+01:002009-07-10T13:57:43.883+01:00Dears,
It is interesting to read your commenting,...Dears,<br /><br />It is interesting to read your commenting, which i belive in it too.<br /><br />Well, Bataween, i wish you can help me in finiding and contacting Zilka Family, i mean Naji's Brother (Heskial Zilkha : Abu Jameel) or his sons. My mom used to be the private teacher for his sons and daughters in Basra (Namely, Gracey, Toffaha, Caramella & Maurice). Please, if you know anything let me know. My Mom is with me in Dubai and she still remember them all with great faith as we used to be like one family. WMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-71478267868672876612009-07-05T00:44:27.627+01:002009-07-05T00:44:27.627+01:00One day bataween. One day.
But only if the hardlin...One day bataween. One day.<br />But only if the hardline zealots on both sides get overwhelmed by the reasonables.<br />Hardliners actions will only strengthen the resolve and popularity of hardliners on the other side.<br />Look what Hitler's Blitz did to the British morals.<br />It did not break their will.<br />The Allies city bombing campaigns also did not result in the desired break of the German population will.<br />Cheers<br />Mohammed. A JewphileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-38315901919166408972009-06-27T07:51:24.595+01:002009-06-27T07:51:24.595+01:00If there were peace with Israel, the benefits woul...If there were peace with Israel, the benefits would not be one-way but spread all over the Arab world. Israel is a leader in technology, irrigation and science. Imagine if the deserts of Arabia could be turned into orchards and gardens!bataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-56414787105899586512009-06-26T18:11:32.981+01:002009-06-26T18:11:32.981+01:00If Israel secures peace with Arabs, it could poten...If Israel secures peace with Arabs, it could potentially become the richest nation on earth.<br />Arabs admire and trust Jewish systems. I know.<br />The Trillions of Arab Petro-Dollars will then all end up in Israel.<br />Israel may then become the strongest economic power in the world.<br />Israel must do that before it is too late.<br />Gradually, Dubai is becoming the financial hub of the rich Middle East.<br />Arabs call Dubai "The Jews of the Gulf", and they mean it as a compliment.<br />Dubai provides a slightly more Westernised social and economic structure. Israel will be able to provide a much better structure.<br />I can't wait for that<br />Regards<br />MohammedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-30106030186955545762009-06-20T19:45:59.635+01:002009-06-20T19:45:59.635+01:00Thank you Mohammed for your interesting account an...Thank you Mohammed for your interesting account and good wishes.Inshallah Iraq is moving in the right direction now...bataweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829104245735619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-68240650628446882912009-06-20T19:22:38.197+01:002009-06-20T19:22:38.197+01:00I was 14 when Ezra Naji Zilkha and the others were...I was 14 when Ezra Naji Zilkha and the others were excutyed. I remember the laughable trials and the defendents protesting their innocence. No one in our family believed they were guilty.<br />I remember being put in a bus and taken from school to Sahat AlTahreer, where thousands of similar people were "demonstrating" and "celebrating" the excutions. It was mass hysteria.<br />In 1971, I achieved enough marks to be accepted in Baghdad University Medical School. A student with clearly a Jewish name had also high marks and his name was with us. The Jewish man "FAILED" the interview together with a disabled Iraqi who had Achondroplasia. The Jewish man then applied to College of Science. His name was at the absolute top of College of science list. No one with his marks applied at the time to anything but Medical school or Engineering college.<br />I am an Iraqi Arab and am ashamed by my fellow countrymen. I wish our Jewish brothers the best. Sincerely. After all, we are both Semites and share the same ancestor, Abraham.<br />Regards<br />Mohammed<br />Now living happily in the UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-77922424332624887432009-03-10T12:19:00.000+00:002009-03-10T12:19:00.000+00:00For the sake of accuracy only 10 (including 8 Jews...For the sake of accuracy only 10 (including 8 Jews) were hanged in Baghdad (Saht Al-Tahrir) while the other 3 (Including 1 Jew) were hanged in Saht Um Al-Broom in Basrah.The Jew was Ezra Naji Zilkha,The Christain was Zaki Zeito and the Moslem was Haji Jetta Baie Kokel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-24226386483092551962009-02-20T07:04:00.000+00:002009-02-20T07:04:00.000+00:00Saddam Hussein and his associates have not been pr...Saddam Hussein and his associates have not been prosecuted for these crimes, or for other crimes committed against Israelis and Iraqi Jews.<BR/><BR/>Although Hussein is now dead, many of the ministers and high officials of his regime are still alive. Jews worldwide should press for those involved to be tried and, if found guilty, to be punished. Many cases are being investigated involving crimes against Kurds, Shiites, political opponents of Hussein and just hapless individuals who crossed the psychopathic power-crazed Baathists. Cases of crimes against Jews should be pursued as well. And Tariq Aziz is definitely one who has to answer for the Iraq rocket attacks on Israel in the 1991 Gulf War.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com