1941 anti-Jewish riots in Gabès
| Gabès pogrom (1941) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gabès, French Tunisia |
| Date | May 1941 |
| Target | Tunisian Jews |
| Deaths | 8 Jews |
| Injured | 20 Jews injured |
Gabès pogrom was a three-day wave of anti-Jewish violence which erupted in the Tunisian city of Gabès.[1]
History
The pogrom began when a mob of Arabs rushed the Jewish Quarter, killing 7 Jews and injuring 20.[2]
Along with the 7 Jews initially murdered, one policemen was also killed.[3]
Eyewitness Accounts
A Jew from Gabès, Tzvi Hadadd, remembered his mother rushing outside to look for his sister, only to be assaulted as she stepped out the front door. He recalled:
"An Arab knocked her down and another grabbed her and tried to cut her throat."[4]
See also
References
- ^ Abadi, Jacob (August 1, 2012). Tunisia since the Arab Conquest: The Saga of a Westernized Muslim State. Ithaca Press. p. 392.
- ^ Gilbert, Martin (2010). In Ishmael's House: A History of Jews in Muslim Lands. Yale University Press. p. 334.
- ^ Gerlach, Christian (March 14, 2016). The Extermination of the European Jews. Cambridge University Press. p. 343.
- ^ Yad Vashem interview 3563297.