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1967 Tripoli Pogrom
In June 1967, an anti-Jewish pogrom took place in the Libyan city of Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli. Events Two major pogroms had occurred in Libya prior to the riots of 1967: 1945 anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, One in 1945 which killed over 140 people and 1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, one in 1948 that killed 14. The 1967 riot broke out in response to the Six-Day War between Israel and the Arab world. Arab leaders, especially Gamal Abdel Nasser, broadcast public statements calling for the destruction of Israel and in support for the Arab cause. On the night of 5 June 1967, the same day the war started, a mob made up of hundreds of Muslim Libyans attacked Jewish homes and businesses in the city's Jewish quarter (diaspora), Jewish Quarter, burning the Bet-El synagogue (Tripoli), Bet-El synagogue to the ground. Rioters attacked and set fire to Jewish houses, stores and cars, in addition to looting Jewish properties. A survivor recalled in 2017 he had been told that rioters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli (; ar, طرابلس الغرب, translit= Ṭarābulus al-Gharb , translation=Western Tripoli) is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.1 million people in 2019. It is located in the northwest of Libya on the edge of the desert, on a point of rocky land projecting into the Mediterranean Sea and forming a bay. It includes the port of Tripoli and the country's largest commercial and manufacturing center. It is also the site of the University of Tripoli. The vast barracks, which includes the former family estate of Muammar Gaddafi, is also located in the city. Colonel Gaddafi largely ruled the country from his residence in this barracks. Tripoli was founded in the 7th century BC by the Phoenicians, who gave it the Libyco-Berber name ( xpu, 𐤅𐤉𐤏𐤕, ) before passing into the hands of the Greek rulers of Cyrenaica as Oea ( grc-gre, Ὀία, ). Due to the city's long history, there are many sites of archeological signi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
