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Following are excerpts from a report about the Jews of Egypt, which aired on Al-Mihwar TV on October 6, 2009:
Presenter: Many Jews lived in Alexandria, and they are well known.
Man on the street: There is a story behind this pharmacy. It was owned by a Jew, called Mizrahi. In 1948, there was an air raid on Alexandria, and Mizrahi took a flashlight, climbed to the roof, and pointed out the houses. People sitting in the Turkish cafe – now called Batata – saw him, and they caught him, gave him a beating, and took him to the police station.
Umm Mary was an old woman, and her husband was called Palacci. This man had a grocery store, and he also worked as a real estate agent. At lunchtime, he would ask his wife: "What’s new, Umm Mary?" She would start talking about people, and then he would cut her off, and say: "If what you are saying doesn’t put money in my pocket, I don’t want to hear about it, my dear.
They are the epitome of miserliness, and if they owe you a penny, you have to wrest it from them.
A woman from Al-Fardous Street was going on a trip, and she sold her mattress to an upholsterer. Do you know what happened? When he opened up the mattress, he found it was full of money. He built a house from this money. I swear this is true.
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Presenter: There was a Jew who worked as a watchmaker. When his son died, he published a death notice: "Cohen mourns the death of his son, and he fixes watches." The Jews are like that – they are known to be tightfisted and depraved.
What are the characteristics of the Jew? He is an outstanding economist. The banks in Egypt were established by Jews. In 1880, the first bank in Egypt was founded. It was owned by a Jew called Qattawi, who controlled over one million acres in Egypt. He would give loans to the peasants. Eventually, Qattawi was appointed Finance Minister of Egypt. Who were the most famous Jewish economists of Egypt? The Adés family, who owned [the businesses] of Rivoli, Omar Effendi, and Benzion, which means "sons of Zion." A Jew called Mosseri owned the hotels of Mina House, Continental, and San Stefano.
The Jews controlled almost the entire Egyptian economy. They had a monopoly on gold, on textile, and on the paper trade. But they were clever, and before they left, they liquidated their businesses and took their money. Then they left.
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Ya’qub ibn Yousef was a Moroccan shoemaker, but in fact, he was a Jewish rabbi, a religious scholar. He arrived in Egypt in 1807, and he was buried in Buheira. The Jews claimed that he was a righteous man and could perform miracles. They knew how much Egyptians respect miracles.
The Jew asked that his day of birth be officially known in Egypt as "Abu Hassira Day." This was agreed upon in a secret clause in the Camp David Accords. It was agreed that the Jews would come to Egypt every year for 15 days. What do they do on that day? They pour wine all over, tear their clothes, until it seems as if they built another Wailing Wall in Egypt.
Now they are demanding to celebrate the day of birth of Moses in Sharqiya, but Allah be praised, the municipality has refused. In addition, they want to establish a Jewish museum in Fustat, but Allah be praised, the Minister of Culture has refused. But do you really think that the Jews will give up?
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The Jews are known to be great misers. Are they really...
Muataz Fatiha, Al-Ahram Canadian University: Indeed, they are known to be misers.
Presenter: Are they miserly, or are they clever?
Muataz Fatiha: They are not clever. Let’s assume that there were only fifty of us. In the morning, I’d be a doctor, and in the evening, I’d teach people to read. But if there were 300 of us – there would be fewer things to do.
Presenter: Their social circumstances made them what they are. Okay, so why do the Jews control the global economy?
Muataz Fatiha: It is because there is a system.
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