Rapport mensuel sur l’activité indigène dans le Département d’Alger, novembre 1940
Description
This report provides an overview of November 1940 on the political activity of elected Muslim officials, reformist ulama, the Algerian People’s Party, etc. We can also read the information on the youth of the Algerian Muslim Congress, the action of the European parties on the Natives, the native workers, the Jewish question, the economic question, etc.
The report deals with the new status of the Jews. At the end of the decree of November 20, 1940, implementing the law of October 7, Algerian Jews wishing to maintain the political status of French citizens as having been decorated with a military title will have to prove their title within one month. dated from the promulgation of the said decree. […]
There are minor anti-Jewish incidents. The anti-Jewish campaign is moreover mainly the fact of French elements, in particular the PPF (French People’s Party) […]. Some Muslims continue to show their sympathy towards the Jews, such as Sheikh El Okbi, Mr. Zenati testifies in an article his hostility against racist doctrines, the Muslim municipal councilor Rezrallah, in Duperré, who protests against the exclusion of Jewish councilors. These demonstrations remain isolated. On the whole, the indigenous mass welcomes the downfall of the Jews […].
Prayers for England would be said in synagogues.