Episode 3 of 7
Hostages and Violence
- When
- 1840
- Where
- Jobar
Authorities seized Jewish children as hostages, and violence against the Jewish population occurred.
Sixty-three Jewish children were seized as hostages to force mothers to reveal the location of the blood. Christians and Muslims committed violence against the Jewish population, including the pillaging of the synagogue in Jobar.
Sources
- Damascus affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
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