1947 anti-Jewish riots in Aleppo
| 1947 anti-Jewish riots in Aleppo | |
|---|---|
Ruins of the Central Synagogue of Aleppo after it was burned during the 1947 riots in Aleppo | |
| Location | Aleppo, Syria |
| Date | December 1947 |
Attack type | Pogrom |
| Victims | ~75 Jews killed Several hundred wounded ~5000 fled |
| Perpetrators | Arab Syrians, Syrian government forces |
| Motive | Antisemitism, Anti-zionism |
The 1947 anti-Jewish riots in Aleppo were a mob attack on Syrian Jews in Aleppo, Syria in December 1947, following the United Nations vote in favour of partitioning British Palestine. The attack was part of an anti-Jewish wave of unrest across the Middle East and North Africa at the time of the 1948 Palestine war. Yaron Harel describes extensive looting and property damage, but writes that soldiers and police officers "prevented the mob from injuring and murdering Jews." According to Jacob Freid, the riots resulted in some 75 Jews murdered and several hundred wounded. In the aftermath of the riots, half the city's Jewish population fled the city.