The exodus of יהודים YEHUDIM from the modern State of Libya unfolded through attacks, appeals for escape, authorized emigration, renewed violence, refused return and state control of property. The entries distinguish departure from the later measures that made displacement harder to reverse.
Violence, appeals and mass departure
כ״ח בחשוון ה׳תש״ו 28th 𝑜𝑓 Ḥeŝvan, AM 5706Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
Attacks against יהודים YEHUDIM spread from Tripoli to several towns under the British Military Administration of Tripolitania.
כ״ח בחשוון ה׳תש״ו 28th 𝑜𝑓 Ḥeŝvan, AM 5706: Attacks against יהודים YEHUDIM spread from Tripoli to several towns under the British Military Administration of Tripolitania.
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ז׳ בסיון ה׳תש״ח 7th 𝑜𝑓 Sivan, AM 5708Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
Forty-two Libyan and Italian יהודים YEHUDIM requested protection or organized transportation out.
ז׳ בסיון ה׳תש״ח 7th 𝑜𝑓 Sivan, AM 5708: Forty-two Libyan and Italian יהודים YEHUDIM requested protection or organized transportation out.
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ט״ז בחשוון ה׳תש״ט 16th 𝑜𝑓 Ḥeŝvan, AM 5709Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
A published appeal described fear of pogroms, impoverishment and denied exit visas.
ט״ז בחשוון ה׳תש״ט 16th 𝑜𝑓 Ḥeŝvan, AM 5709: A published appeal described fear of pogroms, impoverishment and denied exit visas.
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שבט ה׳תש״ט Ŝʾvat, AM 5709Precision: month · Basis: not-assessed
The British administration authorized emigration, opening the route for mass departure.
שבט ה׳תש״ט Ŝʾvat, AM 5709: The British administration authorized emigration, opening the route for mass departure.
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State restrictions, renewed attacks and blocked return
כ״ז באדר ב׳ ה׳תשי״ז 27th 𝑜𝑓 Adar II, AM 5717Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
The United Kingdom of Libya authorized property inquiries and lists based on family connections to Israel.
כ״ז באדר ב׳ ה׳תשי״ז 27th 𝑜𝑓 Adar II, AM 5717: The United Kingdom of Libya authorized property inquiries and lists based on family connections to Israel.
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ד׳ בניסן ה׳תשכ״א 4th 𝑜𝑓 Nisan, AM 5721Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
The United Kingdom of Libya placed Israel-connected property under state custody.
ד׳ בניסן ה׳תשכ״א 4th 𝑜𝑓 Nisan, AM 5721: The United Kingdom of Libya placed Israel-connected property under state custody.
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י׳ בסיון ה׳תשכ״ז 10th 𝑜𝑓 Sivan, AM 5727Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
Reportage described the destruction of more than one hundred shops of יהודים YEHUDIM and attacks on communal institutions.
י׳ בסיון ה׳תשכ״ז 10th 𝑜𝑓 Sivan, AM 5727: Reportage described the destruction of more than one hundred shops of יהודים YEHUDIM and attacks on communal institutions.
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ט״ו באלול ה׳תשכ״ז 15th 𝑜𝑓 Elul, AM 5727Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
The Kingdom of Libya refused entry to two יהודים YEHUDIM seeking information about family and property.
ט״ו באלול ה׳תשכ״ז 15th 𝑜𝑓 Elul, AM 5727: The Kingdom of Libya refused entry to two יהודים YEHUDIM seeking information about family and property.
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Property schedules after flight
י״ז בתמוז ה׳תש״ל 17th 𝑜𝑓 Tamuz, AM 5730Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
The Libyan Arab Republic seized listed properties belonging to יהודים YEHUDIM.
י״ז בתמוז ה׳תש״ל 17th 𝑜𝑓 Tamuz, AM 5730: The Libyan Arab Republic seized listed properties belonging to יהודים YEHUDIM.
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כ״ה בתמוז ה׳תש״ל 25th 𝑜𝑓 Tamuz, AM 5730Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
The Libyan Arab Republic added 855 ownership entries explicitly involving יהודים YEHUDIM.
כ״ה בתמוז ה׳תש״ל 25th 𝑜𝑓 Tamuz, AM 5730: The Libyan Arab Republic added 855 ownership entries explicitly involving יהודים YEHUDIM.
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י״ז בכסלו ה׳תשל״א 17th 𝑜𝑓 Kislev, AM 5731Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
The Libyan Arab Republic added 129 more ownership entries involving יהודים YEHUDIM.
י״ז בכסלו ה׳תשל״א 17th 𝑜𝑓 Kislev, AM 5731: The Libyan Arab Republic added 129 more ownership entries involving יהודים YEHUDIM.
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י״ז בתמוז ה׳תשל״ב 17th 𝑜𝑓 Tamuz, AM 5732Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
The Libyan Arab Republic added fifty more ownership entries involving יהודים YEHUDIM.
י״ז בתמוז ה׳תשל״ב 17th 𝑜𝑓 Tamuz, AM 5732: The Libyan Arab Republic added fifty more ownership entries involving יהודים YEHUDIM.
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י״א באדר ב׳ ה׳תשל״ג 11th 𝑜𝑓 Adar II, AM 5733Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
The Libyan Arab Republic removed nineteen family entries involving יהודים YEHUDIM from its property schedule.
י״א באדר ב׳ ה׳תשל״ג 11th 𝑜𝑓 Adar II, AM 5733: The Libyan Arab Republic removed nineteen family entries involving יהודים YEHUDIM from its property schedule.
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The final known resident leaves
י״ד בתשרי ה׳תשס״ד 14th 𝑜𝑓 Tiŝrei, AM 5764Precision: day · Basis: not-assessed
The last יהודיה YEHUDIA left the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for Rome.
י״ד בתשרי ה׳תשס״ד 14th 𝑜𝑓 Tiŝrei, AM 5764: The last יהודיה YEHUDIA left the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for Rome.
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