Word: riza
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Haim, Jewish member of the Persian Parliament and acting president of the Zionist Organization of Persia, was arrested for writing a letter to the League of Nations complaining of the treatment of Jews in Persia. Persia's Shah, Riza Pahlevi. who stands no nonsense, summoned Zionist leaders, ordered them to make a full retraction of their charges. Zionist Haim said that he would, on condition that persecution of Jews cease, that the Chief of Police be dismissed...