He then promoted Tlass to high-ranking military and party positions. Fatir Sahyun [فطير صهيون] - By Mustafa Tlass. Tlass attempted to create a reputation for himself as a man of culture, and emerged as an important patron of Syrian literature. Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region, "The Man who Enraged the Palestinians: Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlas", "Syria is bigger than individuals, says defected brigadier", "Bashar's Syria: The Regime and its Strategic Worldview", "Stability and economic recovery after Assad: key steps for Syria's post-conflict transition", "With that history, why did we think Syria would fall?". Tlass's book is known to be influential in international antisemitic circles as a reliable source of information on "ritual murder by the Jews." He opened a publishing house: Tlass books, publishing anti-semitic writings and controversies. Tlass was a close friend of Basil Assad, Hafez Assad's eldest son a… [2] She is a member of the Aleppine aristocracy. 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Monitoring the daily events in the occupied territories proves, beyond a doubt, that what is called 'Zionist racism' is only the continuation and refinement of Talmudic precepts…"[3], "With the publication of this book, I intended to illuminate some of the secrets of the Jewish religion by [describing] the actions of the Jews, their blind and repugnant fanaticism regarding their belief, and the implementation of the Talmudic precepts compiled in the Diaspora by their rabbis who distorted the principles of the Jewish belief (the religious law of the Prophet Moses), as it is said in the Koran [2:79]…"[4]. Sadat's calamitous error, which led to his assassination, was his scorn for the national rights of the Egyptian people, and [the fact that] he had sold his land to Satan… Following the Camp David agreements, Egyptian sovereignty became partial…", © 1998-2020, The Middle East Media Research Institute All Rights Reserved. Tlass, who served as defense minister in 1972-2004, joined the Syrian Ba'th Party in 1972 after participating in the 1966 Neo-Ba'th coup that ousted president Amin Al-Hafiz. He published several books and created the publishing company, Tlass Books. When Hafez al-Assad was briefly imprisoned by Nasserat the breakup of the union, Tlass fled and … By these means, the Jews managed to extract a firman [a ruler's order] in their favor. Manaf’s father, the late Mustafa Tlass had been a pillar of the Ba’ath party establishment, unwaveringly loyal to Basher’s father, Hafez Assad, and served as his defense minister for 30-years. "[33][34], Regarding the book, Tlass has stated that "I intend through publication of this book to throw light on some secrets of the Jewish religion based on the conduct of the Jews and their fanaticism" and that both Eastern and Western civilizations threw Jews into ghettos only after recognizing their "destructive badness". [31] His writings allegedly reflect anti-Semitism and belief in conspiracy theories. He also claimed that Lady Diana wrote him letters that "were full of love and appreciation." Share. His conclusion? How have these societies ignored this hate-saturated minority?… Perhaps the atmosphere of tolerance instituted by the Muslim Arabs is what allowed the Jews to live in complete freedom in the Muslim Arab lands. [citation needed] When Hafez al-Assad was briefly imprisoned by Nasser at the breakup of the union, Tlass fled and rescued his wife and sons to Syria. To document such cases, Tlass mentions Yusuf Hana Nasrallah's Treasures of the Talmud, which is actually a translation of the notorious antisemitic professor August Rohling's 1871 book Der Talmudjude. [citation needed], In 1998, Syrian Defense Minister Tlass boasted to Al Bayan newspaper that he was the one who gave the green light to "the resistance" in Lebanon to attack and kill 241 US marines and 58 French paratroopers, but that he prevented attacks on the Italian soldiers of the multi-national force because "I do not want a single tear falling from the eyes of [Italian actress] Gina Lollobrigida, whom [I] loved ever since my youth. The governor of Al-Sham decided to execute the criminals, [but] at this point the foreign states and their consulates began to play a major role. Early life and education. “ ", [4] At the end of his introduction Tlass thanks his comrade-in-arms Col. Bassam 'Assali, who was his "right hand in preparing the book." Born in a Sunni Muslim family, he joined the military academy after completing his primary and secondary education from a local school,. In 1983, Mustafa Tlass, Syria’s defense minister, wrote a book in which he a ritual murder committed by the Jews of Damascus in 1840. The Jew may come by and put you in his sack to kill you and suck your blood for the Matzah of Zion. France undertook to defend the Catholics… All the sides agreed to resolve the affair in the Jewish style, by appeasing the parties with money. He also claimed that since 1840, "...every mother warned her child: Do not stray far from home. ", "The crime took place in Damascus, a city of tolerance and peace, just as many similar [crimes] took place in other parts of the world. [citation needed], In 1969, Tlass led a military mission to Beijing, and secured weapons deals with the Chinese government. Competent and formally-trained battlefield commanders entered the ranks of the fledgling rebellion, from a young relative of former Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass [vi] to Hussein Harmoush, a career officer of the Syrian army and a Colonel in the 11th armored division of Syria’s Third Corps. He wrote and published The Matzah of Zion in 1983, featuring controversies.Matzah of Zionwas translated into English in 1991. Syrian senior military officer and politician who was Syria's minister of defense from 1972 to 2004. [19][39] It is also argued that Shawkat pushed for the removal of Mustafa Tlass. [37] After the death of Assad in 2000, a 9-member committee was formed to oversee the transition period, and Tlass was among its members. "[24][25], There have been three missing Israeli soldiers in the Bekaa valley since the June 1982 war in Lebanon. I am proud of his courage and bravery, for he actually killed by himself 28 Jews by count and cash. [9][10][11] In a move deliberately calculated to antagonize the Soviet Union to stay out of the succession dispute then going on in Syria, Mustafa Tlass allowed himself to be photographed waving Mao Zedong's Little Red Book, just two months after bloody clashes between Chinese and Soviet armies on the Ussuri river. Today, the London Arabic daily Al-Hayat[1] reported that Ba'ath party leader for decades Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass's book "The Matzah of Zion," which presents the Damascus blood libel of 1840 as a "historical fact,"[2] enjoyed high popularity at the international book fair held in … He goes on to express his hope that he had fulfilled "part of his obligation to expose the historic activities of the enemies of our nation." Tlass was born in Rastan in 1964. [42] It is also reported that he is in Dubai. [citation needed], In 2000, the widow and children of Ira Weinstein who was killed in a February 1996 Hamas suicide bombing, filed a lawsuit against Tlass and the head of Syrian military intelligence in Lebanon, Ghazi Kanaan, charging that they were responsible for providing the perpetrators with material resources and training. 1. Egyptian producer Munir Radhi subsequently decided it was the ideal "Arab answer" to the film Schindler's List and later announced plans to produce a film adaptation of The Matzah of Zion. The book can be purchased on the Internet in the original Arabic and is available in French, Italian, and other languages. Instead of being punished, the Zionists received a reward...: great financial aid and horrifying stockpiles of advanced weaponry. Tlass authored several books, including the antisemitic best-seller The Matzah of Zion (1983), which repeats the Damascus blood libel of 1840, namely the allegation that the Jewish community perpetrated the ritual murder of a Christian priest in … But has the Jewish enmity disappeared, or do the precepts of the Talmud – with all their crimes and distortions - continue to play their hate-filled role against humanity and the society around the Jews? [2] The photo of the priest's headstone in the 1986 edition shows the inscription: "The Jews slaughtered him, [his body] was not found in its entirety… and these are the remains of his bones. Tlass was born in Rastan near the city of Homs to a prominent local Sunni Muslim family on 11 May 1932. The truth about Syria in the age of fake -news and propaganda. And, as happens today, the Jews carry out a crime, after which they stir up a storm in the world and do not settle for acquittal but even exploit the opportunity to gain profit. In addition to the loathsome crime itself, the investigation revealed grave issues regarding its motives, linked to the precepts of the Jewish religion, as set out in the Talmud...", "[Following the exposure of the crime], the Jews caused a great uproar everywhere. Tlass opened a publishing house in Damascus and was the first person to try to uncover pre-Ba'ath Syria in an objective manner. [4] His paternal grandmother was of Circassian origin and his mother was of Turkish descent. In 1965, while he was Ba'athist army commander of Homs, Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Tlass arrested his pro-government comrades. [7] The two officers became friends when they were both stationed in Cairo during the period of 1958–1961 United Arab Republic merger between Syria and Egypt: while ardent Pan Arab nationalists, they both worked to break up the union, which they viewed as unfairly balanced in Egypt's favor. The Tlass family was the most famous Sunni family in Syria, known for supporting the Alawite-dominated regime. [18] His other party roles included the head of the party military bureau and chairman of the party military committee. Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite, and Mustafa Tlass, a Sunni, both came from rural peasant families. '", "[In the meantime] a state arose for the Jews in Al-Sham [Greater Syria]. Topic. "[21][22] In October of the same year, Tlass stated that there was no such country as Jordan, but only "South Syria". The Jews abducted a Christian child and drained his blood, but because of the money they paid the Turkish ruler of Algeria, they managed to obscure the matter." He was educated in Homs, and entered the Homs Military Academy in 1952. [However], it rapidly overcame its ignorance about [the Jews]... and now every mother warns [her son]: 'Be careful not to stray far from home, lest the Jew comes, puts you in his sack, takes you, and slaughters you and drains your blood in order to prepare the 'matza of Zion' [the Passover matzos].' But each time, the Zionist financial, media, and political influence managed to pacify the anger and distract the people from these crimes. Tlass joined the Ba'ath Party at the age of 15, and met Hafez al-Assad when studying at the military academy in Homs. [42] Mustafa Tlass left for France for what he described as medical treatment. The second edition, published in 1986, was purportedly more 'scientific' than the first; footnotes were added to ground the allegations, and the appendix featured photocopies of official documents (with accompanying Arabic translation) exchanged by the French Consulate in Damascus, the French General Consulate in Alexandria, and the French government, regarding the affair. Tlass authored several books, including the antisemitic best-seller The Matzah of Zion (1983), which repeats the Damascus blood libel of 1840, namely the allegation that the Jewish community perpetrated the ritual murder of a Christian priest in order to use his blood to bake Passover matzah. [38], Whether true or not, Tlass and his supporters were viewed by many as opponents of the discreet liberalization pursued by the younger al-Assad, and to maintain Syria's hardline foreign policy stances; but also as fighting for established privileges, having been heavily involved in government corruption. [46], Official Gazette of Syria (11 July 1974 Issue). [41], Mustafa Tlass and his son, Firas, both left Syria after the revolt against Assad began in 2011. "I gave the Medal of the Republic's Hero, to a soldier from Aleppo, who killed 28 Jewish soldiers. As'ad AbuKhalil argues that Mustafa Tlass was well-suited for Hafez al-Assad as a defense minister in that "he had no power base, he was mediocre, and he had no political skills, and his loyalty to his boss was complete. Following the book's publication, Tlass told Der Spiegel, that this accusation against Jews was valid and that his book is "an historical study ... based on documents from France, Vienna and the American University in Beirut. [7] His marriage secured his position among the traditional elite and enabled him to advance socially. [33] Tlass re-printed the book several times, and stands by its conclusions. [31], In 1983, Tlass wrote and published The Matzah of Zion, which is a treatment of the Damascus affair of 1840 that repeats the ancient "blood libel", that Jews use the blood of murdered non-Jews in religious rituals such as baking Matza bread. [However,] the Jews did not settle for this, but sought to wipe out what was written on Father Tomas's grave in the Franciscan church: 'Here lie the bones of the Capuchin missionary Father Tomas, murdered by the Jews on February 5, 1840'…"[2], "The 1840 incident recurred several times in the 20th century when the Zionists carried out the mass crimes in Palestine and Lebanon – acts that shocked the conscience of good people all over the world and were condemned by world public opinion. [30], Tlass opened a publishing house in Damascus. Tlass allegedly told a Saudi magazine: "We sent Israel the bones of dogs, and Israel may protest as much as it likes. Mustafa Tlasswas the first person who tries to find out pre-Ba'ath Syria objectively. "[14] During his term as defense minister, Mustafa Tlass was functional in suppressing all dissent regardless of being Islamists or democrats. He did not use the military weapon to kill them but utilized the ax to decapitate them. [1] In the footnotes to the introduction, Tlass mentions several other cases: "An incident of this type took place in Algeria in the mid-18th century. They pressured those of the accused who confessed and threatened them so they would withdraw their confessions… Similarly, the national authorities [in Syria], which oversaw the investigation, were accused of using torture to extract confessions from the accused [Jews]… If indeed torture took place, it was the acts of individuals with no connection whatsoever to Islamic law. Syrian politician and senior military officer who most notably was Syria’s Minister of Defense from 1972 to 2004. This sparked a grave international crisis because of the dangers this unification posed to European interests… During this stormy time, Damascus was shocked by a terrible crime – the priest Tomas Al-Kaboushi [the Capuchin] fell victim to a group of Jews who sought to drain his blood to prepare baked goods for their Yom Kippur holiday [sic]. Mustafa Abdul Qadir Tlass (Arabic: مُصْطَفَى عَبْد الْقَادِر طَلَاس‎, romanized: Musṭafā ʿAbd al-Qādir Ṭalās; 11 May 1932 – 27 June 2017) was a Syrian senior military officer and politician who was Syria's minister of defense from 1972 to 2004. "[26], During his career, Tlass also became known for colorful language. Other Informations. Follow. [1] Yet this event had some unique elements due to the political circumstances at the time. [29], In an interview which aired RT on 8 June 2009 (as translated by MEMRI), Tlass claimed that actress Gina Lollobrigida had once told him that he was the "one love in my life." On the other hand, the members of his family worked for the Ottoman suzerains as well as French occupiers after the First World War. 2. Syrian defeat in the 1967 Six-Day War embarrassed the government, and in 1968 al-Assad managed to install Tlass as new Chief-of-Staff. According to him, the impudence shown by one of the accused Jews towards the president of the Syrian court could not have happened "without the influence of the foreigners in Syria at that time." He then devoured the neck of one of them and ate it in front of the people. The two officers became friends when they were both stationed in Cairo during the period of 1958–1961 United Arab Republic merger between Syria and Egypt: while ardent Pan Arab nationalists, they both worked to break up the union, which they viewed as unfairly balanced in Egypt's favor. Businessman Firas Tlass is his elder brother. In spring 2011, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad turned to his friend and army commander, Manaf Tlass, for advice about how to respond to Arab Spring-inspired protests. [1] His father, Abdul Qadir Tlass, was a minor Sunni notable who made a living during the Ottoman period by selling ammunition to the Turkish garrisons. [3] His hobbies are said to include horseback riding, tennis, and swimming. [36] The book also reportedly served as a "scientific" basis for a renewal of the blood libel charge in international forums. ", "This crime was not the first of its kind. [40] Tlass also quit the regional command in 2005. He published several books of his own, and started a publishing house, Tlass Books , which has been internationally criticized for publishing anti-Semitic materials. [17] He was also a member of Baath Party's central committee. It tells the story of Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar and their rule in Syria. Three Must-Read Books on Syria. 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