Testimony of Barouch Hayoun, born in Tobruk, Libya, 1928, regarding his experiences in Tobruk, Derna, Tripoli, Zuara and other places

Testimony of Barouch Hayoun, born in Tobruk, Libya, 1928, regarding his experiences in Tobruk, Derna, Tripoli, Zuara and other places Life before the war; witness attends the Italian school. Escape to Derna; escape to Tripoli; publication of anti-Jewish legislation by the Italian authorities; German occupation; imposition of anti-Jewish decrees; escape to Zuara; marking of Jewish homes in yellow paint; meets Jewish Brigade soldiers; escape to Benghazi; life in Benghazi; receives help from the rabbi of the Jewish community; changing of his name to Yehuda Cohen; move to Tunis; life in Tunis. Activities in the Haganah organization; move to Marseille; aliya to Israel on the "Pan York" ship, 1948.