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Line 24: − − − He was accused of participating in the attempted assassination of Colonel Adib Shishakli (1909-1964) in 1950. − <ref>Torrey, G. H. (1964). Syrian Politics and the Military, 1945-1958. United States: Ohio State University Press, [https://books.google.com/books?id=-0qCAAAAIAAJ&q=amin+ruwayha pp. 185-186]</ref> − − Ruwayha, as a member of parliament and the Syrian army, "and parliamentary deputy Jalal al-Sayyid also were arrested on the same charge. In addition, the defendants were accused of an assassination attack on Colonel Sterling, the London ''Times'' correspondent Damascus, and the bombing of the Damascus Synagogue, the UNRWA offices, and the United States Legation. Ruwayha, also, was accused of attempting to assassinate King Abdullah and receiving funds from a foreign power, allegedly Saudi Arabia."<ref>Torrey, G. H. (1964). Syrian Politics and the Military, 1945-1958. United States: Ohio State University Press, [https://books.google.com/books?id=-0qCAAAAIAAJ&q=amin+ruwayha pp. 185-186]</ref> Line 35:
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<ref>Wichhart, S. (2021). Britain, Egypt, and Iraq During World War II: The Decline of Imperial Power in the Middle East. United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing, [https://books.google.com/books?id=BYo5EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA17 pp. 16-17].<blockquote><small>
<ref>Wichhart, S. (2021). Britain, Egypt, and Iraq During World War II: The Decline of Imperial Power in the Middle East. United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing, [https://books.google.com/books?id=BYo5EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA17 pp. 16-17].<blockquote><small>
Even more troubling to British officials, anti-British and pan-Arab sentiment made Iraq vulnerable to German influence. It was an ideal base for German propaganda to the Arab world as its independence meant less Anglo-French surveillance and it hosted large numbers of Arab nationalists in exile from both Palestine and Syria. The Muthanna Club, established by the Shawkat family in Baghdad as a literary society, became the focal point of extreme pan-Arabism, attracting not only young Iraqis but youth from around the region. Dr. Amin Ruwayha, a prominent member of the club, was in close touch with the German legation, and the club's headquarters also hosted the Palestine Defence Society (PDS), which had official sanction and counted Minister of Defence Taha al-Hashimi among its former presidents.</small></blockquote></ref>
Even more troubling to British officials, anti-British and pan-Arab sentiment made Iraq vulnerable to German influence. It was an ideal base for German propaganda to the Arab world as its independence meant less Anglo-French surveillance and it hosted large numbers of Arab nationalists in exile from both Palestine and Syria. The Muthanna Club, established by the Shawkat family in Baghdad as a literary society, became the focal point of extreme pan-Arabism, attracting not only young Iraqis but youth from around the region. Dr. Amin Ruwayha, a prominent member of the club, was in close touch with the German legation, and the club's headquarters also hosted the Palestine Defence Society (PDS), which had official sanction and counted Minister of Defence Taha al-Hashimi among its former presidents.</small></blockquote></ref>
and acted as the link among the [[Axis]], the Iraqi army officers, and the Jerusalem Mufti."<ref>Simon, R. S. (2004). Iraq Between the Two World Wars: The Militarist Origins of Tyranny. United Kingdom: Columbia University Press, [https://books.google.com/books?id=byCtAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA35 p. 35]</ref>,
and acted as the link among the [[Axis]], the Iraqi army officers, and the Jerusalem Mufti."<ref>Simon, R. S. (2004). Iraq Between the Two World Wars: The Militarist Origins of Tyranny. United Kingdom: Columbia University Press, [https://books.google.com/books?id=byCtAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA35 p. 35]</ref>
Levenberg, H. (1993). Military Preparations of the Arab Community in Palestine, 1945-1948. United Kingdom: Frank Press,
Levenberg, H. (1993). Military Preparations of the Arab Community in Palestine, 1945-1948. United Kingdom: Frank Press,
[https://books.google.com/books?id=sxvHK-Cq2RwC&pg=PA206 p.206]</ref> in the [[Galilee]] region.
[https://books.google.com/books?id=sxvHK-Cq2RwC&pg=PA206 p.206]</ref> in the [[Galilee]] region.
[[File:Mufti-al-Husseni-with-Al-Gaylani.1941.jpg|thumb|Mufti, Mohammed Amin al-Husseini [محمد أمين الحسيني] and [[Rashid Ali al-Gaylani]] [رشيد عالي الگيلاني] in 1941, Iraq Arab-Nazi coup. (Younis Bahri first from the left)]]
[[File:Mufti-al-Husseni-with-Al-Gaylani.1941.jpg|thumb|Mufti, Mohammed Amin al-Husseini [محمد أمين الحسيني] and [[Rashid Ali al-Gaylani]] [رشيد عالي الگيلاني] in 1941, Iraq Arab-Nazi coup. (Younis Bahri first from the left)]]
He participated in the pro-[[Nazi]] [[Rashid Ali al-Gaylani]]'s coup in [[Iraq]], and when it failed, he was arrested by the [[British]] and exiled to Rhodesia,<ref name=ape/> while Nazi Germany honored him in 1938. It had bestowed him Order of "Distinction."<ref name=nli>[https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/newpalestine/1938/12/30/01/article/2 ''The New Palestine'', 30 December 1938 — NAZIS "HONOR" LEADER OF PALESTINE REBELS].
He participated in the pro-[[Nazi]] [[Rashid Ali al-Gaylani]]'s coup in [[Iraq]], and when it failed, he was arrested by the [[British]] and exiled to Rhodesia,<ref name=ape/> while Nazi Germany honored him in 1938. It had bestowed him Order of "Distinction."<ref name=nli>[https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/newpalestine/1938/12/30/01/article/2 ''The New Palestine'', 30 December 1938 — NAZIS "HONOR" LEADER OF PALESTINE REBELS].
Hatred of the Jews – stirred by several organizations headed by such prominent officials as Dr. Fadil Al Jamali (Inspector General of the Ministry of Education), Dr. Saib Showkat (Director of Baghdad Central State Hospital), General Taha Al Hashimi (Chief of Staff ), General Salah Aldin Al Sabbagh. The Palestinians Fawzi Al-Qauqji Darwish Al Miqdadi, Mufti Haj Amin Al Husseini together with the Syrians Farid Zayn Ad-Din and Dr. Amin Ruwayha were also very active in these organizations.</small></blockquote></ref>
Hatred of the Jews – stirred by several organizations headed by such prominent officials as Dr. Fadil Al Jamali (Inspector General of the Ministry of Education), Dr. Saib Showkat (Director of Baghdad Central State Hospital), General Taha Al Hashimi (Chief of Staff ), General Salah Aldin Al Sabbagh. The Palestinians Fawzi Al-Qauqji Darwish Al Miqdadi, Mufti Haj Amin Al Husseini together with the Syrians Farid Zayn Ad-Din and Dr. Amin Ruwayha were also very active in these organizations.</small></blockquote></ref>
Where, according to some, over 1,000<ref>Carole Basri, [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-farhud-the-2-stage-ethnic-cleansing-of-iraqi-jewry/ First came the Farhud: The 2-stage ethnic cleansing of Iraqi Jewry], ''TOI'', June 2, 2021.</ref> were murdered. There were mass rapes and other brutality too.
Where, according to some, over 1,000<ref>Carole Basri, [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-farhud-the-2-stage-ethnic-cleansing-of-iraqi-jewry/ First came the Farhud: The 2-stage ethnic cleansing of Iraqi Jewry], ''TOI'', June 2, 2021.</ref> were murdered. There were mass rapes and other brutality too.
==1950s' plots==
He was accused of participating in the attempted assassination of Colonel Adib Shishakli (1909-1964) in 1950.
<ref>Torrey, G. H. (1964). Syrian Politics and the Military, 1945-1958. United States: Ohio State University Press, [https://books.google.com/books?id=-0qCAAAAIAAJ&q=amin+ruwayha pp. 185-186]</ref>
Ruwayha, as a member of parliament and the Syrian army, "and parliamentary deputy Jalal al-Sayyid also were arrested on the same charge. In addition, the defendants were accused of an assassination attack on Colonel Sterling, the London ''Times'' correspondent Damascus, and the bombing of the Damascus Synagogue, the UNRWA offices, and the United States Legation. Ruwayha, also, was accused of attempting to assassinate King Abdullah and receiving funds from a foreign power, allegedly Saudi Arabia."<ref>Torrey, G. H. (1964). Syrian Politics and the Military, 1945-1958. United States: Ohio State University Press, [https://books.google.com/books?id=-0qCAAAAIAAJ&q=amin+ruwayha pp. 185-186]</ref>
=See also=
=See also=