Suez Crisis the country. They were allowed to take only one suitcase and a small sum of cash, and forced to sign declarations "donating" their property to the Egyptian government. Some 25,000 Jews, almost half of the Jewish community left, mainly for Israel, Europe, the United States and South America. By 1957 the Jewish population of Egypt had fallen to 15,000. The political and psychological impact of the crisis had a fundamental impact on British politics. Anthony Eden was accused of misleading parliament and resigned from office on 9 January 1957. Eden had barely been prime minister for two years when he
Suez Veterans' Association to 19 October 1954. A plaque dedicated by the association is present in the Services Glade at the Fylde Memorial Arboretum and Community Woodland. A memorial strands at the National Memorial Arboretum. The memorial consists of a pyramid shaped plinth set in amidst sand coloured paving slabs, and is carries a plaque bearing the badge of the association and an inscription. Suez Veterans' Association The Suez Veterans' Association is an association of those who served in the British Armed Forces and civilian support units in the Suez Canal Zone between 1939 and 1956 (the Suez Crisis). It was formed on