`    to Maghasito. Yours:   In 1851 ... The majority of the Jews were centred in Jerusalem. The Jews enjoyed official protection of the Sultanate, and their community prospered.  However, according to Nathan Weinstock, the British consul of Jerusalem wrote at 1831 the Jews are suffering so much from extortion and oppression, that people say that the Jews  pays for the air they breath. (excuse me for the translation). source  http://www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/.premium-1.2315763 (Hebrew. more about the authour: book:  Une si longue présence , Comment le monde arabe a perdu ses Juifs, 1947-1967, by Nathan Weinstock ; a Book review (English): `` Une si longue présence , Comment le monde arabe a perdu ses Juifs, 1947-1967`` 2008, by Nathan Weinstock.   `