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How did Jewish lenders in medieval Europe enforce their debts? Didn't they have little to no power?

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I've read that Columbus instituted a tribute system on Tainos and cut off hands as punishment. I couldn'rlt find a source for this- is it true? Has the narrative swung to be overly critical of him? Is Bartolome de las Casas an unbiased source?

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What (if any) were the alternatives to Israel for jews fleeing european pogroms 1880-1948?

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What happened to gypsies/romanis in soviet bloc states/czechoslovakia?

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What was the extent of zionist involvement in governments in WW1?

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How did Jewish lenders in medieval Europe enforce their debts? Didn't they have little to no power?	1270
I've read that Columbus instituted a tribute system on Tainos and cut off hands as punishment. I couldn'rlt find a source for this- is it true? Has the narrative swung to be overly critical of him? Is Bartolome de las Casas an unbiased source?	18
What (if any) were the alternatives to Israel for jews fleeing european pogroms 1880-1948?	1
What happened to gypsies/romanis in soviet bloc states/czechoslovakia?	0
What was the extent of zionist involvement in governments in WW1?	0