Nostalgia Sunday – British Pathe and the Partition Plan

November 28, 2010 - 7:30 PM by · Leave a Comment
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It was 63 years ago minus one day, on November 29th 1947, that the UN voted for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state.

The archives of news company British Pathe are an amazing way to travel back in time, and see how the news was reported around the world. Here is their report about the United Nations session on Palestine.

UN SESSION ON PALESTINE

British Pathe’s archive include films that are a rare glimpse into what life was like in 1947. For example, this footage documenting life in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv when martial law was declared following the bombing of a British officers’ club.

MARTIAL LAW IN TEL AVIV & JERUSALEM

(PALESTINE TODAY)

Raw footage from the Exodus when it docked in Haifa.

HAIFA REFUGEES SHIP

Of course, as important as these issues were — and are — to us, plenty of other things happened during that year. To put things in context, here’s a roundup of all the headlines from 1947.

LOOKING BACK – ON 1947

There’s plenty more to view and review at the British Pathe online archives.

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Nostalgia Sunday – Hagana Archive 1947-8

April 26, 2009 - 11:44 PM by · Leave a Comment
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The Ministry of Defense’s Hagana Photo Archive is an online treasure trove of the State of Israel’s history from the people who defended it. The collection is so rich, it’s hard to make a selection. Here are a few gems in honor of both Memorial Day for Israel’s Fallen Soldiers, which begins Monday night, and Israel Independence Day, which commences on Tuesday.

This image, from Mandatory Palestine, is of the illegal immigration ship, the Chaim Arlozorov, captured by British soldiers.
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The British army withdraws from Palestine.
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The tense moments as the UN voted on the resolution to establish a Jewish State.
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The Jewish settlement comes under attack and the War of Independence begins. This is Jerusalem under mortar attack:
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Jerusalem blockaded.
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The conquest of Jerusalem’s German Colony by the Hagana. (The militia was later consolidated into the Israel Defense Forces).
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Tel Aviv celebrates the establishment of the Jewish State.
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This selection doesn’t begin to represent the amazing collection of photos, dating back to 1880, that exist in the Hagana Photo Archive. For anyone interested in Israel’s history, it’s a must-see.

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