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Palestine, ca 1937-1938 - Daniel Sieff Research Institute; Jerusalem; Jewish Agency Meeting

Reel Number: 221668-02

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1937,1938

Country: Israel,Palestine

Location: Jerusalem

TC Begins: 20:12:31

TC Ends: 20:17:50

Duration: 00:05:19

Palestine, ca 1937-1938 - Daniel Sieff Research Institute; Jerusalem; Jewish Agency Meeting Three men out of Daniel Sieff Research Institute slowly walk towards camera. 20:12:49 Man & woman in white coast in chemical laboratory doing biotechnology work. Pouring liquids, measuring, etc. 20:13:31 Entrance w/ name in Hebrew, English & Arabic. Weizmann (?) leaving w/ two British soldiers by motorcade. 20:14:09 LS of road outside walls of Jerusalem’s Old City; cars, trucks, pedestrians. 20:14:28 People entering & exiting through large opening in wall. Carriages & cars parked. 20:14:44 Jerusalem streets w/ buses, cars, burros, pedestrians. 20:15:10 Ext of large modern house, man out & holds car door for Weizmann & British military officers. 20:15:44 Building plaque / sign: Palestine Zionist Executive (Hebrew & English). Men entering & exiting 20:15:56 Int. book lined office w/ busts & pictures. 20:16:06 Men around large round table including Ben Gurion & Moisha Shertok (?) talking (MOS). MCUs. 20:17:12 High angle exterior of Jewish Agency For Palestine. Israel (?) flag flying; MCU front doors & guard down stone steps. Guard & ?? beside front door. Men out. CU sign. Middle East; Colonization; Imperialism; British Mandate; Zionism; Immigration; 1930s; Arabs; NOTE: Daniel Sieff Research Institute founded by Chaim Weizmann in 1933; funded by Israel Sieff & wife w/ assistance of Marks & Sacher families.

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