1948 - Pre-Israel: Strife & Death in Palestine - U.N. Headache. Feb48

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1948 - Pre-Israel: Strife & Death in Palestine - U.N. Headache. Feb48 Ship Northland, renamed Jewish State, at sea w/ Jewish refugees packed onto deck; MS smiling faces. Below decks in bunks people talking, reading. 05:15:26 On deck people brush teeth, shave etc. Man looks through binoculars. Refugees run to hide below deck, man puts child under tarpaulin. Refugees look up as British planes fly over low. 05:16:04 Navy warship approaches. Refugees climb out of cargo hold; sick women lay on deck, wrapped in blankets. 05:16:25 Warship alongside, British personnel jump & climb aboard. Refugees fix banners to ship: Hagana Ship Unafraid. 05:16:37 Ship in dock - refugees taken off. 05:16:42 Title: Palestine. 22Feb48 Downtown Jerusalem Ben Yehuda Street filled with smoke - firefighters at work among rubble of bombed buildings. Civilians help search for survivors, remove rubble & salvage possessions. 05:17:28 Bombed out cafe w/ sign ‘Brazil Coffee’. Digging for victims; woman lifted out & onto litter. Injured baby w/ bandaged head in hospital. Men and women form human chains across road leading to bomb site. Men break up concrete & cable pulling section. Blockade; Middle East; Post-WWII Displaced Persons; Post-WW2 DPs; Terrorism; Bombings; NB some of the footage similar to scenes from “The Illegals” by Meyer Levin. NOTE: Northland renamed Eilat & was flagship for first Israeli Navy. 58 died in Ben Yehuda bombing. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk