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Lot 45 Collection of Newspapers and Booklets from the Detention Camps in Cyprus – 1948-1949 – "Al HaSaf", "Shurot", "BaShevi" and More

45 issues of newspapers, printed booklets and handwritten drafts, which were written and printed in the detention camps in Cy
45 issues of newspapers, printed booklets and handwritten drafts, which were written and printed in the detention camps in Cy
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45 issues of newspapers, printed booklets and handwritten drafts, which were written and printed in the detention camps in Cyprus. Many of them are illustrated. Cyprus, [ca. 1948-1949]. Hebrew, some Yiddish and some English.
In the collection:
• Nine issues and two title pages of the newspaper "Al HaSaf", a weekly for students and graduates of the Pinhas Rutenberg JDC Seminar in Cyprus. Issues 1, 3, 6, 15 (missing title page), 16, 18, 19-20 (double issue), 21, and 22-23 (double issue) and the title pages of issues 4 and 14.
• Five handwritten drafts for articles for the newspaper "Al HaSaf", with glosses and comments by the editor: "Le'an" (Where To), an article by Yitzchak Epstein (two different drafts, the final version was published in issue 15, 1948); "Koreinu Meirim" (Our Readers Comment), an article by A.M. Vardi'eI (two different drafts); a draft for a crossword puzzle by Meir Switzer (filled-in, with a mimeographed copy without the solutions).
• Twenty-one issues of the newspaper "Shurot" (published by the secret representative of the Haganah in the camps of Cyprus – "Shurot HaMeginim" [The Defenders' Line]). Issues 1-7, 11-15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 29, 35, 48, 50.
• Three issues and a special supplement of the newspaper "MiNeged" published by the "Zionist Youth" Movement in Cyprus. Issues 8, 10 and 11 and the supplement "Shorashim" (Roots) for Tu Bishvat of 1949.
• "Bashevi", a leaflet issued by the Scout Movement in Cyprus, 1949. Two copies.
• And additional items.
A total of 45 items. Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
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Lot 46 Collection of Broadsides, Leaflets and Booklets Issued by the Irgun – Palestine, 1939-1947

31 broadsides, leaflets and booklets issued by the Irgun (Etzel). Palestine, ca. 1939-1947. Collection of printed items docum
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31 broadsides, leaflets and booklets issued by the Irgun (Etzel). Palestine, ca. 1939-1947.
Collection of printed items documenting the struggle of the Irgun against the British, including: • A broadside from 1939 dealing with a strike of Jewish prisoners at the detention camp of Tzrifin. • Two booklets issued by the Irgun (1944). • Broadsides and leaflets with announcements about operations of the Irgun. • Two issues of the "Herut" journal. • Broadsides issued by "Kol Zion HaLochement" (The Voice of Fighting Zion), the underground radio station of the Irgun. • Broadside marking the sixth anniversary of Ze'ev Jabotinsky's death (the 29th of Tamuz – 1946). • Broadside in memory of "Olei Hagardom" Dov Gruner, Dov Rosenbaum, Mordechai Elkoshi and Eliezer Kashani. • Broadside titled "Let us Ask the People" (Hebrew) with a suggestion to conduct a referendum regarding the question "Do you support or object to a war, political, military and economic, to liberate the homeland from the burden of foreigners and establish our free, democratic and independent country". • Additional items.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
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Lot 47 Collection of Broadsides and Printed Items – Irgun and Lehi – Late 1930s to Late 1940s

Fourteen broadsides, booklets and paper items issued by the Irgun (Etzel) and the Lehi (most of them by the Irgun). Palestine
Fourteen broadsides, booklets and paper items issued by the Irgun (Etzel) and the Lehi (most of them by the Irgun). Palestine
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Collection of Broadsides and Printed Items – Irgun and Lehi – Late 1930s to Late 1940s Collection of Broadsides and Printed Items – Irgun and Lehi – Late 1930s to Late 1940s
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Fourteen broadsides, booklets and paper items issued by the Irgun (Etzel) and the Lehi (most of them by the Irgun). Palestine (one item from Asmara), ca. late 1930s to late 1940s.
• Eight broadsides and posters issued by the Irgun: a broadside from Tamuz 1946, calling to renew the struggle against the British and establish Jewish governmental institutions under the British government; "Stop", an illustrated broadside from Cheshvan 1947 – caricature of the blindfolded David Ben-Gurion leading a passenger cart into the abyss; "To Cain's sons who call themselves 'Loyal to the Yishuv'" – a sharp broadside from Nissan 1947, threatening with a civil war in case of a second Saison; two early broadsides (dated with stamps, 1938), referring to the handing over of Jews to the British and to members of the underground organizations who were executed (the broadsides are not signed, however their content indicate that they were most probably issued by the Irgun); and more.
• Three booklets: "Warrior Leadership for a Warrior Nation (member of the Lehi to a member of the Haganah)", Adar 1948; "The Herut Movement (founded by the Irgun), Its Foundations and Principles", Sivan 1948; "Aims and Methods", a booklet issued by the Irgun, date of printing not indicated, containing English information about its goals (possibly, meant to be distributed among British soldiers).
• "In the Exile of Asmara, detention camp, Eritrea". April 7, 1946. Issue no. 134. A single handwritten leaf, in newspaper format – a review of the capture of illegal immigrant ships, the food shortage in the camp, an announcement about the arrival of Matzahs for Passover, news from Palestine and other subjects. Written on verso of a form used by the Italian army.
• And more.
14 items. Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
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Lot 48 Desktop Ashtray Made of Stone – Latrun Detention Camp, 1946

A chiseled stone ashtray and cigarette holder from the detention camp in the Ayalon Valley (Latrun). Latrun, Palestine, 1946.
A chiseled stone ashtray and cigarette holder from the detention camp in the Ayalon Valley (Latrun). Latrun, Palestine, 1946.
A chiseled stone ashtray and cigarette holder from the detention camp in the Ayalon Valley (Latrun). Latrun, Palestine, 1946.
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A chiseled stone ashtray and cigarette holder from the detention camp in the Ayalon Valley (Latrun). Latrun, Palestine, 1946.
An ashtray and a cigarette holder cut into a stone, decorated with a pair of chained hands alongside the Hebrew inscription "Latrun 22.VIII.1946, to Shifra from Yosef".
During the late 1930s, the British established a network of detention camps in the area of Latrun, which at first served mainly for imprisoning citizens of enemy countries, civilian war prisoners and Arabs arrested during the 1936-1939 Arab Revolt in Palestine. In 1942, the British started to use the Latrun camp to imprison members of the underground organizations – at first, members of the Lehi and the Irgun, and later also members of the Haganah, Revisionist Party activists and Jewish soldiers who were released from the British Army yet due to their military past were constant suspects in the eyes of the British of participating in underground warfare. In the summer of 1946, after the "Black Sabbath", the camp reached its full capacity – 600 prisoners, including leaders of the Yishuv who held positions in its official institutions: Moshe Sharet, Dov Yosef, David Remez, Yitzchak Greenbaum, Rabbi Y.L. Fishman-Maimon, and others. In August 1947, after the Sergeants affair and the Exodus affair, several mayors of Jewish cities were imprisoned in the camp, among them Israel Rokach and Avraham Krinitzi. The camp served as a detention camp until February 1948, when the British transferred its prisoners to the Atlit camp. During the time it served as a detention camp for members of the underground organizations, several hundreds of them were exiled to internment camps in Africa.
The prisoners of the camp organized lessons and sports activities; they busied themselves with handcraft, put on shows and even operated a coffee shop. The authorities of the camp permitted these activities believing they might prevent the prisoners from planning their escape or a rebellion.
Approx. 16X20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor blemishes. Traces of glue on the base of the stand.
Literature: The Detention Camps in Latrun during the British Mandate (Hebrew), by Tal Misgav. In Alei-Zayit VeCherev, volume 9. Jerusalem: Carmel, 2009. pp. 158-185.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
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Lot 49 Wooden Relief – Moses and the Tablets of the Law – Exiles of the Irgun and the Lehi at the Gilgil Detention Camp in Kenya, 1948

A wooden relief of Moses carrying the Tablets of the Law, carved by a prisoner in the Gilgil detention camp in Kenya. [Gilgil
A wooden relief of Moses carrying the Tablets of the Law, carved by a prisoner in the Gilgil detention camp in Kenya. [Gilgil
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Wooden Relief – Moses and the Tablets of the Law – Exiles of the Irgun and the Lehi at the Gilgil Detention Camp in Kenya, 1948 Wooden Relief – Moses and the Tablets of the Law – Exiles of the Irgun and the Lehi at the Gilgil Detention Camp in Kenya, 1948
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A wooden relief of Moses carrying the Tablets of the Law, carved by a prisoner in the Gilgil detention camp in Kenya. [Gilgil], Kenya, 1948.
The relief, a well-executed artwork, depicts Moses standing on the mountain, one hand raised skywards and the other embracing the Tablets of the Law. Fixed on a wooden base, on which a Hebrew dedication is engraved: "To father, with love, from Mordechai. Kenya – 5708 [1948]".
In 1944, in light of the radicalization of the Irgun and Lehi activity and the repeated escapes from the detention camps in Palestine, the British decided to move their prisoners to camps in Africa, where they could not be assimilated into a sympathetic population. At first, 251 prisoners were sent to the Sembel camp in Eritrea in a secret and sudden military operation; with time, the British moved additional prisoners to the camps in Africa, their total number eventually reaching 439 people. From Sembel the prisoners were moved to the Carthage camp in Sudan, then to the Gilgil camp in Kenya. The conditions in these camps were harsher than those in the detention camps in Palestine – the prisoners suffered from lack of equipment and clothes, and from intolerable heat. The prisoners organized cultural and social activities in the camps, including lectures and classes, handicraft workshops and exhibitions displaying the works, sports activities and more. During the four years the camps had existed, small groups of prisoners tried to escape time and again, and some of them even succeeded in leaving Africa.
Approx. 13X12 cm; in a 20X23 cm frame. Unexamined out of the frame. Minor scratches. Additional rectangular wooden base beneath the base of the relief.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
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Lot 50 All the Issues of the Leaflet "Kol Negba" – The Battle Over Kibbutz Negba during the War of Independence, 1948

A volume compiling all 47 issues of the "Kol Negba" (The Voice of Negba) leaflet – a typewritten, mimeographed leaflet publis
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A volume compiling all 47 issues of the "Kol Negba" (The Voice of Negba) leaflet – a typewritten, mimeographed leaflet published during the bitter battles over Kibbutz Negba during the Israeli War of Independence. May 25, 1948 to November 23, 1948.
The issues of the "Kol Negba" leaflet, edited by Asher Richter and Tzvikah Lubliner, were mimeographed in a small number of copies and were distributed among the fighters, residents of Kibbutz Negba, and the forces of the Givati Division and the Negev Division which stood by them during the battles against the Egyptian expeditionary forces in 1948.
The issues contain reports about the battles, information about the wounded and the fallen, words of encouragement and support, updates on the daily life of the Kibbutz, and more. The motto "Af Al Pi Chen" (Nevertheless) appears at the beginning of each issue.
At the beginning of the volume appears an introduction by Asher Richter (23.11.1948) in which he presents the idea underlying the publication of the leaflet: "A week after Negba became the front line, the secretariat of the Kibbutz thought of the idea of publishing a daily leaflet for delivering information and encouraging the fighters… on grave days, the leaflet appeared daily, refuted rumors… and strengthened morale".
The last issue, from December 23, 1948, was printed with the conquering of the Iraq-Suwaydan police fort by the IDF forces and the end of the siege on the Kibbutz and describes the return to the routine of life.
47 issues (number of pages varies between the issues), bound together in a new binding. 32.5 cm. Good condition. Stains (many stains on the first issue).
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Lot 51 Collection of Combat Leaflets and Leaves from the War of Independence / Letters by a Palmach Fighter in the Battles of the Negev – 1948

Approx. 40 letters by a Palmach fighter who took part in the battles of the Negev, and approx. 40 "combat leaflets" and leave
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Approx. 40 letters by a Palmach fighter who took part in the battles of the Negev, and approx. 40 "combat leaflets" and leaves issued by IDF commands during the War of Independence (most of them from the south). Negba, Kibbutz Dorot, Be'er Sheva, Givat Brener and elsewhere, 1948.
• Approx. 40 handwritten letters, which were sent by a Palmach fighter named Shmuel (presumably of the 7th battalion) to his family members during the months of January-December 1948. The letters contain descriptions of Kibbutz Negba during the war, the battles to conquer the Negev, the shooting down of an Egyptian airplane, a meeting with the soldiers of Danny Mas (who commanded the Convoy of 35), the difficult conditions and more. Several letters are addressed to Shmuel's brother, Michael (who is requested not to show them to their parents) and contain detailed descriptions of the battles, the wounded and the fallen soldiers, the experience of bereavement and more.
• Approx. 40 "combat leaflets" and leaves issued by IDF commands, including: four leaves of "Alon Sadeh" (Field Leaflet) of the 7th battalion of the Palmach (handwritten and mimeographed); fourteen leaves of "Yoman Hama'aracha" (Campaign Log) of the Southern headquarters; an Order of the Day before the Chorev Operation (the Negev conquest operation), from 23.12.1948; an additional Order of the Day for the Chorev Operation, written especially for the soldiers of the 7th battalion of the Palmach; seven leaves of "Yoman Krav" (Combat Log) of the Chorev Operation, issued by the combat headquarters of the 12th Brigade; "HaGemul" (Retaliation), a leaf with a poem about the decision to disassemble the Palmach, signed "Chefer" (Chaim Chefer?); and more.
Enclosed: "For the Defense of the Palmach" (Hebrew), a broadside issued by the "United Workers Party" calling not to disassemble the Palmach.
A total of approx. 80 items. Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition.
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Lot 52 Collection of Printed Items – The Southern Command during the War of Independence – July-November 1948 – "Combat leaves" of the Givati Brigade, "Battle Log" of the Headquarter of the Southern Front, and More

Fourteen "combat leaves" and leaflets issued by the Southern Command of the IDF and the journal of the 51st battalion of the
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Fourteen "combat leaves" and leaflets issued by the Southern Command of the IDF and the journal of the 51st battalion of the Givati Brigade, during the War of Independence. July-November 1948.
1. "Combat leaf" issued by the headquarters of the Givati Brigade, the southern front, 15.7.1948. The leaf reports on the battles over the Ibdis outpost between Givati soldiers and Egyptian soldiers – the conquest of ridge 105, the number of fallen soldiers, the weapons taken from the enemy, and more.
2-10. Nine "combat leaves" issued by the combat headquarters of the Givati Brigade, October 15-21, 1948 (two duplicate copies). The leaves contain ongoing updates about the various fronts in the Negev during the War of Independence.
11. "Weekly Review, broadcasted on 'Kol Tzvah Hahaganah' (16.10.48)", leaflet no. 23 issued by the Culture Department dealing with the attacks of the Egyptian Army on the Negev settlements.
12-14. Three "Battle Log" leaflets issued by the headquarters of the southern front, October-November 1948 (leaflets nos. 5, 12 and 13). The leaflets contain reports about the retaking of the Negev Road and the conquest of the Iraq-Suwaydan police fort and the villages in its surroundings.
15. "Journal of the Battalion", the journal of the 51st battalion of the Givati Brigade, issue no. 8, November 29, 1948. The issue contains articles about the battles over the military posts, the hills and the villages of the Negev during Operation Yo'av; passages from the battle journal of Ya'akov Arnon, a fighter of the battalion who was killed in October 1948 during the attack on hill 113 (which today is named after him); and more.
Size and condition vary.
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Lot 53 Official Invitation to the Declaration of Independence Ceremony – Tel Aviv, May 13, 1948

Printed invitation for the Declaration of Independence ceremony. Tel Aviv, May 13, 1948 (4th of Iyar). Original invitation s
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Printed invitation for the Declaration of Independence ceremony. Tel Aviv, May 13, 1948 (4th of Iyar).
Original invitation sent by Minhelet HaAm (People's Administration – the executive body established before the Israeli Declaration of Independence to manage the Jewish Yishuv and the war) exclusively to its members, journalists and persons of note: "We are honored to send you herewith an invitation to the Declaration of Independence ceremony which will take place on Friday… 4 pm in the Museum hall… we ask you to keep the contents of this invitation and the date secret…". the invitation concludes with instructions: "personal invitation – Dress: dark festive clothes" (Hebrew).
[1] leaf (folded), 21.5 cm. Good condition. Fold lines and minor creases. A few minor stains.
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Lot 54 Collection of Printed Items – The Provisional State Council, The Constituent Assembly and the First Knesset – 1948-1949 – Official Proposal for a Constitution for the State of Israel

Twelve ordinances, protocols and booklets, documenting the onset of legislation in the State of Israel. Jerusalem and Tel-Avi
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Twelve ordinances, protocols and booklets, documenting the onset of legislation in the State of Israel. Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv, 1948-1949.
The items before us were issued by the legislature of the State of Israel shortly after its establishment, in three different forms: The Provisional State Council (the authority's name with the establishment of the state), The Constituent Assembly (which replaced the council in order to formulate a constitution) and the first Knesset (which replaced the Assembly after one session).
Among the items: • "The Law and Administration Ordinance", a printout from "Iton Rishmi" (Official Gazette) no. 8. About the first legislation of the State of Israel, determining the authorities of The Provisional State Council as the legislature of the State of Israel. • "The State of Israel, The Provisional State Council / Constitution Committee, general deliberation of the committee", booklet A. Official protocol of the first three sessions of the committee in August 1948. • "Constitution of Israel, proposal and explanations", by Yehuda Pinchas Cohen. Published by the Government Printer, [1949]. Proposal for a constitution for the State of Israel, formulated by Dr. Yehuda Pinchas Cohen, the secretary of the political department of the Jewish Agency, which was submitted to the Constitution Committee of the State Council in 1949. • "The Transfer to a Constituent Assembly Ordinance", printout from "Iton Rishmi" no. 42, determining the turning of the Provisional State Council into a Constituent Assembly. • "The State of Israel, the Constituent Assembly, opening session, February 14, 1949". Official protocol of the first session of the Assembly. • "The first Knesset, its composition and committees – July 1949", typewritten, mimeographed booklet with the names of the members of the Knesset, their parties, address and position. • And more.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
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Lot 55 Collection of Booklets and Photographs – Provisional Institutions for the Establishment of the State of Israel – the People's Council, the People's Administration, the Provisional State Council and More – 1948-1949

Nineteen booklets, photographs and souvenirs documenting the activities of the provisional institutions for the establishment
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Collection of Booklets and Photographs – Provisional Institutions for the Establishment of the State of Israel – the People's Council, the People's Administration, the Provisional State Council and More – 1948-1949 Collection of Booklets and Photographs – Provisional Institutions for the Establishment of the State of Israel – the People's Council, the People's Administration, the Provisional State Council and More – 1948-1949
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Nineteen booklets, photographs and souvenirs documenting the activities of the provisional institutions for the establishment of the State of Israel. Tel Aviv and elsewhere, ca. 1948-1949.
Six booklets, including: • "People's Administration sheet, directives and notices". Tel Aviv, 1 Iyar (May 10) 1948. • "People's Council". Tel Aviv, 7 Iyar (May 16) 1948, "Printed with permission of the Provisional Government". Protocols of the four sessions of the People's Council, which took place between May 4th and May 14th. • "Provisional State Council, first session". Tel Aviv, 7 Iyar (May 16) 1948. Protocol booklet. • "Makeup of the Provisional State Council and its committees". [Tel Aviv?], Kislev (December) 1948. Booklet detailing the members of eleven committees of the Provisional State Council: the defense committee, the constitutional committee, the state emblem and flag committee and other committees. • "Records: The legal codex", issue no. 1. [Tel Aviv], February 17, 1949. • And more.
Currency order for 1948, mimeograph of a typewritten document. The order states that the Israeli Lira will become as the official currency of the State of Israel and repeals the Mandatory currency laws.
Eight photographs from sessions of the provisional councils, including: • Three photographs from the swearing-in ceremony of Chaim Weizmann as president of the Provisional State Council on September 30, 1948 (Chaim Weizmann's speech, David Ben Gurion's speech and Yosef Sprinzak's speech). • Two photographs from the swearing-in ceremony of Chaim Weizmann as President of the State of Israel, on February 17, 1949, attended by David Ben Gurion, Moshe Dayan, rabbis and ministers and other dignitaries (the photographs are identical; one is in a large format). • And more.
Four souvenir items: • Pin commemorating the establishment of the State of Israel, designed in the shape of the Partition Plan with the inscription: "State of Israel, 5 Iyar 1948". • "Musical postcard" (45 RPM) with a recording of the Declaration of Independence ceremony and "HaTikvah". • Souvenir card published by The Grand Rapids Press newspaper: on one side is an illustration of an Israeli family waving the Israeli flag, and on the other is a photograph of the newspaper issue reporting on the declaration. • "Shanah Tovah" card with a picture from the swearing-in ceremony of Chaim Weizmann as President of Israel.
Enclosed: Announcement of the Chief Commander of the Irgun to the People of Zion. [Jerusalem, ca. 1948]. "Broadcasted on 6 Iyar (May 15) 1948, on 'Kol HaHerut', the broadcasting station of the Irgun"; letter from July 1, 1948 from Otte Wallish to the representative of Keren HaYesod regarding the Israeli flags and the portrait of Theodor Herzl lent by Keren HaYesod (apparently with regard to the flags and portrait hung in the hall during the Declaration of Independence).
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Stains. Filing holes, creases and blemishes (mostly minor). Tears and restored tears to some of the items. Three missing pages at the end of the Provisional State Council session protocol booklet
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
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Lot 56 Four Photo Albums and a Typewritten Report – The "Mossad LeAliyah" in Iran, 1940s and 1950s – Documentation of a Journey from Teheran to Haifa in Preparation for Bringing Jews to Israel

Approx. 540 photographs in four albums and a typewritten report documenting the activity of a representative of the "Mossad L
Approx. 540 photographs in four albums and a typewritten report documenting the activity of a representative of the "Mossad L
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Approx. 540 photographs in four albums and a typewritten report documenting the activity of a representative of the "Mossad LeAliya" (Institute for Immigration) in Iran. Iran, Turkey and Israel, late 1940s to early 1950s.
1. "General review of a 'journey' via Persian Azerbaijan and Anatolia, 13.6.1951-1.7.1951", a typewritten report with several handwritten additions, documenting a 3000-kilometer journey by land and a sea voyage of the same distance from Teheran to Haifa via Turkey, on which the writer had embarked (presumably, to examine the possibility of bringing Jews to Israel not by plane). Includes a detailed documentation of the road networks, the political conditions, Jewish institutions, and the army and history of Persia and Turkey.
12, [2] pp. Good-Fair condition. Filing holes, creases and small tears along edges. Stains and open tears to the first leaf (not affecting the text). A small piece is cut from the upper part of the first leaf (presumably – a name of a place or the writer's name).
2. Approx. 540 photographs arranged in four albums, most of them from Iran and a few from Turkey. The photographs depict an Independence Day celebration at the Iraqi refugee camp in Teheran, the Kurdish refugee camp in the cemetery of Teheran, farmers, police officers and local tradesmen, various cities and other sights. One of the albums is completely dedicated to the documentation of a short journey the representative went on to the various cities of Iran – Kashan, Isfahan, Persepolis, Shiraz and elsewhere (presumably, in preparation for the long journey that is documented in the report).
The albums are captioned and dated by means of printed notes (mounted to the leaves) or handwriting. Approx. 50 of the photographs are from Israel, from the time of the War of Independence.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
Enclosed: "The Suez Canal of the revolution, outlines of the history of the Communist Movement in Iran" (Hebrew), a printed report, dated 7.8.1951; "Prisoners of Zion in the Easter European countries, from the establishment of the state to this day" (Hebrew), a printed report, dated 17.2.1954; "Travelogue" (Hebrew) – a printed leaf listing dates and describing cities the representative had been to on one of his journeys.
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