British Army General Edmund Allenby, the Commander in Chief of the EEF (Egyptian Expeditionary Force), enters Jerusalem, Palestine on 11th December, 1917 during World War I. The Commander in Chief converses with commanders of Allied detachments and Attaches before entering the city. He shakes hands with officers and soldiers. Soldiers in the background. General Allenby enters the holy city through the Jaffa Gate on foot. He is accompanied by Allied Ministers and Military Attaches. Officers on horseback. Allied soldiers march. Standing on a platform Sir Allenby reads out proclamation of Marshal Law in Jerusalem (beginning of British administration in Palestine). A large crowd of soldiers and officers in front of the stage. A reception of civic and religious dignitaries. Sir Allenby shakes hands with the dignitaries.
The 1947 Jerusalem Riots in Palestine. Views of Jerusalem from a distance. Downtown Jerusalem with traffic and pedestrians. British authorities begin moving pedestrians away from an area. Smoke erupts from smoke bombs in the street. British troops fire machine gun into the air. "Zion Hall" sign is on building in background. Smoke emerging from building windows. Firefighters hose down smoke bombs in street as crowds are held back. A policewoman helps an old man to cross a street. Fire rescue personnel lower a women from a building on a rope. A ladder is set against side of building. People are lowered to sidewalk on stretchers and carried to Israeli ambulance.
The Haifa coastline in Palestine. An animated map of Palestine by the Mediterranean. Arrows point to the Valley of Israel, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv. The Valley of Israel: Hills, buildings and flora in the valley. Jerusalem: Buildings on a street. Men in a loaded horse cart. Trucks pass by. Pedestrians in the traditional attire. Men in cloaks and women in 'burkha'. Barclays Bank in the background. Haifa: Men lead herd of camels on a street. Buildings. Pedestrians and cars pass by. Loaded boats in the harbor. The Haifa coastline.
An Arab man walks through the outskirts of Jerusalem. A donkey grazes near a house. View of Abbey of the Dormition on Mt. Zion. Man leads a horse carrying baggage near the Tower of David (Jerusalem citadel. ) Arab men sell fruits and gather next to Tower of David (Jerusalem citadel.) Men sell goods at the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem. View through Jaffa Gate into the old city of Jerusalem.
British General Allenby preparing to enter Jerusalem during World War 1. The commander-in-chief talking to commanders of Allied detachments and attaches before the ceremonies. British army officer and diplomat T. E. Lawrence is seen talking to a colleague. Other soldiers stand nearby them holding guns in their hands. Officers stand on the platform. Soldiers gather in the field. Officer addressing the soldiers. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
British military impose Martial law in Palestine after the Irgun bombing of the Goldsmith Officers Club. A British soldier assume prone position while holding his rifle. Troops lay down barbed wires on roads in Jerusalem. A soldier keeps watch from a balcony. Armored personel carriers patrol the streets of Jerusalem. A soldier stands guard at a gate. An empty street in Jerusalem during Martial law.