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View of maps, Arab residents and narrator relates conquest of the ancient Kingdom of Israel and Judah.
The history of Israel. A map of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. An Arab shepherd man in a desert area plays a musical instrument used to guide the animals. An animated map shows the areas captured by the shepherd warrior David and the area where the Philistines fought in Judea.
British and Indian troops deployed in the Mesopotamian campaign of World War I
View of structures destroyed by retreating Ottoman forces during the Mesopotamian campaign in World War 1. British and Indian troops moving horses and supplies across a pontoon bridge. War materiel, including field artillery, being pulled up a hill by teams of horses. A tractor pulling heavy artillery along a desert road, with numerous British soldiers riding on the guns and carriages.
British Colonial Indian troops in Mesopotamia during World War I
Troops of a British Colonial Indian mounted machine gun battery walk with their horses on a desert path,during the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War 1. Large hills and rocky outcroppings are seen in the region.
Doctor A H Silver speaks for the United Palestine Appeal in New York City, United States.
National Chairman of the United Palestine Appeal, Doctor Abba Hillel Silver gives a speech in New York City, United States. He holds several documents in his hands. He talks about building a new hope for the Jews by upbringing of Palestine. He expresses hope that American Jewry will raise funds. United Palestine Appeal aims to aid in resettling of Jews in Palestine.
B-25 aircrafts of U.S. Army Air Force in formation in Tunisia.
B-25 aircrafts of U.S. Army Air Force in formation in Tunisia. A-30 aircrafts in formation. B-26 aircrafts in formation. A-30s flying. A -30s in background. B-25s flying. Three A-30s and six B-25s in formation. A-30s flying. B-25s flying diagonally. Nose of B-24 aircraft. B-25 and four A-30s. Five B-25s flying. Nose of a B-25. Vehicles moving across desert. A B-25 aircraft. 6 B-25s dropping bombs on desert. Scenes of desert showing bursts. Four B-25s. Bombs falling through open bomb bay door then bomb bay doors close. Bomb bursts seen in desert. Line of smoke rising from bomb bursts in desert. Enemy planes fleeing in desert. B-25 flying. Oil dump blazing in desert. B-24 flying. View of desert. B-25 flying, drops bombs, bomb bay doors close. (World War II period).
Jewish refugees from Europe reach Palestine
A newsreel titled 'US-Russia back UN plan for Holy Land' shows European Jewish refugees on board a former American vessel as they reach Haifa Palestine after traveling from a Black Sea port. Writing on ship says "Haganah Ship - Jewish State". Passengers hold up a dead infant for those on the docks to see, a victim of the overcrowded ship conditions. British forces patrol the docks before passenger disembark. Fatigued refugees, including families with small children, disembark from the ship as the injured and sick are carried away on stretchers. Passengers are sprayed with delousing agent powder to control spread of disease. Other passengers seen embarking a ship from dock for transport to Cypress detention camps, rather than facing deportation to Europe. Scene change to United Nations meeting at Lake Success New York. United States delegate, Herschel Johnson, addresses a meeting of General Assembly's Special Committee on Palestine, expressing support for proposed partition of Palestine.
