Arrival of Jewish refugees at Athlit internment camp in Haifa, Palestine during World War II. Food is distributed to the refugees before they are entirely examined and disinfected. The refugees taking their meals.
A newsreel titled 'Terror grips Palestine' shows passports of Jews being checked as they leave the country. They board a train and wave goodbye. A ship carrying large number of Jews arrives at the coast and the injured are being carried away. People disembark from the ship. Bomb blast occurs at British Officers Club in Palestine killing 16 people. Injured being carried out from a wrecked building by the soldiers. Suspects being arrested and captives being searched for weapons. Soldiers patrol the streets as Martial Law is imposed in the city.
A newsreel titled, 'World focus on Palestine' shows aftermath of a bomb blast at the Labor department headquarters in Palestine that killed 3 British soldiers. Injured being rescued from the wrecked building by soldiers as smoke rises from it. Tightened security as soldiers search people thoroughly on the streets. In France, 4500 Jewish refugees on board a ship Runnymede Park, being supplied with food and the injured being carried away for medical treatment.
Exteriors of a office building. Men enter the building. Sign of Palestine Mortgage and Credit Bank. Next sign is of Palestine Water Company. Interiors of the office. Men working on drawing boards, woman looking at plans. Men around the desk discuss plans.
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.
Factories and industries in Palestine. Factories and industries in Palestine. A worker slides stockings onto display forms. Machinery shaking materials through fabric cylinders into trays in a factory. A worker inspects a new set of dentures. Women work in a telephone exchange. They wear headsets and operate a manual switchboard. Women tending machinery in a fabric factory. Grinding wheels creating flour. Women work on tiny articles at tables in a factory. A paper sorting machine in use.
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