If not for a crucial lunchtime intervention by General Edmund Allenby, who apparently had his mouth full, half of Jerusalem could have come under French control. In fact, had Allenby remained silent, there might never have been a British Mandate in Palestine, not to mention a State of Israel…
When Nazi Swastikas Were Paraded in Downtown Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv’s Purim parades between 1933 and 1935 evolved from joyous celebrations into full-on protests against Nazi Germany
The Rise and Fall of Jerusalem’s Rex Cinema
Everyone frequented this Jerusalem movie theater: Jews, Arabs and British soldiers. So why was it destroyed, not once but twice?
When Ice Cream Was Forbidden in the Land of Israel
Why were the residents of Mandatory Palestine banned from eating ice cream for three whole years?
Winston Churchill in Palestine – 100 Years On
“The establishment of a Jewish National Home in Palestine will be a blessing to the whole world.”
When Jews From the Land of Israel Vacationed in Lebanon
There was a time when Lebanon’s coastal cities and snowy peaks were leading tourist destinations for the Jewish residents of Mandatory Palestine
The Stories Behind the Voyage of the Exodus
These video testimonies from the Toldot Yisrael Collection offer a behind the scenes look at the story of the famous ship
Historic Caricatures of Haganah Prisoners in British Custody
On the morning of October 5th, 1939, 43 members of a Haganah officer’s training course found themselves in handcuffs and being led by the British army to Acre prison; This is the album that tells their story
The Hebrew Women of His Majesty’s Armed Forces
During WWII, Hebrew women lined up to volunteer for the British Army. Posters from the period offer a fascinating glimpse of this unique chapter in Zionist history, as well as the history of feminism in Israel
Football Under the Auspices of His Majesty
When Jewish and Arab teams faced off against footballers from the Royal Air Force…
