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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 19, 1947
* The Exodus of 1947 - ship
* Jewish holocaust survivors
* Journey from France to Palestine
* Prelude to the State of Israel creation
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Three Die as 4550 Jewish Immigrants Battle British" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
AI notes: The ship Exodus 1947 departed from the port of Sète, France, carrying approximately 4,500 Jewish Holocaust survivors, most of whom had spent years in displaced persons camps across Europe, seeking refuge in British-controlled Palestine despite strict British immigration quotas. The voyage was part of the clandestine Aliyah Bet movement, organized by Zionist groups to bring Jews to Palestine illegally after the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust. The passengers endured crowded and difficult conditions aboard the ship, which had originally been a freighter, and their journey quickly became a focal point for international attention. As the Exodus approached Palestine, it was intercepted by the British Royal Navy, leading to a tense standoff; the British forcibly boarded the vessel and, in a controversial move, sent the refugees back to Europe, eventually placing many in detention camps in Germany. The episode shocked the world, highlighting the plight of Holocaust survivors, intensifying global support for a Jewish homeland, and turning the Exodus into a powerful symbol of resilience and the struggle for a national refuge.
July 19, 1947
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 19, 1947
* The Exodus of 1947 - ship
* Jewish holocaust survivors
* Journey from France to Palestine
* Prelude to the State of Israel creation
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Three Die as 4550 Jewish Immigrants Battle British" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
AI notes: The ship Exodus 1947 departed from the port of Sète, France, carrying approximately 4,500 Jewish Holocaust survivors, most of whom had spent years in displaced persons camps across Europe, seeking refuge in British-controlled Palestine despite strict British immigration quotas. The voyage was part of the clandestine Aliyah Bet movement, organized by Zionist groups to bring Jews to Palestine illegally after the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust. The passengers endured crowded and difficult conditions aboard the ship, which had originally been a freighter, and their journey quickly became a focal point for international attention. As the Exodus approached Palestine, it was intercepted by the British Royal Navy, leading to a tense standoff; the British forcibly boarded the vessel and, in a controversial move, sent the refugees back to Europe, eventually placing many in detention camps in Germany. The episode shocked the world, highlighting the plight of Holocaust survivors, intensifying global support for a Jewish homeland, and turning the Exodus into a powerful symbol of resilience and the struggle for a national refuge.
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