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The lead-up to the first-ever Maccabiah games
Every four years, Israel hosts the Maccabiah, also referred to as “the Jewish Olympics.” It is an international Jewish athletic event, which is open to Jews and all Israeli citizens, regardless of religion. The first-ever Maccabiah took place during the … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, Newspapers, Palestine Post, Tel Aviv, Uncategorized, Zionism
Tagged Israel, Jerusalem Post, Jews, Maccabiah, Maccabiah Games, Mandate Palestine, newspapers, Palestine, Palestine Post, Zionism
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Israel’s policy of demolishing homes and its roots in the British Mandate
Over the past few weeks, Israel reportedly demolished a number of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem, as well as Bedouin homes in the Negev.
Posted in Newspapers, Palestine Post
Tagged 1930s, Beit Hanina, East Jerusalem, Filastin, History, Home demolition, Israel, Israeli law, Mandate Palestine, Negev, newspapers, Palestine, Palestine Post, West Bank
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Sick with the flu in 1930s Mandate Palestine
On 2nd November, 1938, underneath the cheap prepaids on page three, the Jerusalem-based daily Palestine Post carried the ad above for ‘ASPRO,’ an English-made brand of aspirin recommended for beating the flu.
Posted in Ads, Newspapers, Palestine Post, Uncategorized
Tagged health, Mandate Palestine, newspapers, Palestine, Palestine Post
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The Palestine Post’s Kristallnacht editorial
As a follow up to my last post on Mandate Palestine press coverage of Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany in November 1938, here is the 11th November editorial of the Jerusalem-based daily The Palestine Post. I think it speaks for itself:
Posted in Europe, German Jews, Holocaust, Jews, Palestine Post
Tagged Germany, Israel, Jerusalem, Kristallnacht, Mandate Palestine, Middle East, Nazi Germany, Nazism, newspapers, Palestine Post
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When Tel Aviv lost its oldest resident
Israel ranks highly among OECD (Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation) countries today when it comes to life expectancy. According to a recent study reported by Haaretz, on average men live to 82 – two years more than the OECD average … Continue reading
Posted in Palestine Post, Tel Aviv
Tagged History, Israel, Mandate Palestine, newspapers, Palestine, Palestine Post, Tel Aviv
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