Creation of modern Israeli state

Identifier
irn1002082
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2000.621.1
  • RG-60.2618
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

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Scope and Content

Notes taken from NCJF documentation: A day in the life of a Histadrut worker, people taking care of different aspects of life on a farm. View of fields, new buildings going up, young man working in the fields, woman feeding chickens, more people in the field, people from different countries "a new society rooted in the old soil of Palestine", view of unidentified city. Purim festival in Tel Aviv, parade, floats, dancing in the streets. Guns, tanks, explosions. Symbolic march to Masada, view from the top of the mountain, traditional song and dance. Ben Gurion at meeting (no sync sound). People volunteering for battle (no conscription in Palestine at the time).

Note(s)

  • Additional Film Credits: Narrator: Harold Gordon Special Consultant: Dr. Sam Kurland Music: Max Goberman Original Score: Karol Rathaus Written by: Paul Falkenberg

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