The way it was
Long before there was television; there was Life Magazine capturing iconic images of the way the world was. Ben Atlas has put together a Life in Israel 1948 series based on the Life photographs taken from that period. Its a remarkable collection.
This image was taken by photographer John Phillips in June 1948. It shows Jews attempting to leave East Jerusalem after the surrender of the eastern portion of city to Arab forces. Remember that the next time some one says ‘Arab’ East Jerusalem or complains of the Judification of Jerusalem.
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Categories: Jerusalem
Fascinating and stunning imagery.
Its quite the collection and a great read of a blog. I must remember to bookmark him.