Shurot Newspaper from Cyprus Jewish Refugee Internment Camp

Authors

Object ID

2015.2.211

Object Name

Newspaper

Date

2-3-1949

Files

Description

Tan paper with Hebrew title. Includes the emblem of Israel with Star of David and olive branch on upper lefthand corner, and beneath it a large printed 50 in a decorative border. Also includes printed black Hebrew text and an illustration of two angels sitting by a tent with luggage in a black box.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash:

Single-sheet newspaper printed in Hebrew from 3.2.1949 titled "Shurot. Cyprus was an internment camp for Jewish refugees from the Holocaust who were captured and detained by British forces having been accused of attempting to gain entry to Palestine/Israel illegally. Cyprus internment camp was closed in February 1949. Thus, this appears to be the final issue of this newspaper. The cartoon depicting two sad angelic figures perhaps represents the stateless Holocaust refugees from Europe, with bags packed, yet uncertain as to when they might enter the promised land.

Dimensions

12 1/4 x 8 1/4"

Keywords

Shurot, Emblem of Israel, Star of David, Cyprus, Cyprus Jewish Refugee Internment Camp, Newspaper, Palestine, Israel

Subcollection

Internment

Recommended Citation

"Shurot Newspaper from Cyprus Jewish Refugee Internment Camp" (1949). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2015.2.211.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/294