Israel - May 1948: The Battle for Jerusalem | Free Documentary History 

The events of the 1948 war of Jerusalem, which would lead to the founding of Israel, had been immortalized through the photographs of two war photographers, British and Palestinian. John Philip, the British photographer, was one of the first photojournalists in the world on the war in Jerusalem. His camera documents the Jews' perspective, the evacuation of thousands of Jews from the Old City of Jerusalem. Philip captures, for Life Magazine, the destruction of the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. Meanwhile, Ali Zaarour was one of the few photographers who took photos of the Palestinian side of the story. His photos had never been seen before his grandson discovered them and undertook a tremendous task to illustrate the catastrophe that this war was also for the Palestinians. The Naqba, the catastrophe and the darkest day, where 750,000 Palestinians lost their homes and became refugees.

What a timing of this great documentary.

Good timing releasing this.

I'm happy the Israelis returned the album. Very well documented history very informative thank you.

Very interesting but sad film. I'm glad the album was returned to him. Nice that he was able to take his Grandchildren to visit the house he grew up in.

I don’t usually comment but thanks for this excellent documentary allot to learn

I remember watching this maybe a year or 2 ago & I still get goosebumps watching it again. Thank you for presenting it again, so other's can see the true history of Israel & the Palestinians.

Part of the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, which the Jews of Mandatory Palestine accepted and the Arabs of Mandatory Palestine and neighboring states rejected, was that Jerusalem would be a corpus separatum, under United Nations control and not part of either the proposed Arab or Jewish states. Israel argued that the partition plan regarding Jerusalem was "null and void" due to the UN's "active relinquishing of responsibility in a critical hour" when the UN did not act to protect the city. The Arabs, who had been against Jerusalem's internationalization all along, felt similarly. The appointment of Dov Yosef as "Military Governor of the Occupied Area of Jerusalem" on 2 August closed the door on the possiblity of Jerusalem being internationalized.

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So much death, so much backroom discussions without the people who are involved to make honest discourse. So many plans and no compassion. Many more truths show in this and I appreciate it's commentary. Thank you

Spirituality is so important to life. A higher power should not be dictated by other men, it belongs to each one of us. Let go of organized religion and the rich man’s tricks

Great documentary ❤

The music is over the top. This doc is hard to follow.

Many doesn't know 850,000 Jews thrown away from middle east during 1945 where they lived for many years ,but Jews did not claim them,all they want is to protect their homeland where Jews lived before 550 BC when " land of Judea "was named as "Palestine "by Roman.They have to partition this also and named as Israel.(Christianity originated only in 1 st century and ISLAM in seventh century )But this 2 state offer was refused by Arab NOT by Israel in 1945 when Israel formed.Palestine official state should work on preventing terror groups for the sake of innocent civilians and for world peace.May God give peace to all.

19:45 This conversation is maybe the most illuminating to current circumstances. The old man can't envision peace as he only sees enemies "99% are fanatics" - who want us out. It is only when we exercise empathy and grace to those we once called enemies that peace can be found.

is it possible to watch the whole film online (or any other format)?

Is this video copyrighted?

Your loss this is a great documentary.

God watched. God watches. God's watchful. God's watching. Peace

Tq for sharing this

Very interesting , thank you.

This event fulfilled the prophecy when a nation that fell in a day will rise in a day.

Very nice shering

Crazy timing

Far too many people posting comments misuse and/or misunderstand words. Under civil and international law, there is no concept of "ownership" of land within the boundaries (recognised, disputed and/or otherwise) of a modern state. The word and the concept should be the 'sovereignty' of the land. To misuse and apply the word 'ownership' will hinder rather than help a resolution of the Israel-Palestine situation.

33 nations, among them lands where pogroms and collaboration with nazie took place, have decided to give Palestine to jewish immigrants, without asking palestinians. And the war and hatered keep going til now

I’m glad he got his album back. Would the Palestinian Authority give back such things if they had them? Israeli grace is hardly ever returned in kind, that’s why they had to build that wall. Doesn’t mean Israelis are perfect angels, but of the two people, only the Israelis believe Arabs have the right to exist, whereas the entire Arab world has outright rejected Israel’s right to exist for all of its existence, and tried to exterminate them in three separate war.

No one ever thinks they are the bad guys in war…

What’s the point of a sanitised documentary? Photographs showing the horror can’t display reality with a great big square over it.

Film's name is Jerusalem Cuts.

FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 STOP THE OCCUPATION 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 STOP THE GENOCIDE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

May 1948,/ to May 5th 1981 40÷ years . The time line of my children's birth . A twin 1982. I'm looking for my son.

I’m sure the comments will be very civil

Just use our good senses !!!! Forget 1948 rather be back on BIBLICAL TIMES(Canaan,Judea,Samaria,Galilea & rest of remaining regions) which reminds us these place originally Land of the Jews. Before Islam was born😊❤😊

These types of documents shouldn't be in one place. It seems to me that copies should be kept in multiple institutions around the world and not controlled by either party to a dispute alone.

What happened to never again 😢😢

The Jews and Black people have through so much pain and still!! Keep your head up my brothers and Sisters

The photo album tells the whole story, in more ways then one.

This is the problem not telling their grandchildren where they really originated from.

Wow, shooting a film after a shooting war.

This guy is really in love with his low budget movie…

What a great coincidence

The creation of Israel sparked the first Arab Israeli War. The Arabs invaded the Israeli area to block this Partition, but the Israeli ultimately prevailed. As a result, from 1947-1949, Palestinians were made refugees and expelled from the homes of their ancestors. Villages were destroyed and thousands of Palestinians were murdered.

Should we use the word Palestinian or Arab?

30 mins in and all I know is some guys took a bunch of photos ....... you should change the title "Pictures from the Isreal " maybe

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free Amin 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

3:14 maybe I'm mistaken but unless these are Messianic Jews should they still be wandering in the wilderness waiting for their Messiah to return instead of having a place to call home to fight over?

LONG LIVE PALESTINE. LONG LIVE GAZA.

They were NOT Palestinians. they were Arabs. Stop perpetuating this lie.

A great deal of Israel's history before 1948.I think that this documentary is decidedly slanted or deliberately misleading.

Jerusalem belongs to God.

Free palestine ❤❤

'a vision of serenity'? Yeah right😂😂

god bless Israel.

I wonder what life would be like without religion. Less fighting and death?

The nations will rage against your return after 1900 years.

Let’s not forget who started this, Wikipedia “Jewish Insurgence in to Mandated Palestine” (1944-1948).

Jerusalem belongs to the Hebrews, principally among them, the children of Judah and Benjamin. As a descendant of Ephraim, I do not begrudge them this, and I'm confident that they would allow me to visit. I have no such confidence in the sons of Ishmael, who already have Mecca and Medina. Is that not enough for them?

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This documentary forgot to mention that Jewish people did not only protest but attacked British soldiers. These soldiers had just fought for years to install democracy in Europe which saved the Jews from being completely exterminated, how ungrateful and disloyal.

Pray for my friends the Jews...the Arabs are not friends but foes.

Rev. 2:9. Luke 21:24. They are not God's chosen people.

All fanatics

ARN NOT Allah and Yahweh great! THEY WORK IN WONDERFUL WAYS !!

The Battle for Jerusalem (The battle in which two Jordanian battalions subjugated the Israeli soldiers and the British, Americans and French behind them.

"99% are fanatics". Both sides. Desert tribes both.

Every nation belongs to the conquerors.

Before Palestine Kingdom of Israel exists! Palestine is greek- Roman colonial later Arab - Ottoman colonial naming the land Palestine now the real owner took over and why are they crying?

20:24 There's not a population on the planet where 99% are fanatics.

Is this strange docu saying Israelis did not win the war and get back Jerusale.?

FREE PALESTINE

Again!

Free Palestine forever ✊

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Today whenever I hear the word Israel I feel nauseous. I've decided to block all videos on the subject

Won't watch anything the BBC has had a hand in sorry

If only arabs muslims accept the fact that Israel was givern by God to the Israelites.....and if only they dont envy the Jews....there will be no clashes in that region.

I support Jews. I am from India

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Free palestinians from Hamas

Why is Palestinian now crying of being a refugees when they have done the same to Israeli before

Me: Where is Israel country located? Siri: I don't know a country by that name. Me: It was an occupier country Siri: Do you mean Israel? Me: Yes, tell me about it? Siri: Well, it does not exist anymore, it's called now the free Palestine as it was before. Me: Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

SIMPLY PUT IT THERE WAS NO PALESTINIAN PEOPLE IN 1948 ONLY ARABS NOW THEY ARE CALLED PALESHITNIANS

Never Again

The Bible book of Revelation The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million; And China do have that size army along with Russia.

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Jerusalem belongs to God!

Glory to Israel 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

The Romans were the first to call the area around JUDEA Palestina so now they adopt the name as an identity lol victory to Gods chosen people 🇮🇱👍🏻

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Israel 🇮🇱 🙏

In the same war from the Jews and US perspectives Israel won the war not the Arabs portrayed herein. The Jews also defeated the British rulers the obvious reason there’s a Jews state not a Philistine. Of course Israel always defeated the Philistine started from David versus Goliath the Palestine(Philistine). Right now Israel still defeated the Philistine. God blessed Israel not Palestine.

Stand with Israel again

Usa! Usa! USA!

❤❤❤Zechariah 13:1-9“In that day a spring will be opened to the HOUSE 🇮🇱of DAVID🇮🇱 and to the inhabitants🇮🇱 of JERUSALEM 🇮🇱to cleanse them from sin and impurity. It will happen in that day”-it is a declaration of YE_HO_VAH-TZVA'OT🇮🇱-“that I will erase the names of the idols from the land🇮🇱 and they will no longer be remembered. Furthermore, I 🇮🇱will remove the prophets and the unclean spirit from the land🇮🇱 . If anyone still prophesies, his father and his mother to whom he was born will say to him, ‘You cannot live because you tell lies in the Name of YE_HO_VAH🇮🇱.’ When he prophesies, his own father and mother, the ones who bore him, will pierce him through. Therefore, in that day each ‘prophet’ will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies. He will no longer wear a hairy mantle in order to deceive but will say, ‘I am not a prophet. I am a farmer-I have been a bondservant from my youth.’ Then someone will ask Him, ‘What are these wounds between your hands?’-and he will answer, ‘Those that I received in the house 🇮🇱of my friends🇮🇱.’ “Awake, O sword, against My shepherd, against the man who is My companion!” It is a declaration of YE_HO_VAH-TZVA'OT🇮🇱. “Strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered! I 🇮🇱will turn My hand against the little ones. Then it will happen” -it is a declaration of YE_HO_VAH🇮🇱- “that in the entire land 🇮🇱two-thirds will be cut off and die, but a third will be left in it. This third I🇮🇱 will bring through the fire. I🇮🇱 will refine them🇮🇱 as silver is refined, and will test them🇮🇱 as gold is tested. They🇮🇱 will call on My NAME and I🇮🇱 will answer them🇮🇱. I 🇮🇱will say, ‘They🇮🇱 are My🇮🇱 people🇮🇱,’ and they🇮🇱 will answer, ‘YE_HO_VAH🇮🇱 is my GOD🇮🇱.’” - Zechariah 13:1-9❤❤❤

Both these groups hate Jesus, and they both do and will suffer until they repent....it’s actually very simple. Difficult, but simple.

❤❤❤Exodus 3:15 hear GOD 🇮🇱also said to Moses: “You are to say to BNEI-YISRAEL 🇮🇱 , YE_HO_VAH🇮🇱, the GOD 🇮🇱of your fathers🇮🇱, the GOD of ABRAHAM🇮🇱, the GOD of ISAAC🇮🇱 and the GOD 🇮🇱of JACOB 🇮🇱, has sent me to you🇮🇱. This is MY 🇮🇱NAME 🇮🇱FOREVER, and the NAME 🇮🇱by which I should be REMEMBERED from generation to generation. - Exodus 3:15❤❤❤

The Palestinians were there first so I assume they own Jerusalem

❤❤❤NOTE: The DECREES of the MEDES and PERSIANS (IRAN🇮🇷)can NEVER be changed concerning the TEMPLE in JERUSALEM🇮🇱 which is in JUDAH🇮🇱. ❤❤❤Ezra 7:11-28 Now after these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes KING of PERSIA(IRAN🇮🇷), Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth, son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the kohen gadol- this Ezra came up from BABYLON(IRAQ🇮🇶). He was a scribe skilled in the TORAH🇮🇱 of MOSES🇮🇱 that YE_HO_VAH🇮🇱 the GOD🇮🇱 of ISRAEL had given. The king granted him everything he requested, because the hand of YE_HO_VAH🇮🇱 his GOD🇮🇱 was upon him. Some of BNEI-YISRAEL and some of the KOHANIM, the LEVITES, the SINGERS, the GATEKEEPERS, and the SANCTUARY SERVANTS also came up to JERUSALEM🇮🇱 in the seventh(7) year of KING ARTAXERXES. He arrived in JERUSALEM🇮🇱 in the fifth(5th)month of the seventh(7th)year of the KING. He began his aliyah from BABYLON(IRAQ🇮🇶) on the first (1st)day of the first (1st)month and entered JERUSALEM🇮🇱 on the first day of the fifth(5th)month, because the good hand of his GOD🇮🇱 was upon him. For Ezra had set his heart to seek the TORAH of YE_HO_VAH🇮🇱, to observe and to teach its statutes and ordinances in ISRAEL 🇮🇱. Now this is a COPY of the LETTER that KING ARTAXERXES gave to Ezra the kohen, the scribe, a teacher of matters pertaining to the mitzvot of YE_HO_VAH🇮🇱 and His statutes over ISRAEL 🇮🇱: “ARTAXERXES, KING of KINGS, “To Ezra the kohen, a scribe of the Law of the GOD🇮🇱 of HEAVEN🇮🇱. “I have now issued a DECREE that anyone in my KINGDOM from the people of ISRAEL 🇮🇱-even the KOHANIM and LEVITES -who wish to go up to JERUSALEM🇮🇱 with you may go. For you are sent by the KING and his seven(7) counselors to inquire about JUDAH 🇮🇱and JERUSALEM🇮🇱 with regard to the LAW of your GOD🇮🇱, which is in your hand, and to bring the silver and gold that the KING and his counselors have freely given to the GOD🇮🇱 of ISRAEL 🇮🇱, whose dwelling is in JERUSALEM🇮🇱, together with all the silver and gold that you find in the whole province of BABYLON(IRAQ🇮🇶), as well as the freewill offerings of the people and the kohanim for the HOUSE of their GOD🇮🇱 in JERUSALEM🇮🇱. Furthermore, with this silver you should be sure to buy bulls, rams, and lambs, along with their grain offerings and their drink offerings and offer them on the ALTAR of the HOUSE of your GOD🇮🇱 in JERUSALEM🇮🇱. You may do whatever seems good to you and your brothers with the remaining silver and gold, according to the WILL of your GOD🇮🇱. “The vessels that are entrusted to you for the service of the HOUSE of your GOD🇮🇱 of HEAVEN🇮🇱, deliver before the GOD🇮🇱 of JERUSALEM🇮🇱. The rest of the needs for the HOUSE of your GOD🇮🇱 that you may have occasioned to supply, you may provide from the royal treasury. “I, KING ARTAXERXES, hereby issue a DECREE to ALL the treasurers of Trans-Euphrates to diligently provide ALL that Ezra the kohen, scribe of the Law of the GOD🇮🇱 of HEAVEN🇮🇱, may ask of you- up to 100 talents of silver, 100 cors of wheat, 100 baths of wine, 100 baths of oil, and salt without limit. Everything that the GOD🇮🇱 of HEAVEN🇮🇱 has required, let it be done with diligence for the HOUSE of the GOD🇮🇱 of HEAVEN🇮🇱. For WHY should there be WRATH against the REALM of the KING and his SONS? We also notify you that you have NO AUTHORITY to impose tribute, tax, or duty on any of the KOHANIM, LEVITES, SINGERS, GATEKEEPERS, SANCTUARY SERVANTS, or ATTENDANTS at this HOUSE of GOD🇮🇱. “Now you, Ezra, according to the WISDOM of your GOD🇮🇱 that is in your hand, appoint judges and magistrates who may administer justice to all the people in Trans-Euphrates-all who know the LAWS of your GOD🇮🇱. And you are to teach those who do not know them. Let ANYONE who does NOT observe the LAW of your GOD🇮🇱 and the LAW of the KING, be punished with due diligence, whether it is death or banishment, confiscation of goods or imprisonment.” BLESSED be YE_HO_VAH🇮🇱, the GOD🇮🇱 of our fathers, who has PUT it into the HEART of the KING to BEAUTIFY the HOUSE of YE_HO_VAH🇮🇱 in JERUSALEM🇮🇱 in this way and who has extended lovingkindness to me before the KING and his COUNSELORS and all the KING’s mighty PRINCES. I gained strength, as the hand of YE_HO_VAH🇮🇱 my GOD🇮🇱 was upon me, and I gathered leading men from ISRAEL🇮🇱 to go up with me. - Ezra 7:11-28❤❤❤