After the Arab Legion destroyed the Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem and the last Jewish residents were evacuated or taken captive to Amman, the Arabs proposed the demilitarization of the Old City.
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Glory to the Heroes of the Old Yishuv
Translated and annotated 26 July 1948 Haaretz article on the Old Yishuv, Neturei Karta, Arab civilian flight, and the portrayal of Arab Legion and Egyptian forces during the 1948 battle for Jerusalem.
“No-Man’s-Land” at Jerusalem: Arabs and Jews Agree
Jewish and Arab commanders, at a formal meeting presided over by the chairman of the United Nations truce committee and in the presence of the mediator’s chief observer, have signed an agreement regarding the demarcation of a “no-man’s-land” on the Jerusalem front.
Prospects for the Upcoming Opening of the Road to Jerusalem
The UN Truce Commission has begun discussions on the resumption of civilian traffic between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. It appears there are good prospects for the opening of the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road via Ramla in the coming days.
Britons Handed Over to Hagana
After negotiations between the Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Israel defence army (the Hagana), the Irgun on Friday surrendered the five British officials of the Jerusalem Electric and Public Service Corporation who had been kidnapped in Jerusalem 10 days ago.
Artillery Duels in Jerusalem
Apparently because of the Muslim fast of Ramadan, the Arab forces are refraining from fighting during the daytime, when the Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, and artillery duels are fought here every night, both sides using the heaviest weapons at their disposal.
Irgun Statement on Kidnapped Officials
Downes and Hawkins: Please find Christian names from Electric Corporations London offices. Irgun stated they are outside Jewish Defence Army in Jerusalem and other parts of Palestine, outside territory of State of Israel.
Untitled: Kidnapping of British Officials by Irgun
Five British officials of Jerusalem Electric and Public Service Corporation been kidnapped by Irgun Zevai Leumi terrorists.
In December 1947, during the three-day Arab riots that swept Jerusalem after the UN vote on partition, Asher was brutally attacked on Princess Mary Avenue.
