LIFE Magazine: Palestine 1948 — rare photo collectionThese are 45 photos from LIFE Magazine archive. Some of these photos were not published at the time.The Palestine Project·Follow4 min read·May 16, 2018--4ListenShareA 13-yr-old Palestinian boy lying dead on street of Haifa. English soldiers passing by.British soldier sitting guard on a rooftop. 1948. Dmitri KesselPalestinian refugees on a dock. Haifa, Palestine, May 1948, John PhillipsA British soldier sitting guard on a rooftop. 1948. Dmitri KesselArab Legion soldier standing guard in the Jewish quarter in Jerusalem. June 1948. John Phillips.Arab Legionnaires fight from walls of Jerusalem, May 1948. John PhillipsPalestinians evacuating the village of Zenin. May 1948. John PhillipsBritish Marines guarding a deserted Palestinian street of Haifa. May 1948. John PhillipsCaptured Jewish soldier sitting between two members of the Arab Legion. Jerusalem. June 1948. John PhillipsIllegal Jewish immigrants aboard captured refugee ship surrounded by British troops who halted the craft shortly before the official creation of the state of Israel. Haifa 1948. Dmitri KesselJewish families leaving the old city through Zion’s Gate. June 1948. John PhillipsJewish soldiers being guarded by Arab Legion soldiers after their surrender in Jerusalem. June 1948. John PhillipsView of Haifa from Mt. Carmel in June 1948. Frank ScherschelTwo Rabbis conference with Arab Legion soldiers. June 1948. John PhillipsSephardic Rabbi discussing terms of surrender of the Jewish quarter in Jerusalem with Arab Legion Soldiers. June 1948. John PhillipsPalestinian women and children refugees evacuating the village of Zenin. May 1948. John PhillipsArab Legion in Jerusalem. May 1948. John PhillipsEmir Mohamed Saleh leading his followers, John Phillips. April 1948Jewish soldiers lying injured in hospital after surrender of city. Jerusalem, Israel. June 1948. John PhillipsJewish troops blindfolding Polish adventurers doing sabotage for Arabs. May 1948. John PhillipsJohn Glubb © and his wife feeding pigeons. April 1948. John PhillipsKing Abdullah (fore CL) and his party standing in front of the Dome of the Rock. Jerusalem, Palestine. John PhillipsMayor of Jewish quarter “Muhktar” Weingarten being escorted to Arab Legion headquarters by Arab soldiers. Jerusalem. June 1948. John PhillipsMen of Emir Mohamed Saleh in their camp listening to latest news. April 1948. John PhillipsPalestinian refugees gathering their belongings to take aboard the British ship, May 1948. John PhillipsView of Jewish outpost near Egyptian border, showing trenches, gun emplacements and barded wire. 1948. Dmitri KesselWounded Arab Legionnaire is carried by civilian volunteers. Jerusalem. May 1948A barge bringing Palestinian refugees to the dock in HaifaA Royal Marine searching a PalestinianPalestinian child refugee waiting on the dock to leave HaifaPalestinian guard checking a car at the road blockPalestinian refugees in Haifa waiting to be exiled to an Arab cityPalestinian family going to Church of the Holy Sepulchre in JerusalemDr. Moussa Husseini (4R), and a leader of Haganah forces, walking with Arab soldiers after signing the surrender of JerusalemFinal patrol by British tanks pushes three rubble strewn streets of Jaffa intent on preventing any further fighting between Jews and Palestinians before expiration of mandateInjured Palestinians lying on cots waiting to be evacuated in HaifaJewish prisoner being escorted by Arab soldiersJewish woman and child receiving Arab-supplied bread at hospitalKing Abdullah and his party attending a banquet during truceKing Abdullah and his party standing in front of the Dome of the RockOld City of JerusalemPeople running away from the watersfront during air raid in Tel AvivPriest walking past the Convent of Notre Dae du France which was damaged during fighting in the cityStanton St. in Haifa completely deserted after the Jews drove out all the civiliansPalestinian women and children refugees evacuating the village of Zenin