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Morris Laub (right), Joint Distribution Committee director for Cyprus, reviews supplies sent for the 12,000 Jews still interned on ... [LCID: 63189]
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Cyprus

After World War II, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus was home to detention camps for Holocaust survivors who were detained en route to Palestine. The British government, which controlled Palestine at that time, intercepted more than 50,000 Holocaust survivors between 1946-1948 and detained them on Cyprus. Explore more content related to Cyprus after the war.

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British soldiers check Jewish refugees from Aliyah Bet ("illegal" immigration) ship "Theodor Herzl" before deporting them to detention ... [LCID: 69909]
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A search before deportation to Cyprus
Jewish refugee youths, prevented by the British from landing in Palestine, learn sewing at a detention camp. [LCID: 69756]
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Cyprus detention camp
One of the tent camps used to detain Jewish displaced persons denied entry into Palestine by the British. [LCID: 36004]
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Cyprus Detention Camps
The last group of European Jewish refugees leaves a British detention camp for Israel. [LCID: 69794]
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European Jewish refugees leave Cyprus for Israel
Frederick R. Wohl [LCID: 7214]
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Frederick R. Wohl
Jewish refugees arrive in Haifa and are interned [LCID: dfh0360i]
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Jewish refugees arrive in Haifa and are interned
Jewish refugees cross into Italy [LCID: dfb0313e]
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Jewish refugees cross into Italy
The last group of European Jewish refugees leaves a British detention camp for Israel. [LCID: 69894]
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Leaving Cyprus
Jews interned in Cyprus prepare for Passover with supplies provided by the Joint Distribution Committee. [LCID: 46439]
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Preparing for Passover on Cyprus
A young Jewish refugee, wounded while resisting British soldiers on board the Aliyah Bet ("illegal" immigration) ship "Knesset Israel, ... [LCID: 69146]
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Refugee wounded while resisting British soldiers on board the ship Knesset Israel
Morris Laub (right), Joint Distribution Committee director for Cyprus, reviews supplies sent for the 12,000 Jews still interned on ... [LCID: 63189]
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Supplies for those interned on Cyprus
One of the tent camps used to detain Jewish displaced persons denied entry into Palestine by the British. [LCID: 36004]
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Tent camp on Cyprus

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