• Dr Chaim Weizmann in front of the Daniel Sieff Research Institute; Photo; Licensed article; Original: 5740x4315; Photographer: Unknown; Licensable; Rights: © Bleek/zb Media. Dr Chaim Weizmann at the Daniel Sieff Research Institute, 1938 - with British officers In this photo from 1938, Dr Chaim Weizmann, the prominent Zionist leader and scientist, stands in the Daniel Sieff Research Institute in Rehovot, surrounded by British officers. The formally dressed Weizmann appears to be engrossed in a discussion in which he emphasises the role of scientific progress in the development of the Jewish homeland in Palestine. The British officers representing the colonial administration observe the research facilities with interest. Their presence reflects the strategic importance of scientific and industrial progress in the region as well as the complex political relations between the British Mandate authorities and the Zionist leadership. Founded in 1934, the Daniel Sieff Research Institute later became the Weizmann Institute of Science, a world-renowned centre for scientific research. This image depicts a moment in diplomacy, science and politics at a pivotal time in history, when global tensions were rising on the eve of the Second World War.
  • Jerusalem 1938, showing the Old City of Jerusalem in 1938 and pictures of the new building of the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus and various shots of the New City. In addition, some Arab leaders of the office of the Supreme Islamic Council (SMC), the highest religious Muslim authority in Palestine, are portrayed. ID#190676. film length 3:22. a licence fee of 7 x 30 seconds is charged to purchase a licence for the complete contribution.
  • Palestine 1938 Hanuta Settlement. This American film report shows footage of Palestine in 1938. Film length 07:30. A licence fee of 15 x 30 seconds is charged to purchase a licence for the complete report.
  • Palestine Symphony Orchestra 1938. This American film report shows footage of Palestine in 1938. Film length 05:50. A licence fee of 12 x 30 seconds is charged to purchase a licence for the complete report.
  • David Ben Gurion in Palestine in 1938 at a meeting of the Jewish Agency in the study of Theodore Herzl, the father of modern political Zionism. Board meeting of the Jewish Agency with David Ben Gurion as chairman and Moshe Shertok to his right - close-ups of the board members. Film length 01:20. A licence fee of 3 x 30 seconds is charged to purchase a licence for the complete contribution.
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