The Struggle against the British - Settlement and Illegal Immigration: Appendices

Appendix 1

Below is a chart summarizing the fate of several of the ships bringing illegal immigrants to the shores of Palestine during the war.

On the basis of this table, define the British attitude towards the Jews who managed to escape certain destruction in Europe.

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SHIP            NO. PASSENGERS  OUTCOME
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1. Rudnechov      371           Passengers arrested by the British
                                authorities in Palestine and detained
                                at the British army base at Tzrifin 
				(Palestine).
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2. Sakaria      2,400           Passengers, from Czechoslovakia,
                                Hungary, and Romania, arrested by the
                                British and transferred to detention
                                camps at Tzrifin and Atlit (Palestine).
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3. Libertade      700           Passengers caught off the coast of
                                Palestine and transferred to detention
                                camps.
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4. Pacific      1,771           Passengers transferred to the British
                                "Patria" for deportation to Mauritius.
                                Following the ship's sabotage, the
                                deportation order was canceled, and 
                                passengers were transferred to the 
                                detention camp at Atlit.
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5. Atlantic     1,880           Passengers deported to Mauritius.
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6. Viturol        120           Passengers deported to the detention
                                camp on Cyprus.
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Appendix #2

You are a group of reporters representing an extremely influential American newspaper. You have been sent by your editor to cover an incident connected to the illegal immigration to Palestine. You are now on the beach near Haifa, witnessing the fate of one of the immigrant ships. Cover this incident. [Describe the passengers, who they are, where they have come from, what they have gone through. Write supposed interviews with the parties involved. Express your opinion on the British policy towards the illegal immigration.]

Appendix #3

Using the table, map, and photographs, write down the salient characteristics of illegal immigration to Palestine after the war.

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YEAR   No. OF SHIPS   No. OF IMMIGRANTS
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1934       3              817
1937       2               70
1938      15            3,406
1939      35           16,840
1940      11           10,117
1941       2            1,569
1942       2              120
1944      10            4,677
1945       8            1,036
1946      21           21,710
1947       2           25,503
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