#britishmandate

Issued between 1924–1948 by the British Mandate authorities, this passport clearly bore the name “Palestine” in English, Arabic, and Hebrew. It was a symbol of national identity, carried by Palestinians of all religions before the Nakba.

Belvoir Fortress sits high above the Jordan Valley, providing a strategic location during the time of the Crusades. Designed to ward off Muslim invaders, the fortress provided strong combat positioning and breathtaking views for the Crusaders during the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Palestinian industrialist Munib Al Masri’s eyes watered as he stepped out of Downing Street, the emotions of an eight-decade search for justice etched on his face.

Hebrew for a Shilling (Jerusalem: Steimatzky, 1941), from the I. Edward Kiev Judaica Collection.