Israeli Withdrawal

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1449

Date Released

11 Mar 1957

Date Other

Mar 1957

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Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Withdrawal From Gulf of Aqaba. DESCRIPTION: Thousands of Israelis demonstrate in Jerusalem against withdrawal from Gaza and Aqaba. Mr Ben Gurion, enters to announce the Government’s decision to Israel’s Parliament. And, in the Gulf of Aqaba, they feared a renewal of the Egyptian blockade of their route to the Red Sea. SHOTLIST: Various shots of members of the Herut or Freedom Party demonstrating in Jerusalem. Shots of the banners. Shots of David Ben Gurion entering building. Shots of police preparing for trouble. Shots of police carrying barbed wire fences. Various shots of the crowds jostling with the police officers. LS of naval boat in the Gulf of Aqaba. Shots of officers pulling out of Aqaba.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

Jerusalem; Israel

Footage sources

France

Card file number

70021

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Soreano

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