Official Bulletin – Three official notices issued by the Government of Palestine during the 1929 riots – wall posters reporting on the violent events in the cities of the country between August 25 and 31, 1929. Printed at the Greek Convent Press.
Bulletin dated August 25, 1929 – reports on the situation in the Jerusalem area, including numerical data on Muslims, Christians, and Jews killed or who died of their wounds; in Hebron, a serious attack on the Jewish Quarter in the city—more than forty-five Jews and eight Muslims were killed, over fifty-nine Jews and ten Muslims were injured. “A strong force of troops from the Royal Air Force and from the British Police was sent and restored order.” Also includes reports on events in Gaza and Beersheba, Nablus, Safed, Tulkarm, Nazareth and Acre, Haifa, as well as “General Matters” (six hundred British soldiers from Egypt arrived in the country, and more).
Bulletin dated August 27, 1929 – reports on events in Jerusalem, Jaffa and Tel Aviv, Haifa, and other parts of the country, as well as a casualty list—killed, wounded hospitalized, and wounded not in hospitals—among Muslims, Christians, and Jews.
Bulletin dated August 31, 1929 – reports on casualties in Safed, Jerusalem, and Haifa, and the number of casualties among Muslims, Christians, and Jews. Also includes a warning: “There is reason to warn the public in all the towns and villages in the country of the danger to those walking in the streets at night…”.
Uniform size: 43×35 cm. Fold marks. Light stains. Overall good condition.
