Lot 53
"Thus…? Or Thus" – Israeli Propaganda Leaflet in Arabic – The 1948 Arab-Israeli War
"Thus…? Or Thus, " Israeli propaganda leaflet from the period of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. dated by hand: "2.1.49." Arabic.
Israeli propaganda leaflet which presents enemy soldiers with two options: death or surrender. One side features a large photograph of dead soldiers on the battlefield, with the inscription " كذا...? او" [Thus…? or]; on the other side appears the inscription " كذا" [thus], and photographs of the allegedly comfortable life led by Arab POW's in Israeli prisoner-of-war camps.
Approx. 24X17 cm. Fair condition. Fold lines and creases. Tears to edges and along fold lines (minor damage to text). Pen inscriptions.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
