Auction 64- Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Label with the Flag of Britain and a Swastika – Protest Against Deportation of Exodus Illegal Immigrants – 1947

Opening: $400
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A label issued during the protest against British policy when illegal immigrants on the ship Exodus were deported, 1947.
Printed on the label are the flag of Britain with a Swastika in the center and the legend: "S.S. Exodus 1947, British Floating Dachau".
This label may have been created in Washington by The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington. See enclosed article.
7X11 cm. Good condition.
Provenance: Rimon Family Collection.
Palestine, Ha'apala (Illegal Immigration), the British Mandate, the Establishment of the State of Israel
Palestine, Ha'apala (Illegal Immigration), the British Mandate, the Establishment of the State of Israel