The Arabs Declare Holy War (1947)

Full title reads: “The Arabs Declare Holy War“. Palestine / Israel. Situation in Palestine following partition plan. LS General views of Palestine street scenes (Library material) LS General view of the meeting of the UNO (United Nation Organisation) special committee on Palestine in New York, United States of America (USA). CU Good cut in shot three-quarter face of Sir Alexander Cadogan, peering over his spectacles and removing them. CU three quarter face of Prince Feisal, Saudi Arabian delegate, in Arab robes. CU a map illustrating how the country will be divided under the new partition plan. MS LS various shots of Jews celebrating in the streets. MS British troops among the group, which carries a Jewish flag. LS elevated shot of Jews doing their traditional “Horra“ dance. CU over shoulder shots of newspaper headlines. MS group of Arab men gathered together. MS of groups of Arabs in uniform parading with Palestinian flags. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.