Item ID	18779
Title	Interior of a tent set up to house refugees waiting for entry into Palestine in the Cyprus detention camps.
Reference Code	NY_07877
Description	A view of the living conditions in the Cyprus detention camps for Jewish refugees who tried to emigrate to Palestine but were turned back by the British. The British government allowed 750 refugees to enter Palestine per month, with approximately 51,000 people living in the detention camps. JDC provides medical care and supplementary food rations to the refugees.
Country	Cyprus	similar items
Dates	03/26/1947
Agency	Associated Press	similar items
Selected Search Code	Terra	similar items
Size	6 x 8
Format	Print

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