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48התמונות צולמו על ידי ג'ון פיליפס במאי

1948 במאי 23 – 22חיפה שוחררה ב- מתעדת פעילות אנשי כרמלי, כולל ברחוב סטנטון

)רחוב שיבת ציון( ובוואדי רושמייה, אתרי לחימה מרכזיים בעיר.

לתמונות מצורפות הכותרות המקוריות

during a bitter fight

Haganah men checking traffic on Stanton St.

The Haganah commandos taking over the entrance to the docks where the British have withdrawn

Haganah men relaxing in their Jeep

A Haganah guard standing watch under a tree.

Special Haganah Commando men marching with their weapons ready

A Haganah man holding his prisoner at gun point

The Haganah special squad commandos sitting in their Jeep

Jewish troops blindfolding Polish adventurers doing sabotage for Arabs

The Haganah commandos staking out the Rushmiya Bridge

An important Haganah officer "Ronnie" leaning against the fence

"Ronnie" (L) a Haganah officer, walking down the street

Haganah men patrolling through the demolished barricades in Kharma Sq.

A Haganah soldier sitting guard in front of the sign.

The Jews leaving a deserted Arab section of Haifa after they drove the civilians out.

A street completely deserted after the Jews drove out all the civilians.

Stanton St. completely deserted after the Jews drove out all the civilians.

A man and his cat looking at the deserted Arab section of Haifa

A 13-years old Arab boy lying dead on street of Haifawhile flies swarm over him

British armored cars driving through the deserted sections of Haifa

Guards watching Gate 10, the entrance to the Haifa docks

A sign indicating Army traffic in Haifa

Royal Marine Major Norcock standing behind coils of barbwire.

A Royal Marine searching an Arab as he enters the gate

A British bulldozer plowing up Arab sand blocks to bring Haifa back to normal

A Royal Marine reporting from the roof of the Arab Hotel

British Marines guarding a deserted street

A Royal Marine guarding anArab section of Haifa

A guard collecting a pile of goods to be returned to the owners

Royal Marines helping Arabswith their belongings on the Haifa dock

An Arab child refugee waiting on the dock to leave Haifa

Arab refugees crowding the British ship as they carry them to Acre.

Arab refugees waiting on the dockto be ferried to an Arab city

Refugees gathering their belongings to take aboard the British ship

A barge bringing Arab refugees to the dock

Arab refugees crowding a British ship carrying them to Acre