After WWII, Jewish Holocaust survivors are moved into Displaced
Persons' camps. After delays, more physical hardship, and years of
uncertainty, they are permitted to begin new lives in Israel and the
U.S.
Written by
Eileen Berdon {eberdon@aol.com}

This documentary reports events for European Jews
from the fall of the Third Reich in 1945 to the formation of the state
of Israel in 1948, arguing that creating the Israeli state was
necessary given the nature of post-war Europe for these survivors. We
see death in concentration camps after liberation, from disease or even
from eating too much. We learn of pogroms murdering those who return
home. We see the squalor of displaced persons camps. Facing strict
British immigration limits into Palestine, many sought passage
illegally, often ending up in locked camps in Cyprus. Against this
backdrop, Jews in Palestine, Truman in the White House, and UN
delegates debate Israel's formation.
Written by
{jhailey@hotmail.com}