YUM! MORE unsolicited Arabic homework for you! Inbox x Dan Walsh 1:54 PM (20 hours ago) to Rochelle http://www.palestineposterproject.org/poster/britain-plays-with-fire Does this text say what I wrote at the PPPA page? I don't do calligraphy. Also of interest is that the original poster has the Arabic printed on backwards. Attachments area Preview attachment PlaysWithFire_pppa.jpg PlaysWithFire_pppa.jpg Rochelle Davis 9:50 AM (43 minutes ago) to me Not exactly, and boy, that was a puzzle. "The British Government expresses it sincerest felicitations to the Arab World for a Happy New Year" To me, it seems like a cut and paste "oh we found some Arabic text" -- doesn't really make sense. Rochelle Davis 9:51 AM (42 minutes ago) to me I take that back -- sorry -- hit "send" too quickly. This is a poster published by the British Govt (maybe?) to wish the Arab World a happy new year, and it says something else in the box ... And the Irgun pasted that small piece of paper over it ... 64 British Map of Eretz Israel – Pro-Arab – with an Etzel Note 02. Eretz Israel, British Mandate and Underground Movements, State of Israel Printed map of Eretz Israel, [1946-7]. Map of Eretz Israel with sites of mosques, a title in Arabic, Arab figures and space for integrating a calendar. A note on behalf of the Etzel is pasted to the map, explaining that the map was distributed by the British to the Arabs with a greeting: "Britain sends greeting to the new and liberated Arab nation", Etzel repleies: " Britain plays with Fire!!", "Remember the Conspiracy!!". 31X44.5 cm, good condition. Framed. http://www.kedem-auctions.com/en/auction-items/62592/02.%20Eretz%20Israe... Opening- $250 Sold for-$280
Britain Plays With Fire!
Translation / Interpretation / Caption Text / Source
Arabic translation:
(text in black box)
The British Government expresses it sincerest felicitations to the Arab World for a Happy New Year Hebrew translation:
(text in pasted-on slip - bottom two lines)
From the Irgun: Britain plays with fire!! Remember the conspiracy!!
Curator's note: The Arabic text in the black rectangle is printed backwards
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Year
1947
Wellspring
Special Collection
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Dimensions
31 x 44.5 cm
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Hebrew
English
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