Jewish Brno outside the city walls

Illegal migrants on ships and boats

Historians estimate that the illegal Zionist fleet, made up of old, dilapidated ships, made at least 140 voyages between Europe and the Middle East. More than 50,000 refugees were intercepted by British naval patrols. The detainees were taken to internment camps either directly in Palestine, Cyprus or Mauritius. Over 1,600 refugees drowned en route.

Photo: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R68235 / CC-BY-SA 3.0


Why do you think Jewish refugees from Europe made the journey on overcrowded, often technically inadequate ships?

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