0139.02.0063
ʿabdallah al-Khatib's Prisoner of War Memo

Written in both Arabic and Hebrew, this document shows ʿabdallah al-Khatib's prisoner of war memo, numbered 791, during his detention at the Central Arabs Prison during the 1948 War. The memo includes a handwritten letter from al-Khatib to Hasan al-Kateb in which he informs him of his well-being that he reads books and enjoys the company of the inmates. The letter is also sealed with the Israeli and the International Red Cross stamps.

Date created

1949

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Text

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Letters

Source of Description

Ozrail, Samar. "The Sakher al-Khatib Collection". Archival Inventory. 16 January- 10 November 2019. The Palestinian Museum Digital Archive.

Physical status

good

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0139.02.0063
ʿabdallah al-Khatib's Prisoner of War Memo

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