This newsreel was produced by Israel Newsmagazine Geva Films LTD, and shows events taking place in Israel in 1956-1957. It features 12 segments.

0:18 “Exodus from Egypt” 0:22 President Itzhak Ben-Zvi (original name Isaac Shimshelevich) welcomes Egyptian Jewish refugees to his Jerusalem home on the eve of Passover 0:33 Views of transit camps and residences built to house refugees 0:48 An Egyptian Jewish family prepares for Passover 1:01 Family performs the ritual of Seder 1:42 “Jerusalem Forests” 1:48 The first trees of the New Jerusalem Forest are planted by President Itzhak Ben-Zvi 2:05 Views of the growing forest 2:13 Tree planting in Chile. 2:16 Diplomats from Foreign Ministry, Jewish Agency, and Jewish National Fund plant trees 2:25 “Ben Gurion Honorary Doctor” 2:31 New Hebrew University campus 2:36 Archaeologist Yigael Yadin, French Ambassador Pierre Gilbert, President Ben-Zvi 2:49 Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion receives honorary doctorate 2:58 Audience in attendance 3:05 “Diplomats and Visitors” 3:08 Soviet Ambassador to Israel, Aleksander Abramov arrives at Libya airport 3:20 American Ambassador Edward B. Lawson receives families and officials returning after the lifting of the American travel ban 3:30 Soldiers hoisting Hungarian flag 3:36 New Hungarian Minister to Israel arrives to meet President 3:45 Senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in attendance 3:47 Leader of West German Socialist Party Konrad Adenauer visits Uvaldgar pipe factory 4:14 Two daughters of French Prime Minister Guy Mollet visit development site in Tel Lachish with young Israel pioneer settlers 4:33 Group visits Kibbutz Negba 4:36 Group visits monument to Battles of Negba of 1948. 4:41 “New Pressclub” 4:47 Celina Sokolow, daughter of Nahum Sokolow, inaugurates the Israel Journalist Association new Pressclub, Sokolow House 4:56 David Ben-Gurion gives address 5:03 “Women in Israel” 5:06 Intl Council of Jewish Women holds first World Conference 5:18 Address by Golda Meir 5:26 Australian delegation 5:34 Residents unveil plaque 5:48 Hannah Levin, mayor of Rishon Lezion 5:53 Scenes from the convalescent home for nursing mothers 6:12 Patients enjoy refreshments outside 6:21 “Jewish Youth Leaders in Israel” 6:24 Jewish Agency’s Youth Leadership Institute visiting the Negev desert 7:21 Group climbs the ancient fortress of Masada 7:56 Group swims in the Fountain of the Kid within the Ein Gedi holiday resort 8:15 “Industry” 8:18 Tire manufacturing facility 9:00 A worker drives a tug vehicle to which is attached a large load of tires in the port of Haifa. Ships are seen in the background 9:20 “Maronite and Druze Celebrations” 9:24 Shot of the outside of a church in Jish (Gush Halav) 9:37 Large group of members of the Mennonite Christian Community of Israel gather to inaugurate a new school and monastery 9:59 The Druze community in Israel make their annual pilgrimage to the village of Hittin to pay homage to the memory of Jethro 10:14 Large groups are shown on the site for the feast of Ziyarat al-Nabi Shu’ayb 10:25 “French Nation” Avenue 10:28 A large group is gathered in the garden city of Ramat Gan to attend 10:30 French Ambassador Pierre Gilbert gives speech as he inaugurates the opening of a new street named in honour of the French Nation 10:55 “French Artist’s One-Man Show” 10:59 Crowd gathered at the French Cultural Center in Tel Aviv sponsored by the French attaché Fisher 11:03 Fisher talks to two men at the venue 11:09 Artworks depicting Israel types by French artist Valentine Delie are shown. 11:31 “March to Jerusalem” 11:35 Groups of male and women soldiers march to Jerusalem before Passover 11:57 Male soldiers engage in obstacle training 12:14 Male soldiers are shown marching in full pack and rifle 12:23 Children greet the arrival of the soldiers to their village 12:35 The soldiers stop to rest and take refreshments 12:42 Gadna Youth Cadets are shown marching, and settlements are shown in the background 12:43 Gadna Youth Cadets march with their mascot, a monkey on a leash which wears the number 22 on its back 12:52 Women soldiers are shown marching 13:05 Members of various kibbutzim are shown marching 13:09 A contingent from the Bus Drivers Cooperative, as well as overseas students, join the march 13:13 Senior citizens join the march 13:17 Female soldiers march in a settlement

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