OVERSEAS NEWS - ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SHIPS -

OVERSEAS NEWS - ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SHIPS -

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The video discusses the arrival of illegal immigrant ships in Haifa, carrying Jewish refugees determined to enter Palestine. The conditions on these ships were appalling, though the refugees had traveled in relative comfort before transferring to these vessels. Some of the ships were former Canadian Navy corvettes, reportedly sold to the Jews by Panama. The UK government announced plans to stop this illegal immigration.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the Jewish refugees arriving in Haifa?

To find work in Palestine

To enter Palestine at any cost

To visit family in Palestine

To trade goods in Palestine

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the conditions like on the ships carrying the Jewish refugees?

Appalling and difficult

Crowded but clean

Luxurious and comfortable

Spacious and well-equipped

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Before transferring to the ships, how did the refugees travel most of the way?

By air

In apparent transport with comparative comfort

In overcrowded buses

By foot

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original purpose of the ships used by the refugees?

Corvettes of the Canadian Navy

Cargo ships

Fishing vessels

Passenger ferries

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the response from 10 Downing Street regarding the illegal immigration?

It would be ignored

It would be stopped

It would be supported

It would be encouraged