Poster no. 3 of the Map Review Series – London, 1946 – Economic-Political Review of Palestine

Poster no. 3 of the Map Review Series – London, 1946 – Economic-Political Review of Palestine
Map Review, no. 3. Double-sided poster reviewing the political and economic situation in Palestine and the world. London: Bureau of Current Affairs, Fosh & Cross Press, May 1946. English.
Double-sided poster, reviewing, by means of texts, maps and photographs, the political and economic situation in Palestine and the world. one side features a summary of the conclusions of the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry on Jewish Problems in Palestine alongside photographs from Palestine; statistical tables presenting data on the economic development of Palestine during World War II (rate of employment among Jews and Arabs, the increase in foreign trade and more); two photographic portraits of a Jew and an Arab, with commentary on the status of the two nations in Palestine; and more. The other side features a review of the difficult conditions of European children after the war, accompanied by numerous photographs.
The Map Review posters were published biweekly by the Bureau of Current Affairs (which evolved from the British Army Bureau of Current Affairs, established to educate and raise morale amongst British soldiers during World War II). The posters, which employed visual means such as maps, sketches and photographs to provide a review of current matters, were displayed in canteens, military institutions, public libraries etc.
100.5X76.5 cm. Fair condition. Fold lines. Stains. Creases and small tears to margins. Several minute holes. Tears along fold lines (long tear to most of the entire vertical fold line).