British detention camps in Cyprus
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The British detention camps in Cyprus were facilities operated by the British authorities from 1946 to 1949 to intern Jewish Holocaust survivors and other refugees attempting to reach Mandatory Palestine as part of the Aliyah Bet immigration efforts.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military installation
ⓘ
detention camp system ⓘ internment camp ⓘ |
| after | Holocaust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | post–World War II period ⓘ |
| condition |
barbed wire enclosures
ⓘ
military guard ⓘ overcrowded ⓘ |
| country | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| detaineePopulation |
Jewish Holocaust survivors
ⓘ
Jewish displaced persons ⓘ illegal immigrants to Palestine ⓘ refugees from Europe ⓘ |
| dissolved | February 1949 ⓘ |
| endCause |
establishment of the State of Israel
ⓘ
transfer of detainees to Israel ⓘ |
| endTime | 1949 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British restrictions on Jewish immigration to Palestine
ⓘ
White Paper of 1939 immigration limits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
delayed immigration to Palestine
ⓘ
increased international criticism of British policy ⓘ strengthening of Zionist resolve ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late British Mandate in Palestine ⓘ |
| inception | August 1946 ⓘ |
| location |
Dekelia area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dhekelia NERFINISHED ⓘ Famagusta District NERFINISHED ⓘ Karaolos NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyla NERFINISHED ⓘ Xylotymbou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Colonial Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDetainees |
approximately 52,000
ⓘ
over 50,000 ⓘ |
| operator |
British Mandatory government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aliyah Bet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British policy on immigration to Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForLocation |
British control of Cyprus
ⓘ
proximity to Palestine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Haganah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irgun NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish Agency for Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Mossad LeAliyah Bet NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Special Committee on Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1946 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detention of Holocaust survivors
ⓘ
detention of illegal immigrants to Mandatory Palestine ⓘ internment of Jewish refugees ⓘ |
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