תמונות (שלא נצפו בעבר) מארכיון LIFE המתעדות את הימים שמייד אחרי כיבוש חיפה ואת גירוש / בריחת תושביה הערביים. במקביל מאבטחים נחתים בריטיים את קיפול הצבא המנדטורי מהארץ דרך הנמל. התמונות צולמו על ידי ג'ון פיליפס במאי 48 חיפה שוחררה ב- 22 – 23 במאי 1948 מתעדת פעילות אנשי כרמלי, כולל ברחוב סטנטון (רחוב שיבת ציון) ובוואדי רושמייה, אתרי לחימה מרכזיים בעיר. לתמונות מצורפות הכותרות המקוריות
during a bitter fight
Haganah men checking traffic on Stanton St.
The Haganah commandos taking over the entrance to the docks where the British have withdrawn
Haganah men relaxing in their Jeep
A Haganah guard standing watch under a tree.
Special Haganah Commando men marching with their weapons ready
A Haganah man holding his prisoner at gun point
The Haganah special squad commandos sitting in their Jeep
Jewish troops blindfolding Polish adventurers doing sabotage for Arabs
The Haganah commandos staking out the Rushmiya Bridge
An important Haganah officer "Ronnie" leaning against the fence
"Ronnie" (L) a Haganah officer, walking down the street
Haganah men patrolling through the demolished barricades in Kharma Sq.
A Haganah soldier sitting guard in front of the sign.
The Jews leaving a deserted Arab section of Haifa after they drove the civilians out.
A street completely deserted after the Jews drove out all the civilians.
Stanton St. completely deserted after the Jews drove out all the civilians.
A man and his cat looking at the deserted Arab section of Haifa
A 13-years old Arab boy lying dead on street of Haifa while flies swarm over him
British armored cars driving through the deserted sections of Haifa
Guards watching Gate 10, the entrance to the Haifa docks
A sign indicating Army traffic in Haifa
Royal Marine Major Norcock standing behind coils of barbwire.
A Royal Marine searching an Arab as he enters the gate
A British bulldozer plowing up Arab sand blocks to bring Haifa back to normal
A Royal Marine reporting from the roof of the Arab Hotel
British Marines guarding a deserted street
A Royal Marine guarding an Arab section of Haifa
A guard collecting a pile of goods to be returned to the owners
Royal Marines helping Arabs with their belongings on the Haifa dock
An Arab child refugee waiting on the dock to leave Haifa
Arab refugees crowding the British ship as they carry them to Acre.
Arab refugees waiting on the dock to be ferried to an Arab city
Refugees gathering their belongings to take aboard the British ship
A barge bringing Arab refugees to the dock
Arab refugees crowding a British ship carrying them to Acre