Arab-Israeli mail of 1967 War era

Very Last Arabian Gaza mail before Israeli capture in 1967 Six Day War: Egypt air mailed cover to KHAN YUNIS tied by 1967 10 L Labour Day/Palestine frank, backstamped 5 JUN 1967 8:00am arrival. At 7:50am Israeli forces began an attack on Egyptian forces in the strip; 4 hours later the Israelis captured Khan Yunis. This is among the last pieces of mail received prior to this event....

1967 Six Day War postal suspensions of mail to Israel: 15-6-1967 airmail cover on business stationary from watch manufacturer GRENCHEN Switzerland to NABLUS "JORDAN", franked 60c & tied by strike of local postmark; as of 7 June locale part of Israel: although the War & territorial changes did not cause international mail suspensions, much worldwide mail addressed to Jordan was held up there; here,...

1967 Six Day War postal suspensions of mail to Israel: 22 JUNE 1967 airmail cover from GENEVA Switzerland to JERUSALEM "JORDAN", franked 60c & tied by strike of local postmark; as of 7 June locale part of Israel: although the War & territorial changes did not cause international mail suspensions, much worldwide mail addressed to Jordan was held up there; here, the Swiss uniquely marked suc...

1967 War Israel-captured mail: 24 APR 1967 surface-mailed parcel card from MARSEILLE to BETHLEHEM Jordan, sent by rail at MARVEJOLS "via BEIRUT"-DAMASCUS-AMMAN to [E.] JERUSALEM (one of 2 documented routes, via Syria), where received 3 JUN 67 by Jordanian Post Office in JERUSALEM + marked by local customs boxed Arabic handstamp. This document fell into Israeli hands with the capture of the city on...

Earliest received Jordanian post-1967 War mail to Israel via Red Cross - war-delayed + from Saudi Arabia: 29 May 1967 postmarked air mail cover on imprinted business postal stationary, sent from RIYADH to JERUSALEM Jordan, franked 4 Piastres & tied by single strike of the local RYAD postmark. The 1967 "6-Day War" broke out on 5 June and ended on 10 June with Jordanian East Jerusalem being captured...

POSTAL HISTORY GEM - Outbreak 1967 Six Day War delayed Arab / Israeli-captured mail document: 5 JUN 1967 single-sided French/Arabic Jordanian Postal Administration form AV7 from JERUSALEM documenting dispatch (not "transit", as no original dispatching post office stamp on top right of form) of (5) mail bags to different destinations (BEIRUT, FRANKFURT, GREAT BRITAIN, LONDON transit, NEW YORK) from...

Jordanian post-1967 War mail to Israel via Red Cross: 13 JUNE 1967 [airmail] cover from BRUSSELS to JERUSALEM "JORDAN", franked 7F & tied by local machine cancel; as of 7 June locale part of Israel, but cover routed via JORDAN, where backstamped 19 JUN 67 AMMAN transit: between June-Aug 1967 Jordan accumulated all mail received for newly Israeli-conquered territories & then delivered them via Red ...

Jordanian post-1967 War mail to Israel via Red Cross: 21 JUNE 1967 airmail cover from PAMPLONA Spain to JERUSALEM "JORDAN", meter franked 12Pts & tied by local postmark; as of 7 June locale part of Israel, but cover still routed via JORDAN, where backstamped 25 JUN 67 AMMAN transit: between June-Aug 1967 Jordan accumulated all mail received for newly Israeli-conquered territories & then delivered ...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel: 4 SEP 1967 postmarked air letter/aerogramme from WATERBURY (US) to American Mission in Old City in JERUSALEM "JORDAN", with pre-printed 13c frank & tied by local machine cancel; with locale now held by Israel, as of September 1967 Jordan began holding back all mail destined to former Jordanian territories newly held by Israel, in AMMAN - and the...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel: 6 SEPT 1967 airmail commercial cover from LEATHERHEAD (UK) to business in Old City JERUSALEM "JORDAN", with meter franking; with locale now held by Israel, as of September Jordan began holding back all mail destined to former Jordanian territories newly held by Israel, in AMMAN - and then released it all back to sender en-masse 13 months later (...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel + mimeograph discovery: 11 Dec 1967 postmarked air mail cover sent from ATHENS Greece to well known Christian-Arab business of Basil Rittas in the OLD CITY of JERUSALEM, franked 5 Drachma & tied by local machine cancel; routed (correctly, prior to the War) via JORDAN where backstamped 13 Dec 67 AMMAN transit: with destination locale now held by I...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel affecting Arabian mail: 14 DEC 1967 air mail cover from ADEN ("Federation of South Arabia" now People's Republic of Southern YEMEN as of 30 Nov. 1967) to St. Georges Anglican Cathedral [East] JERUSALEM (no country indicated), franked 40 Fils using pair of Federation stamps & tied by local machine cancel; routed (correctly, prior to the War) via J...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel: 15 DEC 67 airmail cover from BRADFORD (UK) to couple in BETHLEHEM "JORDAN", franked 12d using 2x perfined 6d stamps (damage to one on bottom right) & tied by local machine cancel; with locale now held by Israel, as of September Jordan began holding back all mail destined to former Jordanian territories newly held by Israel, in AMMAN - and then r...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel - Taiwanese wrapper: 18 May 1968 postmarked air mail imprinted printed matter magazine wrapper sent from TAIPEI Taiwan to Taiwanese addressee at higher education institute in village of BEIT HANINA (then near JERUSALEM), franked 2 Dollar & tied by single strike of the local postmark; routed (correctly, prior to the War) via JORDAN where impounded...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel, from Japan: 23 JULY 1968 postmarked surface mailed printed matter cover on imprinted Bank of Tokyo postal stationary, sent from TOKYO to Claridge Hotel in JERUSALEM "Jordan", meter franked 25 Yen; backstamped 7 OCT 1968 AMMAN-6 arrival: with locale now held by Israel since June 1967, as of Sept. 1967 Jordan held back all mail destined to former ...