Postkrieg, Anti-Zionist Franking & Politically inspired refusal of service

1939 White Paper era airmail: 9 May 1939 postmarked air mail cover sent from RAMAT GAN to PARIS, endorsed "KLM" and franked 25 mils per the KLM airlines postage rate, tied by 2x strikes of the local postmark; on the back the sender affixed 5x 1m JNF Hanita stamp labels, likely in protest of the forthcoming White Paper which restricted Jewish immigration to Palestine (and transfer of lands therein)...

Latest received mail from September 1950 TWA flight mail seized in Egypt: 15 SEP 1950 airmail commercial cover on business stationary from NEW YORK to HAIFA, meter franked 50c; this cover was carried on board a TWA flight (probably the Saturday departing Flight 918 from LaGuardia) which departed ROME on 18 September with 14 passengers and scheduled to arrive at LYDDA the same day, however due to e...

1959 Egyptian seizures of Israel-bound mail in transit: 12 Jan 1959 postmarked air mail cover sent from WARSAW Poland to HERZLIYA, franked 3 Zlotys and tied by single strike of the local postmark. In this period, although a starting date is unknown, Egypt resumed its practice from 1948 of seizing mail addressed to Israel from mail bags transiting Egypt by air or surface transport - censoring and r...

1959 Egyptian seizures of Israel-bound mail in transit: unpostmarked 1959 era airmail postal stationary cover sent from WROCLAW Poland to SARAFAND, imprint franked 3.40 Zlotys. In this period, although a starting date is unknown, Egypt resumed its practice from 1948 of seizing mail addressed to Israel from mail bags transiting Egypt by air or surface transport - censoring and returning those lette...

1959 Egyptian seizures of Israel-bound mail in transit: 5 Dec 1959 postmarked surface mail cover (likely printed matter) sent from STOCKHOLM Sweden to TEL AVIV, franked 15 Ore using a machine-vended coil stamp & tied by local machine cancel. In this period, although a starting date is unknown, Egypt resumed its practice from 1948 of seizing mail addressed to Israel from mail bags transiting Eg...

Arab Boycott of Israel 'blacklist' document: 2 JUN 1961 mimeographed document-form on 'Roneo Bond' watermarked paper from the Consulate General of Iraq in LONDON certifying that the ship S.S. City of Chester "is not included in the blacklist"; signed by the consul Taha Marouf & tied by a 50 Dinar consular stamp stamped by the Consulate's round illustrated cachet + dater (and also towards top o...

Pro-Palestinian franks on mail: lot 3x covers from KUWAIT bearing pro-Palestinian franks, 1) [14 MAR 71] addressed (mailed?) cover bearing 1970 "Palestinian Commandos" cinderella stamp series (SC# 492-494) tied by 2 strikes of dateless 1st Day Cover postmark, unsealed, damaged tip to 45F frank; 2) 16 DE 69 unaddressed airmail stationary cover bearing "Palestinian Refugees Universal Week" stamps (S...

Soviet subtle 'postkrieg' against Israel: 20 JAN 1988 registered airmail cover with Advice of Receipt service from REHOVOT (return addressed JERUSALEM) to Jewish/Israeli institution in TASHKENT USSR (per Russian address), tied by local red circular "pre-paid" postmark (Nacht 518/24) in center & registry label at top right + AR postcard on back; in the period atmosphere of Soviet harassment of Jews...