Palestine Philatelic Exhibition Postcard with Stamps in Tel-Aviv 1945

PALESTINE SPECIAL POST CARD FOR PHILATELIC  EXHIBITION is a pictorial postal stationery card with large advertisement for the Phila stamp exhibition. This First Day Cover features three Palestine landmarks: Mosque of Omar (Dome of the Rock), Rachel's Tomb and  Tower of David. Cancellation originated from Tel-Aviv (Palestine) and was dated 8 April 1945. These stamps  were part of a 22-stamp series was printed and released with scenes/sites from Palestine between 1927 till 1942, and apparently they were used up until the late 1940s. The stamps were printed in three languages.

 

Mosque of Omar (Dome of the Rock)
The Dome of the Rock is located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. It was completed in 691 CE. The Foundation Stone, on which it is built, holds great significance for Muslims, Jews, and Christians. It was constructed on the Second Jewish Temple site, which was destroyed by the Roman army in year 70 CE. Muslims believe this is the site of the Islamic miracle of the Isra and Miraj. Jews believe the Foundation Stone was the location of the Holy of Holies in the Temple, and view it as the epicenter (junction) of Heaven and Earth.  According to Jewish tradition, the stone is the site where Abraham was preparing to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Muslims believe it was Ishmael that was to be sacrificed.) 

Rachel's Tomb
Rachel's tomb (reputed) is within a Muslim cemetery, and is located on the edge of Bethlehem in the West Bank. Rachel, wife of Jacob, and mother of Benjamin, is revered, especially in the Jewish tradition. Rachel's tomb has been the site of Muslim/ Jewish cooperation and conflict, depending on the era. 

Citadel at Jerusalem
This ancient citadel (Tower of David) is located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem. It has origins back to the 2nd century BCE. It now houses a Museum of the History of Jerusalem.