Atty. Max Seligman - Archives, Yaakov Weiss, Avshalom Haviv, Meir Nakar - Correspondence Related to Three Sentenced to Death

16.06.1947 - 01.08.1947

Reference Code : HT 13 - 3/ 46

Archive: Atty. Max Seligman - Archives
Material status: Scanned

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Correspondence with British authorities and UN Special Commission on Palestine (UNSCOP) to lighten death penalty imposed on Yaakov Weiss, Avshalom Haviv and Meir Nakar. Petition from parents of condemned to death to UNSCOP requesting intervention to repeal death sentence. Inquiries from chief rabbis, Yitzhak Ben Zvi and World Mizrachi Organization requesting pardon. Appeal to Chaim Weizmann requesting intervention. Request for visa for sister of Yaakov Weiss and her request for pardon. Telegram of condolence to Edith Weiss. Letter to Prosecutor General of Eretz Israel Government about emergency defense regulations.