1953 Press Photo Israeli Workers Clear Jordan River Bank - nox44433

10/12 - Israel: Latest menace to world peace is in the ever-smoldering Middle East where Arabs and Israelis are up in arms, both literally and figuratively. Focal point of the latest dispute is the historic Jordan River, whose waters, the Arabs charge, have been diverted for an Israeli canal and power project in violation of the 1949 peace agreement. Above, Israeli workers clear the riverbank under Syrian gun emplacements hidden in clumps of trees on hills in background.

Photo is dated 1953.

Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches.