The war ended, and Europe was in a shambles. Despite the fact that the Jews were liberated by the Allied armies, they had no homes to return to and so were housed in displaced persons camps, operated by the United Nations, which were scattered through Europe. From the safety of the camps, the Jews of Europe began sending letters to the United Nations, requesting the establishment of a Jewish state.

This cover was from a displaced persons camp to Palestine.

Contained in the cover was a letter, pictured below, addressed to Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the UN. The letter requests that the homeless Jews scattered over Europe be given a nation to call their own.

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