| 1953 Jerusalem | |
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| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Name | International Exhibition and Fair Jerusalem Israel |
| Motto | Conquest of the Desert |
| Building(s) | Jerusalem Convention Center |
| Area | 37 acres |
| Visitors | 600,000 |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 14 |
| Location | |
| Country | Israel[1] |
| City | Jerusalem |
| Coordinates | 31°47′11″N 35°12′09″E / 31.7865°N 35.2026°E / 31.7865; 35.2026 |
| Timeline | |
| Awarded | 13 November 1951 |
| Opening | 22 September 1953 (1953-09-22) |
| Closure | 14 October 1953 (1953-10-14) |
| Specialized expositions | |
| Previous | The International Textile ExhibitioninLille |
| Next | The International Exhibition of Navigation (1954)inNaples |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-PrinceinPort-au-Prince |
| Next | Expo 58inBrussels |
| Horticultural expositions | |
| Next | Floriade 1960inRotterdam |
| Simultaneous | |
| Specialized | EA 53 |
Conquest of the Desert was a Specialized Expo recognized by the 28th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions on 13 November 1951,[2] held in Israel in 1953[3][4]atBinyanei Ha'uma, a convention center in Israel.[citation needed] It focused on the themes of reclamation and population of desert areas.[5]
The exhibition was opened on 22 September by President Ben Zvi and acting Prime Minister Moshe Sharett.[6] It lasted for 22 days, closing on 14 October. It was visited by 600,000 people.[7]
Thirteen foreign countries participated[3] which included the United States although it declared a boycott of the opening ceremony.[8] The Soviet Union declined to attend.[9] Both UNESCO and the World Health Organization also attended.[5]
Postage stamps commemorating the exhibition were designed by Abram Games.[5]
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List of world's fairs of the Middle East
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| Ottoman Empire (c. 1299–1922/1923) |
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| Mandatory Palestine (1816–1949) | Levant Fair (Tel Aviv 1932) * Levant Fair (Tel Aviv 1934) * Levant Fair (Tel Aviv 1936) |
| Israel (1947-present) | Conquest of the Desert (exhibition) (Jerusalem, 1953) * Exhibition of Citriculture (Beit Dagan 1956) |
| Qatar (1971-present) | International Horticultural Expo 2023 Doha Qatar (2023-2024) |
| United Arab Emirates (1971-present) | Expo 2020 (2020-2021) |
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