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= Use for Israeli government photographs, 50 years after publication (License agreement)

1. 1. If the copyrights are owned by the State, not acquired from a private person, and there is no special agreement between the State and the author — on 1 January of the 51st year after the creation of the work (paragraphs 36 and 42 in the 2007 statute).

According to Israel's copyright statute from 2007 (translation), “a work is released to the public domain on 1 January of the 71st year after the author's death (paragraph 38 of the 2007 statute) with the following exceptions: ##A photograph taken on 24 May 2008 or earlier — the old British Mandate act applies, i.e. on 1 January of the 51st year after the creation of the photograph (paragraph 78(i) of the 2007 statute, and paragraph 21 of the old British Mandate act).” Since this photograph was made in Mandatory Palestine in 1940, some 80 years have passed since its creation. Author Author unknown - from Mandatory Palestine, photo taken in 1940, now in possession of Israeli Government