| Class: | Specialized |
| Year: | 1953 |
| International Exhibition and Fair Jerusalem Israel | |
| Motto: | Conquest of the Desert |
| Building: | Jerusalem Convention Center |
| Area: | 37 acres |
| Visitors: | 600,000 |
| Cnt: | 14 |
| Country: | Israel[1] |
| City: | Jerusalem |
| Coord: | 31.7865°N 35.2026°W |
| Award: | 13 November 1951 |
| Prevexpo: | The International Textile Exhibition |
| Prevcity: | Lille |
| Nextexpo: | The International Exhibition of Navigation (1954) |
| Nextcity: | Naples |
| Nextunho: | Floriade 1960 |
| Nextunhocity: | Rotterdam |
| Simspe: | 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] at Binyanei Ha'uma, a convention center in Israel. 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 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.
Postage stamps commemorating the exhibition were designed by Abram Games.