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Israel Government & Politics: Establishment of the State

Reference

  • French Intel on British Support for Arabs Influences Jews’ Decision to Declare Independence (May 12, 1948)
  • Shertok Tells Marshall Jews Prepared for a Truce (May 7, 1948)
  • Speeches by Jewish Agency Representatives in the General Assembly (May 8, 1947)
  • Presentation of the Jewish Case by Representatives of the Jewish Agency (October 2, 1947)
  • Why the Name Israel?
  • Yom Ha’atzmaut - Israeli Independence Day

Declaration of Independence

  • Text of the Declaration
  • Invitation to the Signing of the Declaration
  • Signatories to the Declaration
  • Analysis of the Declaration

International Recognition

  • Jewish Leaders Convince Truman to Recognize Jewish State
  • List of Countries to Recognize Israel
  • U.S. State Department on the Creation of Israel
  • Truman Says Jewish, Arab Lobbying Won’t Influence Him (May 5, 1948)
  • Weizmann Asks Truman to Recognize Jewish State, President is Noncommittal (May 13, 15, 1948)
  • Israel Requests Recognition From U.S. (May 14, 1948)
  • U.S. Grants De-Facto Recognition (May 14, 1948)
  • Letter from Provisional Government to the U.S. (May 15, 1948)
  • UN Delegations Angered By U.S. Recognition of Israel (May 19, 1948)
  • United States Grants De-Jure Recognition (Jan. 31, 1949)
  • Eddie Jacobson Recounts His Role in Influencing Truman to Support Jewish State (April 1, 1952)
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