Posted on Sat, November 27, 2010 at 16:21 pm CET
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United States Recognition of the State of Israel, 1948

At midnight on May 14, 1948, the Provisional Government of Israel proclaimed the new State of Israel. On that same date, 11 minutes later, the United States, in the person of President Truman, announced its recognition of the provisional Jewish government as de facto authority of the… Continue reading

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Israel • United Nations • United States of America • Zionism 
Posted on Fri, December 18, 2009 at 21:11 pm CET
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The Founding of the Israel Defence Force – IDF

As a result of the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the Provisional Government of Israel also declared the establishment of the Defence Army of Israel, consisting of land forces, a navy and an air force. Prior to the establishment of the State of Israel, a number of armed Jewish defense groups operated in British Palestine… Continue reading

Topics: Historical Documents • Israel Defense Forces 
Posted on Mon, December 7, 2009 at 07:06 am CET
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The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel

The Land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious and political identity was shaped. Here they first attained to statehood, created cultural values of national and universal significance and gave to the world the eternal Book of Books… Continue reading

Topics: Historical Documents