Archive for April, 2018

May 2, 1949 King Abdullah of Jordan
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May 2, 1949 King Abdullah of Jordan

The Ramallah Arab radio reported that when King Abdullah of Jordan visited the Al Zarka transit camp for Iraqi soldiers he was told by the commander of the Iraqi forces that his men were going back to their own country to “Rest and prepare for the next round against the Jews.” Source: 6

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April 25, 1949 Arab League
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April 25, 1949 Arab League

Faris el Khouri, former Syrian representative, in the Security Council of the UN told the Arab League that the Arabs must be: “United in their desire for vengeance.” Source: 6

April 7, 1949 Arab Refugees
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April 7, 1949 Arab Refugees

The French representatives on the U.N. Conciliation Commission told the government of Israel IT WOULD BE WRONG EVEN BY ACCOUNTS OF REFUGEES THEMSELVES TO DESCRIBE THEM AS HAVING BEEN DELIBERATELY “DRIVEN OUT” AND CORRECT TO DESCRIBE THEM AS HAVING FLED IN THE ATMOSPHERE OF FEAR, INSECURITY AND DANGER INSEPARABLE FROM WAR. Source:  73

April 3, 1949 Temple Mount
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April 3, 1949 Temple Mount

“From 1948 until 1967, Israelis did not have access to the Old City compound, when it was under Jordan’s control.” (Although specified access under Article VIII – 2) Source: The New York Times, October 22, 2015.

April 3, 1949 Jordan Prevent Jewish Access to the Western Wall
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April 3, 1949 Jordan Prevent Jewish Access to the Western Wall

Jordan Prevent Jewish Access to the Western (Wailing) Wall in violation of Armistice Agreement A lonely Arab guard fondles his rifle and small arms as he gazes across the 400 yards of no-man’s land here. His post is the famous Jewish Western Wall.  

March 30, 1949 Armistice Agreement between Israel and Transjordan
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March 30, 1949 Armistice Agreement between Israel and Transjordan

“The Palestine Post reported that the signing of the armistice between Israel and Trans-Jordan would put an end to the Israeli friction and Great Britain. A final draft of the armistice agreement was ready for signing a month after the talks began. There were no spectacular results—the present front lines between Israel and Trans-Jordan were […]

March 22, 1949 Former Lebanese UN Representative, Camille Chamoun
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March 22, 1949 Former Lebanese UN Representative, Camille Chamoun

Camille Chamoun, former Lebanese representative to the UN, as quoted from a press conference in Baghdad. “The war in Palestine will be resumed sooner or later.” Source: 6

March 8, 1949 Israel Offers Peace
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March 8, 1949 Israel Offers Peace

The Prime Minister of Israel, addressing the Israeli Parliament, set forth among the principles of the new State that “We shall spare no effort or opportunity to secure peace with our neighbors base on honor and security.” One of the planks of Israel’s foreign policy then announced was “a striving toward a Jewish-Arab covenant (economic, […]

March 3, 1949 Israel Joins the United Nations
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March 3, 1949 Israel Joins the United Nations

“France and China announced today that they would support Israel’s application for membership in the United Nations, thus making certain its approval by the Security Council.  However, a parliamentary wrangle prevented the Council from taking a vote this afternoon, and it will resume its discussions tomorrow. Last December, when the Council took up Israel’s application, […]

December 12th 1956 Radio Baghdad
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December 12th 1956 Radio Baghdad

December 12th, 1956 Islam Says No to Jewish Homeland and State of Israel Iraq On Radio Baghdad, Yunis Bahri, who broadcast for the Nazis in Berlin during World War II, now in the employ of the Iraqi Government: “Come, let us close our ranks, in order, for once, to deal Israel a mortal blow and […]