An Uneasy Truce and the Suez War

Treaty of Joint Defense and Economic Cooperation Between the States of the Arab League, June 17, 1950.
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Treaty of Joint Defense and Economic Cooperation Between the States of the Arab League, June 17, 1950.

The Governments of- THE HASHIMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN THE SYRIAN REPUBLIC THE KINGDOM OF IRAQ THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA THE LEBANESE REPUBLIC THE KINGDOM OF EGYPT THE MOTAWAKILITE KINGDOM OF YEMEN In view of the desire of the above-mentioned Governments to consolidate relations between the States of the Arab League; to maintain their independence […]

United Nations Palestine Refugee Aid Act of 1950: Title III of Public Law 535 (81st Congress, 2d Session), June 5, 1950.
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United Nations Palestine Refugee Aid Act of 1950: Title III of Public Law 535 (81st Congress, 2d Session), June 5, 1950.

An Act To provide foreign economic assistance. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the “Foreign Economic Assistance Act of 1950.” . . . . . . . TITLE III AID TO PALESTINE REFUGEES SEC. 301. […]

Tripartite Declaration Regarding the Armistice Borders: Statement by the Governments of the United States, The United Kingdom, and France, May 25, 1950.
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Tripartite Declaration Regarding the Armistice Borders: Statement by the Governments of the United States, The United Kingdom, and France, May 25, 1950.

The Governments of the United Kingdom, France, and the United States, having had occasion during the recent Foreign Ministers meeting in London(2) to review certain questions affecting the peace and stability of the Arab states and of Israel, and particularly that of the supply of arms and war material to these states, have resolved to […]

International Regime for the Jerusalem Area and Protection of the Holy Places – Resolution of the General Assembly, December 9, 1949.
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International Regime for the Jerusalem Area and Protection of the Holy Places – Resolution of the General Assembly, December 9, 1949.

The General Assembly, Having regard to its resolutions 181 (11) of 29 November 1947 and 194 (111) of 11 December 1948, Having studied the reports of the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine set up under the latter resolution, I. Decides In relation to Jerusalem, Believing that the principles underlying its previous resolutions concerning this […]

Assistance to Palestine Refugees – Resolution of the General Assembly, December 8, 1949.
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Assistance to Palestine Refugees – Resolution of the General Assembly, December 8, 1949.

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 212 (111) of 19 November 1948 and 194 (III) of 11 December 1948, affirming in particular the provisions of paragraph 11 of the latter resolution, Having examined with appreciation the first interim report of the United Nations Economic Survey Mission for the Middle East (A/1106) and the report of […]

Jordanian-Israeli General Armistice Agreement, April 3, 1949.
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Jordanian-Israeli General Armistice Agreement, April 3, 1949.

Article VIII of this agreement promised Israel free access to the Holy Places, a promise which was not fulfilled. Preamble The Parties to the present Agreement, Responding to the Security Council resolution of 16 November 1948,(2) calling upon them, as a further provisional measure under Article 40 of the Charter of the United Nations and […]

U.S Congressional Joint Resolution, March 24, 1949.
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U.S Congressional Joint Resolution, March 24, 1949.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed $16,000,000 as a special contribution by the United States to the United Nations for […]