No more cynical veto was ever applied by a major power to a United Nations decision than Great Britain’s refusal to comply with the recommendation of the General Assembly on November 29 that “an area situated in the territory of the Jewish state, including a seaport and hinterland adequate to provide facilities for substantial immigration, […]
“I’m like a Genoese mercenary. I get paid to do a job. I calculate the risks, and while I may get killed, I’ll never get ulcers.” These words are John Phillips’ own summing up of his quarter of a century of taking news pictures. Born in Algeria of an American mother and Welsh father, Phillips […]
Letter to the King of Saudi Arabia “The Government and the people of the United States have given support to the concept of a Jewish national home in Palestine ever since the termination of the First World War, which resulted in the freeing of a large area of the Near East, including Palestine, and the […]
The events at Deir Yassin have haunted Jews and Arabs for years. But what really happened there?
Inspired by a dream of Jewish sovereignty, Jews fought for their independence.
How the new Israeli army fought to protect Jerusalem from Arab attacks.
Despite pressure from within and from without, President Harry Truman supported wholeheartedly the establishment of the State of Israel. See also: Immigration into Palestine – Statement by President Truman, Oct. 4, 1946. President Weizmann Presents a Torah to President Truman, 1948. Statement by President Truman, March 25, 1948.
United Nations Palestine Commission Report to the Special Assembly, p.7, Jan. 19, 1948. Lechi Warns British Not to Harm Hostages, Jan. 20, 1948. Conspiracy Against Partition, Lillie Schultz, January 31, 1948. Palestine Act, 1948 (excerpt). Fundraising Ad for Hadassah, Feb. 17, 1948. United Nations Security Council 42, Mar. 5, 1948. Statement by Ambassador Warren R. […]
Israel State Archives
Overview Toward Statehood and Beyond, Returning, the Land of Israel as a Focus in Jewish History, Benjamin J. Segal, World Zionist Organization, Jerusalem 1987. Primary sources 1946 1947 1948 Newspaper articles 1946 August 1947 September 1947 November 1947 December 1947 January 1948 February 1948 March 1948 April 1948 May 1948 June 1948 July 1948 August […]