state of israel

Posted on Sat, November 27, 2010 at 16:21 pm CET

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

Posted on Fri, December 18, 2009 at 21:11 pm CET

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

Posted on Wed, December 9, 2009 at 07:35 am CET

European Union: Jerusalem should be capital of two states

The Council adopted conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process. It called for the urgent resumption of negotiations that will lead, within an agreed time-frame, to a two-state solution with the State of Israel and an independant, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.
It recalled that the European Union would not recognize any changes to the pre-1967 borders including with regard to Jerusalem, other than those agreed by the parties… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, December 7, 2009 at 07:06 am CET

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

Posted on Mon, November 23, 2009 at 21:30 pm CET