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Session 25<\/span>|1948-2008: Two Generations of Israeli-Palestinian Conflicts
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#101 (Introduction)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This lecture and the following readings will focus upon the Land during the mid-20th century, a turbulent time wherein Arabs and Jews fought for control of the region. It was also an era wherein Palestinians and Jews both proclaimed independence (cf. Numerous Maps on the Arab-Jewish Conflict<\/a>). The questions for the primary sources will be presented at the culmination of the final primary source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#102 (Israeli Declaration of Independence)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The British Mandate ended at 9 am on the morning of May 14th when the British flag was removed from its position over Government House in Jerusalem and the British high commissioner and military commander left the city. Later that day (4 pm), David Ben-Gurion<\/a>, head of the Jewish Agency<\/a> Executive, announced the following proclamation from Tel Aviv. It was broadcasted via radio [C.L. Geddes (ed.), A Documentary History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, New York 1991, p. 280, 287].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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B. Reich (ed.), Arab-Israeli Conflict and Conciliation: A Documentary History, Westport, CT and London 1995, pp. 76-78. <\/figcaption>\n102. Reich, 76-78<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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#103 (Arab League Statement)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In response to the above proclamation, the bordering Arab states mobilized against the newly declared State of Israel. Soon thereafter the Arab League responded with the following announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n