1: Picture Post 2: The Guardian 3: The Irish Times 4: The New York Times 5: The Times/Sunday Times
#174648 War in Palestine
by Picture Post staff in Picture Post, 15 May 1948
#2369 The Jewish state born
by Guardian staff in The Guardian, 15 May 1948
The Jews yesterday proclaimed in Tel Aviv the new State of Israel. It was formally recognised last night by the United States.
In Jerusalem firing began as soon as the Army and the police left and increased steadily as the Jews began to take buildin ...
#169195 "Natural and Historic Right"
by Guardian staff in The Guardian, 15 may 1948
#169196 Summing Up
by Guardian editorial writer in The Guardian, 15 may 1948
Last night the British Mandate for Palestine came to an ignoble end after twenty-five years...The Jews have set up their State and the Arabs have begun to cross the frontiers of Egypt, Syria and Transjordan. A civil war will be transformed into a war ...
#23559 Egypt orders invasion of new Jewish State - Arab villages Captured
by Reuters in The Irish Times, 15 May 1948
#172236 Recognizing the Realities in the New Palestine
by Anne O'Hare McCormick in The New York Times, 15 May 1948
What will happen now in Palestine? No more will the Judean hills echo to the shrill sound of Scottish bagpipes or the bugles of the Irish Fusiliers. Gone are the uniforms and installations, the overlay of English language and custom, which for a qua ...
#97851 End of Palestine mandate
by The Times staff in The Times/Sunday Times, 15 May 1948
#97852 Confusion in General Assembly - Trusteeship Move Fails
by The Times staff in The Times/Sunday Times, 15 May 1948
#97853 US Recognition of New State
by The Times staff in The Times/Sunday Times, 15 May 1948
#97854 Jewish settlement surrenders
by The Times staff in The Times/Sunday Times, 15 May 1948
1: Picture Post 2: The Guardian
#828 War in Palestine (cover picture)
by Picture Post staff in Picture Post, 15 May 1948
#736 Partition in being
by Guardian staff in The Guardian, 15 May 1948