UNGA Res. 106 (S-1): Creation of a Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP)

The Lebanese parliament approves the Labor Law, which states in Article 59 that foreign workers enjoy "upon dismissal from service the same rights enjoyed by Lebanese workers, on condition of...

The proposals describe the transitional arrangements that should be completed by 31 December 1948 and indicate the end of the Mandate and the independence of Palestine: establishment of a...

Following the postponement in London of the Round Table Conference on Palestine, US President Harry Truman makes a statement reviewing US efforts on the Palestine issue since Summer 1945: pressing...

Britain, as announced on 18 February, officially submits the question of Palestine to the UN, in order for the General Assembly "to make recommendations, under Article 10 of the Charter, concerning...

The UN General Assembly requests the First Committee that is poised to discuss the Palestine problem to grant a hearing to the Jewish Agency.

Having decided to appoint a Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP ) in Resolution 106 (S-1), the UN General Assembly calls upon the inhabitants of Palestine to refrain from the threat or use of...

Official figures list 75 dead and 196 injured from terrorist activities since 1 January 1947.

LEHI-Stern Gang claims responsibility for letter bombs addressed to leading British government officials in London.

British Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones announces Britain ’s decision to terminate Palestine Mandate and hand the matter over to the UN.

The GA recommends the adoption and implementation of a Partition Plan of Palestine by a two-third majority (33 to 13 votes with 10 abstentions).