SC Res. 62: Calling for Establishment of Armistice in all Sectors of Palestine

In response to announcement of the All-Palestine Government in Gaza, Palestinian figures (including Suleiman al-Taji al-Faruqi, Saad al-Din Alami, and Ajaj Nuwayhed ) meet in Amman and declare their...

Israel’s government adopts regulations to legalize the seizure and the reallocation of appropriated Palestinian land.

In his capacity as defense minister, David Ben-Gurion creates officially the Military Government to replace the ad hoc administrations that the army had established in areas that continued to be...

As part of Operation Yoav, Israeli forces occupy the village of al-Dawayima, kill hundreds of residents, and expel the rest.

Security Council Resolution 61 calls for the withdrawal of forces to positions occupied prior to 14 October, the establishment of permanent truce lines, and neutral or demilitarized zones.

The measure creates a Special Fund to alleviate the critical situation of the Palestine refugees, "requests the Secretary General to take all necessary steps to extend aid to Palestine refugees and to...

Israel passes a law intended to expropriate the property of all Palestinians who left their homes during the war, even if they returned.

Resolution 194 creates a United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine (UNCCP) consisting of three members (France, Turkey, and the US will be eventually selected) to take over the tasks of...

At the close of the UN Security Council discussions concerning Israel's application for admission to membership at the UN (presented on 28 November), Israel's request fails to obtain the required...

UN-led armistice negotiations began in Rhodes between Israel and neighboring Arab states following the 1948 war.