First Arab-Israeli Armistice Talks Commence Under UN Supervision in Rhodes

Security Council Resolution 62 calls for the establishment of an armistice in all sectors of Palestine as a "transition from the present truce to permanent peace in Palestine.".

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...

French recognition takes place after an exchange of letters between Jean Chauvel, secretary general of the French foreign ministry, and Maurice Fischer, Israel's representative in Paris (known as...

The British, under Clement Attlee Labour governement, finally recognize Israel’s government on a de facto basis five days after the first elections in Israel.

The US recognition of Transjordan occurs quasi simulataneously with British de facto recognition of Israel, as a kind of qui proquo in US-British relations.

Having recognized Israel’s government on a de facto basis on 15 May 1948 and having observed the holding of the first general elections in Israel on 25 January 1949, the White House states that it...

The ordinance requires all inhabitants to register in a registration office and receive a certificate of identity.