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1947 Haaretz Newspaper On UN Approval Of A Jewish State

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1947 Haaretz Newspaper On UN Approval Of A Jewish State
<Our item number 109797><B>Haaretz Newspaper, November 30, 1947.</B> 4 pp., 22½&#34; x 17&#34;, in Hebrew. The newspaper reports that on November 29, 1947, the UN General Assembly approved Resolution 181, which would partition Palestine and establish a Jewish state. The resolution passed with 33 votes in favor, 13 against, and 10 abstentions. The front page features photos of Dr. Chaim Weizman &#40;from 1917&#41; and Dr. Theodor Herzl &#40;from 1896&#41;; also a map of the two nations in a partitioned land, and a photo of the masses waiting for the historic announcement, The articles include David Ben-Gurion&#39;s message and a speech by Gromyko. Very good; age yellowing and a few edge splits. A most historic newspaper. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,200-1,500. <BR><BR>Our item number 109797<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://64.60.141.195/photos/40jpegs/109797.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>