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  1. David Ben-Gurion

    Israeli declaration of independence

    Friday May 14, 1948Israel

    On 14 May 1948, on the last day of the British Mandate, Ben-Gurion declared the independence of the state of Israel. In the Israeli declaration of independence, he stated that the new nation would "uphold the full social and political equality of all its citizens, without distinction of religion, race".

  2. Harry S. Truman

    State of Israel recognization

    Friday May 14, 1948U.S.

    Truman recognized the State of Israel on May 14, 1948, eleven minutes after it declared itself a nation.

  3. David Ben-Gurion

    Israeli declaration of independence

    Friday May 14, 1948Israel

    On 14 May 1948, on the last day of the British Mandate, Ben-Gurion declared the independence of the state of Israel. In the Israeli declaration of independence, he stated that the new nation would "uphold the full social and political equality of all its citizens, without distinction of religion, race".

  4. Harry S. Truman

    State of Israel recognization

    Friday May 14, 1948U.S.

    Truman recognized the State of Israel on May 14, 1948, eleven minutes after it declared itself a nation.