Show Jews First Nation Sie Shue B. B C. C Era Ea CAIRO ra l May II 11 Thc lP-Thc T The newspaper AI Al A Assas sas the organ of Premier Mahmoud Fahmy Pashas Pasha's party part said said Friday two columns column of regular Eg Egyptian troops had crossed the border into Pales Pales- ti tine 11 C. C By James M. M Long TEL TELI AVIV Palestine May 1 11 1 UP The JP-The The The state of Israel first Hebrew Hebrew Hebrew He He- brew nation in 2000 years was born Friday in a Jewish declaration declaration declaration declara declara- tion of independence asserting the historic right of the Jews of oC Palestine to reconstitute their national national national na na- na- na home The proclamation by the national national national na na- na- na council i is effective at one minute after midnight when the Britain's year 31 rule of oC the Holy HolyLand HolyLand HolyLand Land ends The TIle British high commissioner commissioner com corn missioner already has left Palestine Palestine Palestine Pales Pales- tine soil for a British cruiser and the British mandate government has left the Holy City of or Jerusa Jerusa- lem While Jewish forces and soldiers soldiers sol sal diers of the surrounding Arab countries prepared for war the Jews proclaimed their right to toa toa toa a life Ufe of dignity freedom and labor The declaration said this right was recognized by the United Nations Plan Administration The Arab league meanwhile planned to set et up an administration tion not tion-not not a state state state-of of their own in Palestine to function with occupyIng occupying occupying occupy occupy- ing Arab forces if and when Palestine Palestine Palestine Pales Pales- tine is invaded In London the Arab office declared declared de de- de- de dared the termination of the British British Brit Brit- i ish h mandate had created a disastrous disastrous disastrous dis dis- dis- dis situation in the Holy Land See Page 2 Column 4 J fj R j Ji J S 5 5 f I tb t y J I. 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I 1 i H of i w Q 1 r I Associated Press Pre Arab Fighter Scans Palestine Border Arab legion fighter stands ready rendy with nith his rifle during maneuvers maneu in Trans-Jordan Trans near Amman King Abdullah's legion of may start Palestine invasion after Arab proclamation state of war exists Jews Proclaim Nation First in 2000 Years Continued from Page 1 but will at least give the Arabs the opportunity which they have never had until now of re resisting Ung the invaders face to face and without without without with with- out the intervention of a foreign power which has hitherto given them its protection The general secretariat of the Arab league has proclaimed a state of war existing with Palestine Palestine Pales Pales- tine Jewry New v Arab Victory As the Jewish state was born the Arabs wrested their first real victory in Palestine Arab neutral and Jewish sources confirmed that Arab legionnaires supported by 2000 tribesmen from the Hebron hills wiped out four Jewish colonies in hi t the e If r bloc loc south of Jerusal Jerusalem th athwart the Arab invasion 1 i t from the sou south tho r t The informants said Jews died in the battle which ended last night A number of prisoners were taken including four physicians who were parachuted to aid the wounded Thursday The Jewish agency declaring th Arabs had killed prisoners of wai wal va despite promises of ot adherence to international law had urged the United Nations Nation truce commission commission commis commis- sion slon last night to intervene in the battle The battle for the Bab Eab El EI Wad gorge lifeline Jewish link between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem raged un un- un un-I un abated The land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people said the Jewish declaration of in in- in dependence Here Herc their spiritual religious and national identity was formed Here they achieved Independence in independence independence in- in dependence and created a culture of national and universal cance Here they wrote and gave the Bible to the world The declaration told of the exIles exiles ex ex- ex- ex iles lies from Palestine the centuries centuries- old struggle of the Jews to regain the land of their fathers It re recalled recalled recalled re- re called the first Zionist congress of 1897 1891 inspired by Theodore Herzl's vision of a Jewish state and said the right of the Jews was reaf real firmed in the mandate given Britain Britain Brit Brit- am ain by the League of or Nations The Nazi holocaust which engulfed engulfed engulfed en en- gulfed millions of Jews in Europe it said proved anew the urgency of reestablishment of a Jewish state which would solve the problem problem problem lem of Jewish homelessness by opening the gates to all Jews and lifting lifting- the Jewish people to equality equality equality equal equal- ity in the family of nations Calls Upon Arabs The Israel government headed by David Gurion Ben-Gurion called caned upon Arabs living Jiving in the Jewish state to return to ways of peace and play their part in development of the state with full and equal citi citi- Wo Vo offer peace and amity to all neighboring states the proclamatiOn proc- proc said concluding ding Our call goes out to the Jewish people all oyer over the world to rally to our side in the task of immigration tion and development and to stand standby standby standby by us in the great struggle for fulfillment of the the dream of generations gen gen- the the redemption of Is Is- Is rael Hours before the proclamation ordered a partial blackout blackout blackout black black- out In Tel Aviv Shopkeepers were ordered not to illuminate show windows Air raid services in Tel Aviv put out detailed instructions on air raid precautions which were carried in Hebrew news news- papers Tension Mounted Tension mounted as the hour of the proclamation neared People rushed to their homes to hear the announcement ov over r the new radio network of the Jewish state called The Voice of Israel The state declared its independence ence at pm p.m. sum nm EST Its proclamation said a constitution constitution constitution tion will be drawn up by a constituent constituent constituent con con- assembly not later than Oct 1 1948 Meantime the present present present pres pre's pres pres- ent national council will act as the provisional state council Promises Equality The state promised to uphold full social and political equality of all its citizens without distinction distinction distinction tion of race creed or sex will wUl guarantee full freedom of conscience conscience conscience con con- science worship education and culture will safeguard the sanctity sanctity sanc sane and inviolability of shrines and holy places of all religions and will dedicate itself to the principles of tile trie charter of the United Na Na- The proclamation added The state of ot Israel will be ready to cooperate with the organs and representatives of the United N Nations in implementation of the resolution of the assembly of Nov 29 1947 the partition resolution and will take steps to bring about economic union over the whole of Palestine We Ve appeal to the United Nations Nations Nations Na Na- to assist the Jewish people in the building of it its state and to admit Israel Irael into the family of nations The proclamation ceremonies took less than an hour They were simple since they crowded the hours before the Jewish Sabbath when celebrations are forbidden |