Britain relinquishes the Mandate at 6:00 P.M.…

May 1948 CE

Britain relinquishes the Mandate at 6:00 P.M. on May 16 and the United States announces de facto recognition of Israel.

Weizmann's intervention, which has led to American recognition of the newly proclaimed state, has led also to the grant of a one hundred million dollar loan.

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Tel Aviv Israel Israel View →

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Chaim Weizmann View → David Ben-Gurion View →

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Arab people View → Jews View → United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Arab nationalism View → Zionism View → ZO (Zionist Organization) View → Haganah, the (Hebrew: "The Defense") View → Palestine, British Mandate of View → Jewish Agency for Palestine View → Irgun (Irgun Tsvai Leumi; Hebrew: "National Military Organization", or Etzel) View → Lehi (Lohamei Herut Israel, "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel", aka the Stern Gang) View → Arab League, or League of Arab States View → Israel View → Holy War, Army of the, or Holy War Army (Jaysh al-Jihad al-Muqaddas) View → Palestinians View → Arab Liberation Army View →

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Irgun Terrorism in Palestine View → Aliyah Bet View → Stern Gang in Palestine View → Mandatory Palestine, 1947-1948 Civil War in View →

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