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Evrlaraiinn nf .Unnizih Elnhvpenhvnrv E, the members of the National Council. representing the Jewish people in Palestine and the Zionist movement of the world. met together in solemn assembly by virtue of the natural and historic right of the ,lewish people and the resolution of the General Assembly of the Ifnitcd Nations, hereby proclaim the establishment of the Jewish state in Palestine. to be called Israel. We hereby -declare that as from the termination of the mandate at mid- night this night of the I4-th to 15th of May. 1943. and until the setting up of duly elected bodies of the state in accordance with a constitution to be drawn up by a Constituent Assembly not later than the lst day of October. 1948. the present National Council shall act as the Provisional State Council. and its executive organ. the National Administration. shall constitute the provisional government of the State of Israel. The State of Israel will promote the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitantsg will be based on precepts of liberty., justice and peace taught by the Hebrew prophets: will uphold the full social and political equality of all its citizens without distinction of race. creed or sex: will guar- antee full freedom of conscience., worship., education and culture: will safeguard the sanctity and inviolability of shrines and holy places of all religions. and will dedicate itself to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The State of Israel will be ready to co-operate with the organs and repre- sentatives of the United Nations in the implementation of the resolution of November 29, 1947. and will take steps to bring about an economic lllli0ll over the whole of Palestine. We appeal to the United Nations to assist the Jewish people in the building of its state and to admit Israel into the family of nations. Ill the midst of wanton aggression we call upon the Arab inhabitants of the State of Israel to return to the ways of peace and play their part in the development of the state. with full and equal citizenship and due representa- tion in all its bodies and institutions, provisional or permanent. We offer peace and amity to all neighboring states and their peoples. and invite them to cooperate with the independent ,lewish nation for the common good of all. The State of Israel is ready to contribute its full share to the peaceful progress and reconstruction of the Wliddle East. Our call goes out to the Jewish people all over the world to rally to our side in the taslt of innnif gration and development. and to stand bv us in the great struggle for the fulfillment of the dream of generations-'fthe redemption of Israel. ffiyp--
THE OLD HELPING BUILD THE NEW I i i 5 l i ! r 4 A couple of Jewish desert fighters, and an Orthodox youth greeting the morning with phylucteries hound tight on his arm and rifle slung on-r his shoulder. -six-
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