{"id":15655,"date":"2017-02-21T22:31:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T20:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zionism.co.il\/?page_id=15655\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T22:11:55","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T20:11:55","slug":"un-decision-outbreak-of-war-of-independence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.zionism.co.il\/en\/quiz-topics\/un-decision-outbreak-of-war-of-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Decision Outbreak of War of Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After 25 years of the British Mandate in Israel, Britain decided to let the UN decide whether or not the Mandate should be renewed in the Land of Israel. The UN decided that the British Mandate should be replaced by two states \u2013 one Jewish and one Arab. The 2000 year old dream would be realized! The newly established State of Israel set out on a war of survival. The War of Independence, like the other wars that Israel had to fight in future years was a “no-choice war” in which the country had to defend itself and its people.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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29.11.1947<\/h1>\n

The UN Decision <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nThe members of the UN reached the conclusion that the British had to leave the Land of Israel and that two states should be established: one Jewish and one Arab. On November 29, 1947, the vote for the Partition Plan was held. Jews living in the Land of Israel, as well as many Jews all over the world, listened anxiously throughout the vote, which was broadcast over the radio. 33 states voted for dividing the Land of Israel into two states, 13 opposed, 10 abstained and one was not present for the vote. Thus, the decision to create a Jewish state won the approval of a large majority of the UN states.\n<\/p>\n