the newspapers of Israel celebrate the establishment of the modern state of Israel
(ISRAEL). Yom HaMedinah [Day of the State], the newspaper published jointly by leading newspapers of the country on the day of the declaration of the state
Tel Aviv, 5 Iyar 5778 May 14, 1948
Hebrew. Broadsheet printed on both sides. Light stains and marginal tears. Original folds.
This newspaper broadsheet, headed Yom HaMedinah [Day of the State], was published jointly by the leading newspapers of the country on the day of the declaration of the state of Israel.
The lead headline declares in Hebrew, “The People Declare the State of Israel.” The first page of the publication contains the text of the Declaration of Independence and states that all the restrictions and regulations of the White Paper (1939) are no longer valid. The second page contains sixteen encapsulated articles concerning the events of the day and declaring a global mobilization, in order to defend the newly-formed state from the Arab Legion.
The 14th of May was a Friday, and the publication states that the Chief Rabbinate granted a special permission to “uninterrupted mobilization all throughout Shabbat.” The issue includes photographs of Herzl, Weizmann, Ben-Gurion, and others, as well as a group photograph of the members of the provisional government at their first meeting.
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