What happened in 1948 between Israel and Palestine?
The Arab-Israeli War of 1948 broke out when five Arab nations invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate immediately following the announcement of the independence of the state of Israel on May 14, 1948.
Who controlled Palestine in 1948?
The 1948 Arab-Israeli War that ensued involved Israel and five Arab nations—Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Egypt and Lebanon. By the war’s end in July 1949, Israel controlled more than two-thirds of the former British Mandate, while Jordan took control of the West Bank and Egypt took control of the Gaza Strip.
Did the US support Israel in 1948?
President Truman recognized the provisional Jewish government as the de facto authority of the Jewish State on May 14, 1948. The U.S. delegates to the U.N. and top-ranking State Department officials were angered that Truman released his recognition statement to the press without notifying them first.
What was the result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict?
United Nations attempts to peacefully resolve the 1948 Arab–Israeli dispute over Palestine failed and in October the Israelis fought back against their disunited enemies, eventually gaining control of the entire former Mandate of Palestine except for Egyptian-held Gaza Strip and the Transjordanian-held West Bank.
What is the history of Palestine?
Respectfully-disagree (as-is-my-right). Palestine is a generic name for a region governed by the Ottoman Empire. There never was an independent nation state with that name. The two state solution proposed by the U.N. was rejected by the surrounding states who answered this peaceful proposal with guns blazing.
What was the area called Between 1918 and 1948?
And I think you’ll find that the area was known as Palestine (or ‘British Palestine’ or ‘Mandatory Palestine’) between 1918 and 1948
Is the history of Zionist Israel in the current land true?
So it is with the truth of the history of Zionist Israel in the current land. Only God knows how this fits into His overall plan for the final days, and my prayer is that we spend our time sharing God’s truth and Gospel with others daily, and be light where we can. I relate to comments above about Bible Belt Christians.