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[[Image:Israel48.jpg|thumb|400px|left]] On May 14, 1948, immediately after the British quit Palestine, the State of Israel was proclaimed and was immediately invaded by armies from neighboring Arab states, which rejected the UN partition plan. This conflict, [[1948 Arab-Israeli War|Israel's War of Independence]], was concluded by armistice agreements between Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria in 1949 and resulted in a 50% increase in Israeli territory.  The U.S. immediately recognized Israel and gave large amounts of financial aid through private sources, but did not at this time send military aid.

[[Image:Israel48.jpg|thumb|400px|left]] On May 14, 1948, immediately after the British quit Palestine, the State of Israel was proclaimed and was immediately invaded by armies from neighboring Arab states, which rejected the UN partition plan. This conflict, [[1948 Arab-Israeli War|Israel's War of Independence]], was concluded by armistice agreements between Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria in 1949 and resulted in a 50% increase in Israeli territory.  The U.S. immediately recognized Israel and gave large amounts of financial aid through private sources, but did not at this time send military aid.

The head of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] in August 1948 threatened to drive the Jews that live among the Arabs into the sea.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1948/08/02/archives/aim-to-oust-jews-pledged-by-sheikh-head-of-moslem-brotherhood-says.html "AIM TO OUST JEWS PLEDGED BY SHEIKH; Head of Moslem Brotherhood Says U.S., British 'Politics' Has Hurt Palestine Solution". Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.By Dana Adams Schmidt. Aug. 2, 1948.  

The head of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] in August 1948 threatened to drive the Jews that live among the Arabs into the sea.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1948/08/02/archives/aim-to-oust-jews-pledged-by-sheikh-head-of-moslem-brotherhood-says.html "AIM TO OUST JEWS PLEDGED BY SHEIKH; Head of Moslem Brotherhood Says U.S., British 'Politics' Has Hurt Palestine Solution". Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.By Dana Adams Schmidt. Aug. 2, 1948. ''CAIRO, Egypt, Aug. 1 -- Sheikh Hassan el-Bana, head of the Moslem Brotherhood, largest of the extremist Arab nationalist organizations, declared in an interview today: "If the Jewish state becomes a fact, and this is realized by the Arab peoples, they will drive the Jews who live in their midst into the sea." ''</ref>

''CAIRO, Egypt, Aug. 1 -- Sheikh Hassan el-Bana, head of the Moslem Brotherhood, largest of the extremist Arab nationalist organizations, declared in an interview today: "If the Jewish state becomes a fact, and this is realized by the Arab peoples, they will drive the Jews who live in their midst into the sea." ''</ref>

And Arab League's Secretary General assured the Arab people, that the millions the Jews had spent on land and economic development would be easy booty, for it would be a simple matter to throw Jews at the bottom of the Mediterranean sea.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=wJwq9AN9YfUC&pg=PA1503 "The Mutual Security Program. Hearings..." United States. Congress,1951, p.1503] [https://books.google.com/books?id=Kf0ZAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA1503 Hearing, 1503]

And Arab League's Secretary General assured the Arab people, that the millions the Jews had spent on land and economic development would be easy booty, for it would be a simple matter to throw Jews at the bottom of the Mediterranean sea.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=wJwq9AN9YfUC&pg=PA1503 "The Mutual Security Program. Hearings..." United States. Congress,1951, p.1503] [https://books.google.com/books?id=Kf0ZAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA1503 Hearing, 1503]

''Azzam Pasha's statement pointed out that armies were already on the frontiers and that all the millions that the Jews had spent on land and armies were already on the frontiers and that all the millions that the Jews had spent on land and on economic development would surely be easy booty for the Arabs , since in would be a simple matter to throw the Jews to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.</ref><ref>

''Azzam Pasha's statement pointed out that armies were already on the frontiers and that all the millions that the Jews had spent on land and armies were already on the frontiers and that all the millions that the Jews had spent on land and on economic development would surely be easy booty for the Arabs , since in would be a simple matter to throw the Jews to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.</ref><ref>

[https://lompocrecord.com/news/opinion/editorial/palestinians-8-refugees-or-pawns/article_6c3cf658-bfae-5a16-8628-9936455ae226.html "Palestinians, refugees or pawns?" Roger Talbot. Jul 12, 2008]

[https://lompocrecord.com/news/opinion/editorial/palestinians-8-refugees-or-pawns/article_6c3cf658-bfae-5a16-8628-9936455ae226.html "Palestinians, refugees or pawns?" Roger Talbot. Jul 12, 2008]

'' “the Secretary General of the Arab League, Azzam Pasha assured the Arab peoples… that the millions the Jews had spent on land and economic development would be easy booty, for it would be a simple matter to throw Jews into the Mediterranean…advice was given to the Arabs of Palestine to leave their land, homes, and property and to stay temporarily in neighboring fraternal states,”-Sec. General of the Arab League-(spokesman for the combined Arab States) Habib Issa, Al Hoda, NY Lebanese daily, June 1951.''</ref>

'' “the Secretary General of the Arab League, Azzam Pasha assured the Arab peoples… that the millions the Jews had spent on land and economic development would be easy booty, for it would be a simple matter to throw Jews into the Mediterranean…advice was given to the Arabs of Palestine to leave their land, homes, and property and to stay temporarily in neighboring fraternal states,”-Sec. General of the Arab League-(spokesman for the combined Arab States) Habib Issa, Al Hoda, NY Lebanese daily, June 1951.''</ref>

   

   

In 1956, French, British, and Israeli forces engaged Egypt in response to its nationalization of the [[Suez Canal]] and blockade of the Straits of Tiran. Israeli forces withdrew in March 1957, after the United Nations established the UN Emergency Force (UNEF) in the [[Gaza Strip]] and Sinai. This war resulted in no territorial shifts and was followed by several years of terrorist incidents and retaliatory acts across Israel's borders.  

In 1956, French, British, and Israeli forces engaged Egypt in response to its nationalization of the [[Suez Canal]] and blockade of the Straits of Tiran. Israeli forces withdrew in March 1957, after the United Nations established the UN Emergency Force (UNEF) in the [[Gaza Strip]] and Sinai. This war resulted in no territorial shifts and was followed by several years of terrorist incidents and retaliatory acts across Israel's borders.