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Lesson 3 of 8·Declaring Israel’s Independence

Israel’s Birth Certificate and Identity Card

Who actually declared the State of Israel, and by what authority did they do so? The questions of identity that still tear Israel apart were first debated in the fateful days of May 1948.

Taught By

Martin Kramer
Martin Kramer is a historian at Tel Aviv University and the Walter P. Stern fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He served as founding president at Shalem College in Jerusalem.

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Israel’s Birth Certificate and Identity Card

Taught By

Martin Kramer

1 of 8 We Hereby Declare

2 of 8 Drafting the Declaration

3 of 8 Israel’s Birth Certificate and Identity Card

4 of 8 The Rock of Israel

5 of 8 Legitimacy

6 of 8 Rights

7 of 8 The Legacy of the Declaration

8 of 8 Review Israel’s Declaration of Independence

1 of 8 We Hereby Declare

2 of 8 Drafting the Declaration

3 of 8 Israel’s Birth Certificate and Identity Card

4 of 8 The Rock of Israel

5 of 8 Legitimacy

6 of 8 Rights

7 of 8 The Legacy of the Declaration

8 of 8 Review Israel’s Declaration of Independence

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