Sunday May 16, 1948 STATE OF ISRAEL IS BORN (May 16) -- The first independent Jewish State in 19 centuries was born in Tel Aviv as the British Mandate over Palestine came to an end at midnight on Friday, and it was immediately subjected to the test of fire. [READ THE WHOLE STORY]   Most Crowded Hours in Palestine's History (May 16) -- Between Thursday night and this morning Palestine went through what by all standards must be among the most crowded hours in history. [READ THE WHOLE STORY]   Proclamation by Head of Government (May 16) -- The creation of "Medinat Yisrael", the State of Israel, was proclaimed at midnight on Friday by Mr. David Ben Gurion, until then Chairman of the Jewish Agency Executive and now head of the State's Provisional Council of Government. [READ THE WHOLE STORY]
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