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UN Partition Plan, 1947, the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and 1949 armistice lines (1947–1949)

UN Partition Plan, 1947, the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and 1949 armistice lines (1947–1949)

  1. UN General Assembly adopts Partition Plan (Resolution 181)

    Labels: UN General, Partition Plan, Jerusalem Regime

  2. Civil war escalates after the partition vote

    Labels: Civil War, Jewish Militias, Palestinian Arabs

  3. Security Council calls for truce in Palestine

    Labels: UN Security, Resolution 46

  4. UN establishes Palestine Truce Commission

    Labels: Palestine Truce, UN Security

  5. Israel declares independence as Mandate ends

    Labels: State of, British Mandate

  6. Neighboring Arab armies enter the former Mandate

    Labels: Arab Armies, Interstate War

  7. UN appoints Folke Bernadotte as mediator

    Labels: Folke Bernadotte, UN Mediator

  8. First UN-brokered truce begins

    Labels: UN Truce, Ceasefire

  9. Security Council orders cease-fire under Resolution 54

    Labels: UN Security, Resolution 54

  10. UN mediator Bernadotte is assassinated in Jerusalem

    Labels: Folke Bernadotte, Lehi

  11. UN calls for armistice negotiations in all sectors

    Labels: UN Security, Armistice Negotiations

  12. Israel and Egypt sign first 1949 armistice

    Labels: Israel, Egypt

  13. Israel and Lebanon sign General Armistice Agreement

    Labels: Israel, Lebanon

  14. Israel and Jordan sign armistice, defining key “Green Line”

    Labels: Israel, Jordan, Green Line

  16. Israel and Syria sign final 1949 armistice

    Labels: Israel, Syria