Extensive Collection of Israel's State Day Newspaper Issues, May 14-16, 1948

Extensive Collection of Israel's State Day Newspaper Issues, May 14-16, 1948

29 issues of newspapers and special publications circulated on the day of the State of Israel’s Declaration of Independence and two days thereafter. Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and other places, May 14-16, 1948 (one newspaper issue dated May 13). Hebrew and other languages.
Extraordinarily large collection of issues of newspapers and special publications printed on the day Israel’s Declaration of Independence was delivered (Friday, May 14, 1948), and on the subsequent Saturday night and Sunday (May 15-16).

The headlines are dedicated to the Declaration of Independence, and other newsworthy events, namely those that came in the immediate aftermath of the Declaration: the invasion of Arab armies, the battles of the War of Independence (who's most challenging and troubling phase had broken out then and there), the annulment of the restrictions of the White Paper, recognition granted to the newly established State of Israel by nations of the world, and more. The collection includes issues of the vast majority of the country’s Hebrew daily newspapers of those days, in addition to one-off publications issued specially in honor of the Declaration; issues of newspapers from embattled Jerusalem (then completely under siege); and newspapers printed for the benefit of Jewish survivors of the Holocaust still stranded in Europe.
Included in the collection:

Eleven Hebrew newspaper issues and special publications dated to the day of Israel’s Declaration of Independence, 5th Iyar, May 14, 1948: · "Yom HaMedinah", a joint newspaper of all the country's newspapers; · "Hazofeh"; · "Al HaMishmar"; · "Davar"; · "Mivrak"; · "HaBoker"; · "Yedioth Ahronoth"; · "HaYom"; · "Yedioth Yerushalyim"; · "HaMagen"; · "Likutei Devarim LePoalei Yerushalayim".

Five newspaper issues and special publications from Saturday night, May 15, 1948, following the day of Israel’s Declaration of Independence: · "Mivrak"; · "Yedioth Maariv"; · "Iton Haitonayim"; · "Befrayung" (Yiddish); · "Wyzwolenie" (Polish); · "Witamy Pierwszy Zydowski w Niepodleglej Palestynie" (Polish).

Twelve newspaper issues and special publications from Sunday, May 16, 1948, following the day of Israel’s Declaration of Independence: · "Haaretz"; · "HaBoker"; · "Hatzofeh"; · "Al HaMishmar"; · "Yedioth Yerushalayim"; · "Davar"; · "Davar", special issue; · "HaMashkif"; · "Yom Yom"; · "Yedioth Hadashot"; · "Yedioth Hayom" (German); · "New York Post" (English).

Newspaper issue from May 13, 1948, the day preceding the reading of Israel’s Declaration of Independence: "Ashmoreth".

Enclosed: four additional Hebrew publications: · "Iton Rishmi", issue no. 1 (May 14, 1948); · "Iton Rishmi", issue no. 1 (typewritten and stenciled copy) [May 14, 1948?]; · "HaBoker – Children's Magazine" (May 20, 1948); · "Kol Yaldei Alyiat HaNoar" (May-June 1948).

[29] newspaper issues. Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.