Proclamation by the Provisional Council - The Fifth of Iyar 1948

Proclamation by the Provisional Council - The Fifth of Iyar 1948
Proclamation to all residents of the State of Israel, proclamation on behalf of the Provisional Council. Tel Aviv: "HaPoel HaTzair" Co-operative, May 14, 1948.
First proclamation printed by the Provisional Council; calling on all State residents to volunteer to protect the homeland and care for its benefit: "In the period of this primary test, during the enemy's attack, the Provisional Council takes the rule in its hands"; "We have been thrown into a cruel war. But we shall remember: Inside the borders of our State, the Arab citizens shall continue to live - and for many of them this war is unwelcome. Their rights, equal citizen rights, we are commanded to fulfill. Our face is towards peace. We stretch out our hands to them for sharing in the building of the homeland. Citizens! We will protect the honor of our young State. Each of us is responsible for it by his conduct, the purity of his stand, his honesty. Every person is responsible for its security and its future". 92.5x59 cm. Poor condition. Tears, some missing. Stains. Mounted on linen for display and preservation.