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On May 14th 1948 David Ben-Gurion read out the declaration of independence and claimed the establishment of the Jewish state of Palestine.The Declaration of independence pledged that the state of Israel would be based on the principles of liberty, justice and peace.
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This war broke out when 5 Arab nations invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate. This happened immediately after the announcement of the independence of the state of Israel
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This became a result after the first Arab-Israeli war. During the war at least 700,000 Palestinians had fled their homes to make it to safety
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An Arab economic boycott was imposed which included the closure of the Suez canal. And they also restricted the shipping of goods to Israel
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Israel had launched a strike against Egypt, Syria and Jordan. They had done this because Nasser had announced his intention go annihilate the Jewish state and forged military alliances.
