most of the land called palestine became the country of israel with israel's declaration of independence on 14 may 1948.
when did most of the land called palestine became the country of israel with israel's declaration of independence?
14 may 1948
the israeli declaration of independence, formally the declaration of the establishment of the state of israel (), was proclaimed on 14 may 1948 (5 iyar 5708) by david ben-gurion, the executive head of the world zionist organization, chairman of the jewish agency for palestine, and soon to be first prime minister of israel. it declared the establishment of a jewish state in eretz-israel, to be known as the state of israel, which would come into effect on termination of the british mandate at midnight that day. the event is celebrated annually in israel with a national holiday independence day on 5 iyar of every year according to the hebrew calendar.
israeli declaration of independence
palestine became the "british mandate of palestine" and was split in half. the eastern half of palestine became the "emirate of transjordan" to provide a throne for another of husayn's sons, abdullah. the western half of palestine was placed under direct british administration. the jewish population of palestine which numbered less than 8 percent in 1918 was given free rein to immigrate, buy land from absentee landlords, set up a shadow government in waiting and establish the nucleus of a state under the protection of the british army which suppressed a palestinian revolt in 1936. most of the arabian peninsula fell to another british ally, ibn saud. saud created the kingdom of saudi arabia in 1932.
history of the middle east