David Ben-Gurion and the Decision to Declare the State of Israel

<p>On May 14, 1948, the British were scheduled to bring an end to the British Mandate in Palestine. The question on the table for the Jewish community in Palestine was existential: to immediately declare a state and risk invasion by better-armed Arab states or accept an international ceasefire? Join leading Israeli historian Anita Shapira to discuss the dramatic cabinet debate and David Ben Gurion’s decision to declare the state.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><u>Audio Clips Used</u></p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMHNMV2cBIY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Palestine Partitioned - 1947 | Today In History | 29 Nov 18</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>