The Palestine Post. “State of Israel is Born.”

AUCTION 63 | Thursday, November 13th, 2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 154
(ISRAEL, STATE OF).

The Palestine Post. “State of Israel is Born.”

Printed Newspaper Broadsheet. Two printed pages. Framed.

Jerusalem: Sunday, May 16th 1948

Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $6,000
Historic issue of The Palestine Post (later to change its name to The Jerusalem Post). Below the bold headline: “The first independent Jewish State in 19 centuries was born in Tel Aviv as the British mandate over Palestine came to an end at midnight on Friday…”