State of Israel. Official Invitation to the Opening Session of the Knesset. <<* With:>> Entrance ticket with seat assignment for the Inaugural Knesset Session. Issued for the Editor of the Hamashkif daily newspaper.

AUCTION 69 | Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Holy Land Maps and Ceremonial Objects

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Lot 127
(ISRAEL, STATE OF).

State of Israel. Official Invitation to the Opening Session of the Knesset. <<* With:>> Entrance ticket with seat assignment for the Inaugural Knesset Session. Issued for the Editor of the Hamashkif daily newspaper.

Light stains. 12mo.

14th February (15th Shevat): 1949

Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $750
On the 14th February, 1949, the Israeli Parliament (the Knesset) convened for the first time following the 20th January elections and so replaced the Provisional State Council which acted as Israel’s official legislature from its independence on the 14th May, 1948.