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Calling for the creation of separate arab and jewish states. fighting broke out between the two groups and israel declared independence in may 1948. the next day, israel was invaded by jordan, egypt, lebanon, syria and iraq. but the fledgling country survived. the u.n. passed resolution 194 in december 1948 which allowed ref are geez who wished to live peacefully the right to return home at the earliest practical date. nearly 20 years later in 1967, israel pre 'em tifl struck egyptian forces after the access was blocked to the port. israel gained control over areas including the west bank and ...

Work. a tribute to the greatest photojournalist ever to have lived. hcb as he was known was a master of capturing what he called the decisive moment. once you miss it, he said, it's gone forever. so here are some of my personal favorite hcb decisive moments, with the captions he wrote for them. the arrival of a boat carrying refugees from europe reunites a mother and son who had been separated throughout the war, new york, 1946. gandhi's funeral, delhi january 31st. with the approach of the communist victory, the value of paper money plummeted. shanghai, december 1948. an african-american ...