This historic meeting was the spark which culminated in the creation of Israel some 50 years later. We are all well aware of the tragic events of the World War II period during which more than 6 million Jews were ruthlessly murdered simply because they were Jews. Problems arising from survivors and other Jewish refugees attempting to enter Palestine on the one hand. and the extreme hostility of the Arab population in Palestine on the other. posed a serious problem for Britain. which turned the matter over to the United Nations. Palestine had been awarded to Britain as a mandated territory following World War I. In 1947 the United Nations voted to approve the partition of Palestine. and the following May 14. 1948.
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