Israel: Declare Statehood or Wait (1948)
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With the British Mandate ending, Jewish leaders debated declaring independence immediately despite being outnumbered and surrounded by hostile Arab states, or waiting for better conditions.
Declare Independence Immediately
1948
year
Invasion by 5 Arab armies
military risk
UN partition plan provided legitimacy
political window
Chosen — survived war, state established
outcome
Delay and Negotiate
1948
year
Lower short-term
military risk
Risked losing international support
political window
Not chosen
outcome
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