The Protocols of the Sessions of the Moetzet Ha'Am and the Provisional State Council. Tel Aviv, 1948. Rare ...

The Protocols of the Sessions of the Moetzet Ha'Am and the Provisional State Council. Tel Aviv, 1948. Rare Historical Documentation

Volume One of the Protocols: The State of Israel - Moetzet Ha'Am. Meetings 1-4 ... The Provisional State Council. Meetings 1-21. Tel Aviv, 1948.

Specifications: 8, 26, [2], 23, [1], 20, 35, [1], 48, 46, [2], 30, 16, 18, [2], 15, [1], 15, [1], 23, [1], 40, 43, [1], 28, 23, [1], 29, [3], 48, 32, 43, [1], 43, [1], 32 pages. Paper. 23 cm.

Unique Features: Fascinating primary historical documentation of the discussions in the Moetzet Ha'Am and the Provisional State Council of the new State (May 4, 1948-September 27, 1948), during which the challenges of the time are discussed - declaration of the establishment of the State, the War of Independence, the state of emergency in the country, the "Altalena" case and more - and the frameworks and principles of the governmental bodies are established: elections for the president of the State, the Order of Government Ordinance, the Courts Ordinance, discussions about the flag and the symbol of the State, transferring responsibility for education to the government and more.

Includes minutes of the special meeting which was convened the day after the Altalena tragedy, a tempestuous meeting in which Ben Gurion argued with several ministers, and the proposal to establish an investigatory committee to discuss the matter was dismissed.

Condition: Moderate-fine. Aging stains. Loose binding without a spine.