P F Tinmore, Phoenall, et al,
This is getting confusing...
I think this technique used by our friend "P F Tinmore" calling everything a "deflection" and "denying the matter of record" is merely a preprogrammed response to anything that the anti- Semitic and pro-Palestinian activist do not want to recognize.
I've never seen any proof of it. It is just Israeli say so.
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Deflection.
(OBSERVATION)
By a cablegram dated May 15 1948 (S/747) the Foreign Minister of the Provisional Government of Israel had informed the Security Council of the Proclamation of an independent State of Israel in Palestine.
I fully am cognizant that the representative of the Arab Higher Committee (AHC) claimed the Jewish Agency/Provision Government of Israel had no right to address the Arab League Military Forces as the Aggressor. The AHC Representative defended its position by stating the AHC had "invited" to maintain law and order. The AHC put forth the counter-claim that on termination of the Mandate, --- Palestine became an independent nation; --- and the Jews constituted a defiant faction and a "rebellious minority."
The Egyptian Government claimed that it was intervening in Palestine solely to preserve law and order. Egypt also agreed that with the termination of the Mandate, Palestine had regained complete independence and sovereignty.
So the UN accepting the declaration from the Jews in may 1948 is just Israeli say so.
(COMMENT)
Well, not everything that has been done, is available ob the internet. Having said that, I would point-out that on
Page 304 of the UN Yearbook 1947-1948, the account of the 16 September 1948 Reports of the United Nations Mediator (UNMed) on Palestine, Count Folke Bernadotte, begins. In the Conclusions to Count Folke Bernadotte's report, found on Page 305, are the "Seven Basic Premises." Now the Mediator's Conclusions are quite extensive; and if you want to read them all, follow the link and page numbers. But this "absolute nonsense" that it "Israeli say so," is so intentionally misleading. I give you two of the Mediator's premises:
The Jewish State "
(b) A Jewish State called Israel exists in Palestine and there are no sound reasons for assuming that it will not continue to do so.
Boundary determination "
(c) The boundaries of this new State must finally be fixed either by formal agreement between the parties concerned or failing that, by the United Nations.
On
Page 280 of the UN Yearbook 1947-1948, you will see an excerpt from the representative of the United States presented to the General Assembly. The first one statement is the one we are concerned with:
From the President of the United States and read:
"This Government has been informed that a Jewish State has been proclaimed in Palestine, and recognition has been requested by the Provisional Government thereof. The United States recognizes the Provisional Government as the de facto authority of the new State of Israel."
Now I assume it will put this non-sense and intentionally misleading comment about it being only "Israel's say so --- to rest. Now, we can argue about whether or not the newly established state was recognized as a "Jewish State" or the "Government of Israel;" but not whether it made a declaration on the concepts of "Self-determination."
As to the matter of the "deflection," the issue is relative to UN Security Council Resolution 69, and what is considered "legal."
03/04/1949
S/RES/69 (1949) S/1277
Israel membership in the UN - SecCo resolution
The Security Council,
Having received and considered the application of Israel for membership in the United Nations,
1/
1.
Decides in its judgement that Israel is a peace-loving State and is able and willing to carry out the obligations contained in the Charter, and accordingly,
2.
Recommends to the General Assembly that it admit Israel to membership in the United Nations.
Adopted at the 414th meeting by 9 votes to 1 (Egypt), with 1 abstention (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
I think this is pretty definitive. I don't expect it to be the answer you want, but as Count Folke Bernadotte said in 1948, "A Jewish State called Israel exists in Palestine and there are no sound reasons for assuming that it will not continue to do so." And this has proven true since that time.
Most Respectfully,
R