Telegram from Secretary of State Marshall Regarding Recognition of Israel
5/14/1948
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At midnight on May 14, 1948, the Provisional Government of Israel proclaimed a new State of Israel in Palestine.
Secretary of State George Marshall send this telegram to Ambassador Douglas in London describing his expectation that the New Jewish State in Palestine would request recognition from the United States. Marshall conveyed that the United States would grant recognition to the Jewish provisional government as the de facto (in practice) authority of the Jewish state.
Later that day,the United States, in the person of President Truman, recognized the provisional Jewish government as the de facto authority of the Jewish State. De jure recognition (legal, by law) was extended on January 31, 1949.
Secretary of State George Marshall send this telegram to Ambassador Douglas in London describing his expectation that the New Jewish State in Palestine would request recognition from the United States. Marshall conveyed that the United States would grant recognition to the Jewish provisional government as the de facto (in practice) authority of the Jewish state.
Later that day,the United States, in the person of President Truman, recognized the provisional Jewish government as the de facto authority of the Jewish State. De jure recognition (legal, by law) was extended on January 31, 1949.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of State.
National Archives Identifier: 6277122
Full Citation: Telegram from Secretary of State Marshall to Ambassador Douglas in London Regarding the Request for Recognition of the New Jewish State; 5/14/1948; 867N.01/5-1348 THRU 5-1648; Central Decimal Files, 1910 - 1963; General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/marshall-israel-recognition, June 15, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
