Israeli Government Declaration for the First Independence Day – 5 Iyar, 1949

Israeli Government Declaration for the First Independence Day – 5 Iyar, 1949
An official broadside with a declaration of the Israeli government for the first Independence Day. [Tel-Aviv, 5 Iyar (May 4) 1949].
The declaration begins with detailing the State of Israel’s achievements in its first year of existence: military victory, the establishment of the IDF, the establishment of the government, global recognition and absorbing immigration. It then establishes that Independence Day would be an official holiday in Israel – a day for celebration and rest as well as a day of remembrance of those who died in their country’s defense.
The emblem of the State of Israel is printed on top.
46.5X76.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Filing holes. A few stains to margins. Fold lines and creases. Several minute tears. Notations on verso. Trimmed margins. The bottom part of the broadside, with the location and date: "HaKirya, the 5th of Iyar 5709" is missing. A printed piece of paper, with the words "The Israeli Government" (Hebrew) is glued to lower center (this piece was cut from the original bottom part of the poster, missing from this copy). The broadside is mounted on paper and framed.