Proclamation to all residents of the State of Israel, on behalf of the Provisional government of Israel. Tel Aviv: “HaPoel HaTzair” Co-operative, May 14, 1948.
First proclamation printed by the Provisional government; calling on all State residents to volunteer to protect the homeland and care for its benefit: "In the period of this primary test, during the enemy's attack, the Provisional Council takes the rule in its hands"; "We have been thrown into a cruel war. But we shall remember: Inside the borders of our State, the Arab citizens shall continue to live – and for many of them this war is unwelcome. Their rights, equal citizen rights, we are commanded to fulfill. Our face is towards peace. We stretch out our hands to them for sharing in the building of the homeland. Citizens! We will protect the honor of our young State. Each of us is responsible for it by his conduct, the purity of his stand, his honesty. Every person is responsible for its security and its future". 96x63.5cm. Good condition. Minor folding marks. Pasted on thin acid-free paper.