First Arab-Israeli War - 1948

• The 1948 War  - An account of the war with maps and bibliography, from the Jewish Virtual Library.
• Al-Nakba Refugees Picture Gallery  - A gallery of photographs of Palestinian refugees in 1948-9.
• Deir Yassin Remembered  - Commemorates the victims of the Deir Yassin Massacre in 1948; includes historical accounts and analysis, resources for activists, with details of events and conferences.
• Israel and the Arab Coalition in 1948  - An article which sets out to reassess some of the mythology which has grown around the War of Independence. By Dr Avi Shlaim, Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford.
• Israeli War of Independence  - Describes the end of the British Mandate, Israel's Declaration of Independence, the invasion by Arab forces, and the terms of the final armistice.
• Israel's Declaration of Independence  - An account of the establishment of the State of Israel, with a translation, other documents, photo gallery, and resources.
• Israel's Independence Day  - The Knesset provides a guide to the Declaration of Independence and the ensuing war, and Israel's annual celebration.
• Nakba  - A commemmoration of the 50th anniversary of Al Nakba (the catastrophe); includes a chronology of events, a list of destroyed and depopulated villages, survivors' testimonies, photographs, and a bibliography.
• Nakba Archive  - Describes a collaborative project to create a video archive of interviews with first generation Palestinian refugees about the events of 1948. Includes sample testimonies, events, and contacts.
• Nakba60  - A campaign organised to commemorate sixty years of the Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe). Includes historical articles and resources, an events programme, and contacts.
• UN Partition Plan  - Offers a summary of UN General Assembly Resolution 181, on the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, with Jerusalem an internationalized city.