#OTD 29 November 1947, the @UN General Assembly paved the way for the establishment of the State of Israel.
The Plan to partition the British Mandate into a Jewish State & an Arab State was adopted by 33 votes to 13 with 10 abstentions. #Res181
UNGA Adopts the Partition Plan
On 29 November 1947 the UN GA adopted the partition plan by 33 votes to 13 with 10 abstentions. The Jewish side accepted the UN plan for the establishment of two states. The Arabs rejected it.
