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Lesson 5 of 8·Declaring Israel’s Independence

Legitimacy

Israel's Declaration of Independence is an exercise in hasbara—making the case for a Jewish state to a skeptical world.

Taught By

Martin Kramer
Martin Kramer is a historian at Tel Aviv University and the Walter P. Stern fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He served as founding president at Shalem College in Jerusalem.