Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean (11 May 1949)

24 Feb–20 Jul 1949Armistices between
Israel and Arab states
end Arab-Israeli War

1 Mar 1949–24 Dec 1951British back short-lived
Emirate of Cyrenaica

5–10 Mar 1949Israel occupies
southern Negev

Apr 1949North Atlantic Treaty signed,
forming NATO alliance

11 May 1949Israel admitted
to United Nations

Eastern Mediterranean, 11 May 1949: UN Recognition of IsraelFull map view for mobile