ON THIS DAY: Israel’s flag hoisted up at UN for first time
On this day (12/05/) in 1949, Israel’s flag was hoisted at the United Nations, the day after the Jewish State was accepted.
#ThisDayInHistory: Israel’s flag is hoisted to its place for the 1st time among the flags of the @UN Member States pic.twitter.com/LekIwPgl9T
— Israel Mission to UN (@IsraelinUN) May 12, 2015
Holding the flag is @IsraelMFA‘s Moshe Sharett, together with @IsraelinUN‘s Amb. Abba Eban & other members of the delegation.
— Israel Mission to UN (@IsraelinUN) May 12, 2015
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