war of independence

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America initially tried avoiding a Middle East arms race and didn’t sell weapons to Israel during its 1948 War of Independence or for its 1956 Sinai campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

He did so conspicuously at the end of the War of Independence, then again after eight years as president.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

Born in Carrickmacross, Col McGovern's family left Ireland in the early 20th Century following the War of Independence.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

Why call it a Second War of Independence?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Papa has agreed to marry me off to a distant cousin who fled to Cuba years ago so he could escape fighting in the War of Independence.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar