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Two Bristol-paper cards, each of which was used as an envelope for an invitation to one of four sessions of Moetzet HaAm, which were held between May 4 1948 and May 14 1948. 1. Moetzet HaAm, guest-card, first session, Tel-Aviv, 4.5.48. On the reverse the addressee's name was erased. 10.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. 2. Moetzet HaAm, declaration of Independence session, Tel-Aviv, 14.5.1947. On the reverse the addressee's name was erased, a member in the Zionist executive board, only a label is pasted with his seat: raw 1, fourth seat from the right. 14.3 cm. Good condition. Moetzet HaAm - the legislative entity of the Yishuv, appointed towards the end of the British Mandate period. Moetzet HaAm consisted of 37 members, amongst them members of the National Committee and the Jewish Agency as well as representatives of other organizations. Moetzet HaAm was active for ten days until the declaration of the State of Israel when its name was changed to the Provisional State Council. On May 4 1948 the first Moetzet HaAm held a session for the first time and was active altogether for 10 days and held four meetings. The last meeting was held on May 14 1948 when it declared the establishment of the State of Israel. The members of Moetzet HaAm signed the Scroll of Independence. Twenty five of them signed during the ceremony while the others who could not arrive from besieged Jerusalem added their signatures later. The declaration stated that Moetzet HaAm becomes the Provisional State Council.