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1948(Jul 21) Stelios Georgiades, P.O. Box 10, Larnaca printed env to Wein bearing pair 1½p tied Nicosia/Cyprus d/s & w/circular Vernacular Arabic censor h/s in black together w/Plain brown censor resealing label & circular Osterreichische Zensurstelle/506/Z.1 h/s in violet……………………….The State of Israel was proclaimed on the 14 May 1948 & the following day was invaded by Arab troops from Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Trans-Jordan & Syria. All invaders were replulsed but war continued until 7 Jan 1949 when a cease fire was proclaimed leaving a very uneasy truce..