ABSTRACT
In 1945 the Soviet Union had been amenable to the idea of an international trusteeship. The unequivocal and consistent support of partition that had characterized the Soviet stand on Palestine in the period between 13 October and 29 November 1947 remained Soviet policy after the partition resolution had been adopted. The Soviet communications media highlighted the fighting in Palestine which was renewed after 29 November 1947. The connection between Nazi Germany and the Arab forces fighting in Palestine, and the participation of fascist and anti-Soviet elements in the Arab armies were recurrent Soviet themes throughout 1948 and early 1949. The military situation and therefore the eventual implementation of partition were affected by initiatives taken by the Arab states on the one hand, and by the United States and Britain on the other. The Soviet Union had continued to follow developments concerning Palestine with close interest.
