THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1951 

*Hebrew Calendar Alignment
* The Ma'abarot Crisis - "Tzena" Era

The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Israelis Begin Celebrating State's Third Anniversary" (see images)
Complete with all 64 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The 1951 Independence Day served as a critical psychological and political milestone for Israel, marking its third year of sovereignty amidst the daunting challenges of "Operation Ezra and Nehemiah"—the massive airlift of Iraqi Jews. Observed on May 10th to prevent Sabbath desecration, the day was headlined by a massive Israel Defense Forces (IDF) parade in Jerusalem, a defiant gesture given the city's contested status and the recent 1948 conflict. This celebration occurred during the height of Tzena (national austerity), where the government enforced strict food and resource rationing to sustain the "Ingathering of the Exiles," which had doubled the country's population in just three years. By showcasing advanced military hardware and organized units of both veteran Sabras and new immigrants, the state aimed to project an image of unified strength and stability to both its Arab neighbors and a weary domestic population living in the makeshift tents of ma'abarot (transit camps). The 1951 event solidified the tradition of the military parade as the ultimate symbol of the transition from the vulnerability of the Holocaust and the 1948 War to the permanence of a modern, functioning state.