Original sentence: "At the same time," Benny Morris wrote, "IZL and LHI acting independently beginning in early December 1947 reverted to their 1937-1939 strategy of placing bombs in crowded markets and bus stops.Ben-Gurion expected a violent reaction to the UN partition plan and so he and his commanders mobilized the Haganah on 30 November 1947.Murders, reprisals, and counter-reprisals came fast on each other's heels, resulting in dozens of victims killed on both sides in the process.On the May 14, 1948 David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of the State of Israel.The Arabs retaliated exploding bombs of their own.The Yishuv gained the upper hand in the later stages of inter-communal fighting where "Jewish forces exceeded the UN-proposed boundaries for the Jewish state, which were militarily indefensible .... Part of Palestine had now become Israel, while the area to be known as the West Bank ... was annexed by Jordan ..., and what became the Gaza Strip ... remained militarily governed by Egypt.The declaration stated that the Arabs whom would remain within the State of Israel would be granted equal rights and representation in the state’s institutions.The violence became more prevalent.These figures correspond to an average of more than 100 deaths and 200 casualties per week in a population of 2,000,000
Edited sentence: As the British evacuation from the region progressed, the violence became more prevalent - Murders, reprisals, and counter-reprisals came fast on each other's heels, resulting in dozens of victims killed on both sides in the process.Bombs were thrown into cafes, Molotov cocktails were hurled at shops, a synagogue was set on fire.Fighting began almost as soon as the plan was approved.In accordance with the UN Resolution, the Declaration promised that the State of Israel would ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex, and guaranteed freedom of religion, conscience, language, education and culture.On May 14, one day before the British Mandate expired, David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of the State of Israel.Shooting, stoning, and rioting continued apace in the following days.The consulates of Poland and Sweden, both of whose governments had voted for partition, were attacked