Yes. Otherwise, it would not have declared independence.
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I am sure it is yes!
This conflict, surprisingly enough, took place in what would become the territory of the State of Israel.
A new state becomes part of a state when the state they want to join has to accept them if they want to
Because the Jewish state does not allow it, and the USA, is with Israel.
The State of Israel was declared in 1948, although the country had been held as a British mandate since 1918. The borders have shifted regularly since.
Israel became independent on May 14, 1948. I am not entirely sure what is meant by a "free state", though. Israel has been a democracy since its founding, but elections could not take place until 1950 because of the constant war until that point.
a state
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Yes - the State of Israel was established as an independent state on 14 May 1948.
The Palestinian Liberation Organization believed that only Palestinian Arabs had the right to create a state in southwest Levant and saw the Jewish State of Israel as an imperialist European colony in the Middle East.