The State of Israel came together as the result of Jewish Immigration to the British Mandate of Palestine, Zionist leadership, Jewish militias and political and financial support from the West (primarily Jewish philanthropists). The first group are called the Halutzim or the Pioneers and they took it upon themselves to modernize Israel by cultivating the land and using European technology to improve its output and productivity. The Zionist leadership included some like Theodor Herzl, who envisioned the state, to Eliezer ben Yehuda, who developed Modern Hebrew as a functional language, to David Ben Gurion who declared Israel's independence and sovereignty, among many others. There were numerous Jewish militias defending the Halutzim and attacking the British (and eventually the Arabs when conflict started) such as the Palmach, the Haganah, and the Irgun. Finally, without the monetary contributions from families like the Rothschilds, there would have been no way for the nascent pre-governmental and governmental organizations to acquire enough capital to maintain an internal infrastructure.
By the late 1940s, there was Jewish civil society and local government in Mandatory Palestine. Israel's Declaration of Independence was a natural part in the development of that community.
Yes, it is.Israel is a sovereign nation and member of the UN, independent of any other nation.
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Modern Israel became independent on May 14, 1948 (5 Iyar 5708).
It opened up to Jewish immigration. However, the laws providing for assimilation, documentation, and naturalization of foreign-born Jews in Israel were passed in 1950 and have been called "the Law of Return".
Israeli President: Chaim WeizmannUS President: Harry S Truman
Modern Israel, which declared itself to be an independent nation in May of 1948, is known as the Jewish State.
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Israel has about 75% Jewish population.
Yes, it is.Israel is a sovereign nation and member of the UN, independent of any other nation.
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The Jewish nation is known as Israel. In past history present day Israel was known as Palestine; in Old Testament times Israel was the northern half of present day Israel, the southern half was known as Judea.
Israel was created as a nation with a Jewish majority and it has laws that make special provisions favoring Jewish immigration. As such, it is a Jewish nation. The largest religious minority in Israel are Muslims, with Christians coming in third place. The Israeli government recognizes Jewish, Isamic and Christian authority over religious matters such as marriage and divorce.
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