Jewish state

The term "Jewish state" is sometimes used to describe the State of Israel and refers to its status as a nation-state for the Jewish people. This concept of an ethnic Jewish homeland is enshrined in Israeli national policy and reflected in many of Israel's public institutions. The concept was codified in the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel on 14 May 1948 as well as in the Law of Return, which was passed by the Knesset on 5 July 1950, and stated "Every Jew has the right to come to this country as an oleh," an "oleh" being an immigrant Jew http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Immigration/Text_of_Law_of_Return.html. This is intended to make citizenship easier to acquire for Jews.

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State of Israel - Nation-state - Jewish - Ethnic - Homeland - Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel - 14 May - 1948 - Law of Return - Knesset - 5 July - 1950 - Immigrant - Citizenship

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