Declaration of Israel's independence 1948
Issued at Tel-Aviv on May 14, 1948 (5th of Iyar, 5708)
The land of Israel was the birthday of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious and national identity was formed. Here they achieved independence and create a culture of national and universal significance. Here they wrote and gave the bible to the world.
Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, never ceasing to pray and hope for their return and the restoration of their national freedom.
Issued at Tel-Aviv on May 14, 1948 (5th of Iyar, 5708)
The land of Israel was the birthday of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious and national identity was formed. Here they achieved independence and create a culture of national and universal significance. Here they wrote and gave the bible to the world.
Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, Exiled from Palestine, the Jewish people reminded faithful to it in all the countries of their dispersion, never ceasing to pray and hope for their return and the restoration of their national freedom.
Impelled by this historic association, Impelled by this historic association, Impelled by this historic association, Impelled by this historic association, Impelled by this historic association, Impelled by this historic association, Impelled by this historic association, strove throughout the centuries, strovethroughout the centuries, strovethroughout the centuries, strovethroughout the centuries, to go back to the land of their fathers and regain their statehood. In recent decades they returned in masses. They reclaimed the wilderness,They reclaimed the wilderness, They reclaimed the wilderness, They reclaimed the wilderness, They reclaimed the wilderness, They reclaimed the wilderness, They reclaimed the wilderness, They reclaimed the wilderness, They reclaimed the wilderness, revived their language, built cities and villages and established a vigorous and ever –growing community, and established a vigorous and ever –growing community, and established a vigorous and ever –growing community, and established a vigorous and ever –growing community, and established a vigorous and ever –growing community, and established a vigorous and ever –growing community, and established a vigorous and ever –growing community, and established a vigorous and ever –growing community, with its own economic and cultural life. They sought peace yet were ever prepared to defend themselves. They brought the blessing of progress to all inhabitants of the country.
In the 1887, the first Zionist congress, inspired by Theodor Herzl's vision of the Jewish state, proclaimed the right of the Jewish people to national revival in their own country. In the 1887, the first Zionist congress, inspired by Theodor Herzl's vision of the Jewish state,proclaimed the right of the Jewish people to national revival in their own country.
This right was acknowledged by the Balfour Declaration, This right was acknowledged by the Balfour Declaration, This right was acknowledged by the Balfour Declaration, This right was acknowledged by the Balfour Declaration, This right was acknowledged by the Balfour Declaration of November 2, 1917 And re-affirmed by the mandate of the League of Nations, which gave explicit international recognition, which gave explicit international recognition, which gave explicit international recognition, which gave explicit international recognition, which gave explicit international recognition, which gave explicit international recognition, which gave explicit international recognition, which gave explicit international recognition to the historic connection of the Jewish people with Palestine and their right to reconstitute their national home.
The Nazi holocaust, which engulfed millions of Jews in Europe, which engulfed millions of Jews in Europe, which engulfed millions of Jews in Europe, which engulfed millions of Jews in Europe, which engulfed millions of Jews in Europe, which engulfed millions of Jews in Europe, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anew, proved anewproved anewproved anewthe urgency of the re-establishment of the Jewish state, which would solve the problem of Jewish homelessness by opening the gated to all Jews and lifting the Jewish people to equality in the family of nations.
The survivors of European catastrophe, as well as Jews from other lands, proclaiming their right to a life of dignity, freedom and labor, and undeterred by hazards, hardships and obstacles, and undeterred by hazards, hardships and obstacles, and undeterred by hazards, hardships and obstacles, and undeterred by hazards, hardships and obstacles, and undeterred by hazards, hardships and obstacles, and undeterred by hazards, hardships and obstacles, and undeterred by hazards, hardships and obstacles, and undeterred by hazards, hardships and obstacles, have tried unceasingly to enter Palestine. have tried unceasingly to enter Palestine. have tried unceasingly to enter Palestine. have tried unceasingly to enter Palestine. have tried unceasingly to enter Palestine. have tried unceasingly to enter Palestine.
In the Second World War, the Jewish people in Palestine made a full contribution in the struggle of the freedom-loving nations against the Nazi evil. The sacrifices of their soldiers and the efforts of their workers gained them title to rank with the people who founded the United Nations. gained them title to rank with the people who founded the United Nations. gained them title to rank with the people who founded the United Nations. gained them title to rank with the people who founded the United Nations. gained them title to rank with the people who founded the United Nations. gained them title to rank with the people who founded the United Nations. gained them title to rank with the people who founded the United Nations. gained them title to rank with the people who founded the United Nations. gained them title to rank with the people who founded the United Nations. gained them title to rank with the people who founded the United Nations. gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to, gained them title to.
On November 29, 1947, the General assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution for the establishment of an independent Jewish state in Palestine, and called upon the inhabitants of the country to take such steps as may be necessary on their part to put the plan into effect. and called upon the inhabitants of the country to take such steps as may be necessary on their part to put the plan into effect. and called upon the inhabitants of the country to take such steps as may be necessary on their part to put the plan into effect. and called upon the inhabitants of the country to take such steps as may be necessary on their part to put the plan into effect.
This recognition by the united nation of the rights of the Jewish people to establish their independent state may not be revoked. It is, moreover, the self-evident right, the self-evident right, the self-evident right, the self-evident right, the self-evident right, the self-evident right, the self-evident right, the self-evident right, the self-evident right, the self-evident right, the self-evident right, of the Jewish people to be a nation, as all other nations, in its own sovereign state. in its own sovereign state. in its own sovereign state. in its own sovereign state. in its own sovereign state.
Accordingly, we, the members of the national council, representing the Jewish people in Palestine and the Zionist movement of the world, met together in a solemn assembly today, met together in a solemn assembly today, met together in a solemn assembly today, The day of termination of the British mandate for Palestine, by virtue of, by virtue of, by virtue of the natural and historic right of the Jewish, by virtue of the natural and historic right of the Jewish, by virtue of the natural and historic right of the Jewish, by virtue of the natural and historic right of the Jewish, by virtue of the natural and historic right of the Jewish, by virtue of the natural and historic right of the Jewish, by virtue of the natural and historic right of the Jewish, by virtue of the natural and historic right of the Jewish and of the resolution of the general assembly of the United Nations.
Hereby proclaim, Hereby proclaim, Hereby proclaim, Hereby proclaim, Hereby proclaim, Hereby proclaim, Hereby proclaim,the establishment of the Jewish state in Palestine, to be called Israel.
We hereby declare that as from the termination of the Mandate at midnight, this night of the 14th an the 15th May, 1948, and until the setting up of the duly elected bodies of the state in accordance with constitution, to be drawn up by a constituent assembly not later than the first day of October, 1948, the present national council shall act as the provisional administration,the present national council shall act as the provisional administration, the present national council shall act as the provisional administration, the present national council shall act as the provisional administration, the present national council shall act as the provisional administration, shall constitute the provisional government of the state of Israel.
The state of Israel will be open to the immigration of all Jews from all countries of their dispersion. The state of Israel will be open to the immigration of all Jews from all countries of their dispersion. The state of Israel will be open to the immigration of all Jews from all countries of their dispersion. The state of Israel will be open to the immigration of all Jews from all countries of their dispersion. from all countries of their dispersion. from all countries of their dispersion. from all countries of their dispersion. from all countries of their dispersion. from all countries of their dispersion. Will promote the development of the country for the benefit of all it inhabitants. for the benefit of all it inhabitants. for the benefit of all it inhabitants. for the benefit of all it inhabitants. for the benefit of all it inhabitants. for the benefit of all it inhabitants. for the benefit of all it inhabitants. for the benefit of all it inhabitants. for the benefit of all it inhabitants. for the benefit of all it inhabitants. for the benefit of all it inhabitants. Will be based on the precepts of liberty, justice and peace taught by the Hebrew prophets. Will upload the full social and political equality of all its citizens, without distinction of race, creed or sex. without distinction of race, creed or sex. without distinction of race, creed or sex. without distinction of race, creed or sex. without distinction of race, creed or sex. without distinction of race, creed or sex. without distinction of race, creed or sex. Will guarantee full freedom of conscience, worship, education and culture. Will safeguard the sanctity and inviolability of the shrines and holy places of all religions, Will safeguard the sanctity and inviolability of the shrines and holy places of all religions, Will safeguard the sanctity and inviolability of the shrines and holy places of all religions, and will dedicate itself to the principles of the charter of the United Nations.
The state of Israel will be ready to cooperate with the organs and representatives of the United Nations in the implementation of the resolution of the assembly of November 29, 1947, and will take steps to bring about the economic union over the whole of Palestine.
We appeal to the United Nations to assist the Jewish people in the building of its state and to admit Israel into the family of nations. and toadmit Israel into the family of nations. and toadmit Israel into the family of nations. and toadmit Israel into the family of nations. and toadmit Israel into the family of nations. and toadmit Israel into the family of nations. and toadmit Israel into the family of nations.
In the midst of wanton aggression, In the midst of wanton aggression, In the midst of wanton aggression, In the midst of wanton aggression, In the midst of wanton aggression, In the midst of wanton aggression, In the midst of wanton aggression, In the midst of wanton aggression, In the midst of wanton aggression, In the midst of wanton aggression, we yet call upon the Arab inhabitants of the state of Israel to return to the ways of peace and play their part in the development of the state, with full and equal citizenship and due representation, and due representation, and due representation, and due representation, and due representation, and due representation, and due representation, and due representation, and due representation, and due representation in its bodies and institutions- provisional or permanent.
We offer peace and unity to all the neighboring states and their peoples, and invite them to cooperate with the independent Jewish nation for the common good of all.
Our call goes out to the Jewish people all over the world to rally to our side, to rally to our side, to rally to our side, to rally to our side, to rally to our side, to rally to our side, to rally to our side, to rally to our side, in the task of immigration and development and to stand by us in the great struggle for the fulfillment of the dream of generations-the redemption of Israel. the redemption of Israel. the redemption of Israel. the redemption of Israel. the redemption of Israel.
With trust in Almighty God, we set our hand to this declaration, at this session of the provisional state council, in the city of Tel-Aviv, on this Sabbath eve, the fifth of Iyar, 5708, the fourteenth day of May, 1948.
