Jewish state

In world politics, Jewish state is a characterization of the nation state of Israel as a sovereign homeland of Jewish people. Modern Israel came into existence on 14 May 1948 as the homeland for the Jewish people. It was also defined in its declaration of independence as a 'Jewish state,' a term that appeared in the United Nations partition decision of 1947 as well. The related term 'Jewish and democratic state' dates from 1992 legislation by the Israeli Knesset.