In the early decades of this century. the Zionist movement brought thousands of young. idealist Jews back to Palestine. which was at the time controlled by the Turks. and then the British. They returned to the land. establishing kibbutzim and agricultural settlements. and reinvigorated ancient cities. They built the foundations for a state. joined during and after the Holocaust by other Jewish immigrants. fleeing unprecedented persecution. Supported by Jewish communities around the world. their efforts. and the burning need for a Jewish homeland. were recognized by the United Nations in the Partition Plan of November 29. 1947. which called for the creation of a Jewish and an Arab state in Palestine. Six months. later. on May 14. 1948. the State of Israel was formally established. Much like the United States. Israel is a nation of immigrants. The establishment of Israel has provided a home and refuge for more than 2.6 million immigrants since its inception. They came to escape persecution. to build a better life. or simply to participate in the rebuilding of a nation. Jews from every continent and dozens of countries. speaking nearly every language on earth. have returned to their ancient homeland: from Russia fleeing first pogroms and then Communism. from Germany.
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