In 2004 I gave a speech at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, in which I spoke about the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel. I called it “a source of inspiration to believe in ideals that transformed us from Jews to Israelis.” I went on to say that “this remarkable document expressed the commitment: ‘The state of Israel will devote itself to the development of this country for the benefit of all its people; It will be founded on the principles of freedom, justice and peace, guided by the visions of the prophets of Israel; It will grant full equal, social and political rights to all its citizens regardless of differences of religious faith, race or sex; It will ensure freedom of religion, conscience, language, education and culture.’”
The founding fathers of the State of Israel who signed the Declaration considered the…
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