Law of Return

Law of Return
(1950)
   The law was adopted by the Knesset on 5 July 1950 and has provided the formal basis for the substantial immigration (aliya) that has taken place since independence. It assures virtually unlimited and unfettered Jewish immigration to Israel by providing that every Jew has the right to immigrate to Israel and to settle there unless the applicant is engaged in an activity "directed against the Jewish people" or one that may "endanger public health or the security of the state." An amendment to the law in 1954 also restricted those likely to endanger public welfare. Upon entry, a Jew is eligible to automatically acquire citizenship. The concept of unlimited immigration, which has been reinforced by the programs and actions of successive governments and has had overwhelming support in parliament and from Israel's Jewish population, has brought close to 3 million Jewish immigrants to Israel from more than 100 countries.

Historical Dictionary of Israel. .

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • LAW OF RETURN — LAW OF RETURN, law passed by the Israel parliament (Knesset) on July 3, 1950, the anniversary of the death of theodor herzl . The Law of Return is one of the earliest and most significant of the basic laws of the State of Israel. Declaring that… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Law of Return — The Law of Return (Hebrew: חוק השבות, ḥok ha shvūt ) is Israeli legislation, originating in 1950, that gives Jews, those of Jewish ancestry, and their spouses the right to migrate to and settle in Israel and gain citizenship. LawOn July 5, 1950,… …   Wikipedia

  • Law of Return — fundamental Israeli law which allows all Jews to immigrate to Israel …   English contemporary dictionary

  • return — re·turn 1 vt 1 a: to give (an official account or report) to a superior (as by a list or statement) return the names of all residents in the ward return a list of jurors b: to bring back (as a writ, verdict, or indictment) to an office or… …   Law dictionary

  • return day — n: a day when a return is to be made: as a: a day on which the defendant in an action or proceeding is to appear in court (as for arraignment) b: a day on which the defendant in an action must file an answer c: a day on which a hearing on an… …   Law dictionary

  • return of service — return of service: proof of service Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. return of service …   Law dictionary

  • return on capital employed — (ROCE) Measures the operating profit of a company as a percentage of capital employed and so gives a measure of overall efficiency in using available resources to generate profit. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international… …   Law dictionary

  • return an accusation — index recriminate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • return an answer — index respond Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • return in money — index income Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”