Soon after the state of Israel was established, hebrews were forced to redefine the nature of their Diaspora and its relationship to the homeland. The Law of reply passed by the Knesset forward July 5, 1950, simply states that "every hebrew has the right to immigrate to the country." The definition of a israelite according to the Halacha (Jewish law) is very clear-cut: a hebrew is "anyone born to a Jewish mother or who has convert and is not a member of another religion."
In 1952 the Citizenship Law was passed, based in succession the Law ...
