Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p "A Jewish and Democratic State" is the Israeli legal definition of the nature and character of the State of Israel. The "Jewish" nature was first defined within the Declaration of Independence of 1948 (see Jewish state and Jewish homeland). The "Democratic" character was first officially added in the amendment to the Basic Law: the Knesset that was passed in 1985 (amendment 9, clause 7A).Numerous scholars and political observers have debated the definition, particularly whether the terms are contradictory or complementary.. }
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- A_Jewish_and_Democratic_State abstract ""A Jewish and Democratic State" is the Israeli legal definition of the nature and character of the State of Israel. The "Jewish" nature was first defined within the Declaration of Independence of 1948 (see Jewish state and Jewish homeland). The "Democratic" character was first officially added in the amendment to the Basic Law: the Knesset that was passed in 1985 (amendment 9, clause 7A).Numerous scholars and political observers have debated the definition, particularly whether the terms are contradictory or complementary.".