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Proposals for a Jewish state

Okay kiddo, so a long time ago, Jewish people had their own country called Israel. But many years later, they were forced to leave and didn't have a country to call their own anymore. Some people thought it would be a good idea to create a new Jewish state where Jewish people could live in peace and safety.

These people started writing proposals to different countries, asking for their support and help in creating this new Jewish state. They wanted a place where Jewish people could live without being persecuted, discriminated against or treated unfairly.

Some countries were happy to help and others were not so eager, but over time, more and more people started to believe that the Jewish people deserved their own state.

Eventually, a plan was created to divide a part of the land where the Jewish people used to live into a new Jewish state and a new Arab state. This plan was called the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine.

After many discussions, meetings, and disagreements, the state of Israel was officially established in 1948. It became a safe place where Jewish people could live freely and protected by their own government.

Today, Israel is a strong and prosperous country, and many Jewish people from all over the world have made it their home.