184. On what legal basis was the State of Israel founded?

Official German wording

Auf welcher rechtlichen Grundlage wurde der Staat Israel gegründet?

  1. eine Resolution der Vereinten Nationen
  2. ein Beschluss des Zionistenkongresses
  3. ein Vorschlag der Bundesregierung
  4. ein Vorschlag der UdSSR

Answer options

  1. a United Nations resolution
  2. a decision of the Zionist Congress
  3. a proposal by the German Federal Government
  4. a proposal by the USSR

Correct answer

a United Nations resolution

Explanation

In 1947, UN General Assembly Resolution 181 recommended partitioning the British Mandate into a Jewish and an Arab state. The State of Israel was proclaimed in 1948 on this international political and legal basis.

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.