The first Israeli prime minister, David Ben Gurion, led a trend to blend the many immigrants who, in the first years of the state, had arrived from Europe, North Africa, and Asia, into one ' melting pot ' that would not differentiate between the older residents of the country and the new immigrants.

The first Israeli Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, made the proclamation at 4 pm on May 14, 1948, in the main hall, eight hours before the British mandate over the region was due to end, in the presence of the members of the Vaad Leumi ( Jewish National Council ), and the leaders of the Jewish community.

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