Israel: Common Misconceptions

Although Israel was founded in order to give Jews a place of solace and is considered a Jewish country, not everyone is Jewish. In fact, only about 76% of the population is Jewish. This doesn’t mean fully Jewish, either. "76% Jewish” means that those included in that percentage has at least one Jewish grandparent. The rest of Israel is a mixture of Muslims, Christians, Druse, Bedouins and more. Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews as well as Christians and Muslims which attracts many non-Jews to live in Israel.