top of page
Palestine Through the Ages
The Emergence of the Zionist Movement
It can be considered that the convening of the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, in 1897, and the establishment of the World Zionist Organization, constituted the official launch of the Zionist movement as a political organization. Theodor Herzl successfully promoted the idea of colonizing Palestine and establishing a homeland for Jews there. One of the most significant outcomes of the congress was the establishment of the World Zionist Organization to implement t
nakba memory museum
Aug 151 min read
bottom of page