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Created page with "thumb| Theodor Herzl, Advocate of Zionism '''Zionism''' is a nationalist movement dedicated to the establishment of a Jewish state in the ancestral land of Palestine. Emerging in the late nineteenth century in parts of Europe, it became a powerful unifying cause for Jewish communities worldwide, especially following the devastation of the world wars. In 1948, the founding of the independent State of Israel in Palestine marked the fulfillment..." |
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'''The Dreyfus Affair and the Spread of Zionism''' | '''The Dreyfus Affair and the Spread of Zionism''' | ||
[[file: THEODOR HERZL AT THE FIRST ZIONIST CONGRESS IN BASEL ON 25.8.1897. תאודור הרצל בקונגרס הציוני הראשון - 1897.8.25.jpg | | [[file: THEODOR HERZL AT THE FIRST ZIONIST CONGRESS IN BASEL ON 25.8.1897. תאודור הרצל בקונגרס הציוני הראשון - 1897.8.25.jpg | thumb | The First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland]] | ||
The person who transformed Zionism into a modern Jewish nationalist movement was Theodor Herzl (1860–1904). Born into a wealthy Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary, Herzl later worked as a journalist in Austria. While serving as a correspondent in Paris, he witnessed the [https://www.britannica.com/event/Dreyfus-affair Dreyfus Affair], a shocking event that profoundly influenced his views. | The person who transformed Zionism into a modern Jewish nationalist movement was Theodor Herzl (1860–1904). Born into a wealthy Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary, Herzl later worked as a journalist in Austria. While serving as a correspondent in Paris, he witnessed the [https://www.britannica.com/event/Dreyfus-affair Dreyfus Affair], a shocking event that profoundly influenced his views. | ||
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===1920s–1930s: The Full-Scale Movement of Return to Palestine=== | ===1920s–1930s: The Full-Scale Movement of Return to Palestine=== | ||
[[file: Aliyah (997008137568605171.jpg | | [[file: Aliyah (997008137568605171.jpg | thumb | Jewish immigrants returning to the land of Palestine]] | ||
[[file: PikiWiki Israel 20841 The Palmach.jpg | | [[file: PikiWiki Israel 20841 The Palmach.jpg | thumb | Jewish immigrants returning to the land of Palestine]] | ||
[[file: Survey of Palestine Page 186.jpg | | [[file: Survey of Palestine Page 186.jpg | thumb | Proportion of Jewish Immigrants to Palestine by Country of Origin (1922–1944)]] | ||
The return-to-Palestine movement, known as Aliyah, continued steadily. | The return-to-Palestine movement, known as Aliyah, continued steadily. | ||
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==Modern Zionism== | ==Modern Zionism== | ||
[[file: Alyah 1948-2007 en.svg | | [[file: Alyah 1948-2007 en.svg | thumb | Jewish Immigration to Israel from 1948 to 2007]] | ||
[[file: Israel - Location Map (2012) - ISR - UNOCHA.svg |thumb| The territory of Israel as of 2012: The ultimate goal of the Zionist movement was the establishment of a Jewish state within Palestine.]] | [[file: Israel - Location Map (2012) - ISR - UNOCHA.svg |thumb| The territory of Israel as of 2012: The ultimate goal of the Zionist movement was the establishment of a Jewish state within Palestine.]] | ||
The Zionist movement’s ultimate goal—Israel’s independence—was finally realized. However, this achievement also gave rise to ongoing conflicts between Israel and the surrounding Arab nations in the Middle East. Today, the term ''Zionism'' generally refers to the efforts of the Jewish people to protect and strengthen their nation, but over time it has also become associated with violent conflicts, acts of terrorism both inside and outside Israel, and territorial disputes with Arab states.<ref name=":0" /> | The Zionist movement’s ultimate goal—Israel’s independence—was finally realized. However, this achievement also gave rise to ongoing conflicts between Israel and the surrounding Arab nations in the Middle East. Today, the term ''Zionism'' generally refers to the efforts of the Jewish people to protect and strengthen their nation, but over time it has also become associated with violent conflicts, acts of terrorism both inside and outside Israel, and territorial disputes with Arab states.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
