sep 3, 1897 - Herzel 50yr Prophecy
Description:
1st Congress convened: Aug29-31, 1897A few days after the congress had ended, Theodor Herzel wrote a prophecy, which would come true exactly 50 years from the 1st Congress (the Jubliee of the proclamation):
"At Basel, I founded the Jewish State. If I said this out loud today, I would be answered by universal laughter. Perhaps in five years, certainly fifty years, everyone will know it"
-- Chan,J. The Oracle (2019), pg99
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Date:
sep 3, 1897
Now
~ 128 years ago