jan 1, 1897 - 1897: Herzl's First Zionist Congress convenes
Description:
Basel, SwitzerlandEstablished the Zionist Organization
institutional framework of subsequent Zionist diplomacy and operations
participants pledged “to secure for the Jewish people a publicly recognized, legally assured homeland” in the Land of Israel. Herzl and others hoped to win support for Zionism from international leaders, including Ottoman authorities.
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Date:
jan 1, 1897
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~ 128 years ago