First Aaliyah (jan 1, 1888 – jan 1, 1904)

Description:

This was the first wave of European Jewish settlers to Ottoman Palestine to fulfill Theoder Herzl's ideology of Zionism. It is not the last wave of migration -- there are about five aaliyahs in all -- but this one kicks off the Zionist move to fulfill Herzl's mandate of creating a Jewish homeland.

At this point, there isn't a substantial amount of animosity towards the European Jewish settlers among Ottoman Palestinians. The settlers bring with them European money and connections -- it's not until later waves that tensions really start to bubble up.

Added to timeline:

Date: