1944 ⟶ Biltmore Conference and Demand for a Jewish Commonwealth
The Biltmore Conference makes a fundamental departure from t...
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🌱 Fifth Zionist Congress Establishes Jewish National Fund
Fifth Zionist Congress establishes the Jewish National Fund.⟶
ZionismJewish National FundLand AcquisitionPolitical ZionismBaselJewish Agency20th CenturyPalestine
🚫 British Immigration Policy Reinforcement
The British government issues the White Paper of 1939, which sets a limit of 75,000 on Jewish immigration to Palestine for the next five years and increases Zionist opposition to British rule.⟶
British MandateWhite Paper of 1939Immigration RestrictionZionismArab-Israeli ConflictWorld War IIPolitical PolicyPalestine
United Kingdom🗳️ Biltmore Conference and Demand for a Jewish Commonwealth
The Biltmore Conference makes a fundamental departure from traditional Zionist policy and demands "that Palestine be established as a Jewish Commonwealth" (state), rather than a "homeland." This sets the ultimate aim of the movement.⟶
ZionismBiltmore ProgramJewish StatePolitical AimsWorld War IIPost-War PlanningUnited StatesJewish Agency
United States🗳️ UN Approves Creation of Jewish and Arab States
The United Nations approves the creation of a Jewish State and an Arab State in the British mandate of Palestine.⟶
United NationsPartition PlanZionismMandatory PalestineTwo-State SolutionArab-Israeli ConflictInternational RelationsDiplomacyStatehoodJewish State
Palestine📜 The One Million Plan becomes Official Zionist Policy
The One Million Plan becomes official Zionist policy⟶
ZionismImmigrationJewish AgencyAliyahPost-HolocaustJewish ImmigrationPolicyPopulation GrowthDemographicsJewish State
Palestine