1921 ⟶ Chaim Weizmann Elected WZO President
Chaim Weizmann becomes new President of the WZO at the 12th ...
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🏢 First Zionist Congress Held in Basel
The First Zionist Congress was held at Basel, which brought the World Zionist Organization (WZO) into being.⟶
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Switzerland✡️ First Zionist Congress Establishes WZO
The First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, urges "a publicly and legally assured home in Palestine" for Jews and establishes the World Zionist Organization (WZO).⟶
ZionismWorld Zionist OrganizationTheodor HerzlPolitical ZionismBaselJewish NationalismPalestine19th Century
Switzerland🌍 Uganda Proposal Divides Zionist Congress
Uganda Proposal for settlement in East Africa splits the 6th Zionist Congress. A committee is created to look into it.⟶
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Switzerland
Kenya
Uganda🗳️ Chaim Weizmann Elected WZO President
Chaim Weizmann becomes new President of the WZO at the 12th Zionist Congress (the first since World War I).⟶
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Switzerland