1896 ⟶ Herzl's Efforts to Gain Support for a Jewish National Home

Herzl, with the help of William Hechler, unsuccessfully appr...
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🌍 Herzl's Efforts to Gain Support for a Jewish National Home

Herzl, with the help of William Hechler, unsuccessfully approaches world leaders for assistance in the creation of a Jewish National Home but creates political legitimacy for the movement. In 1902, Herzl publishes Altneuland, which portrays a Jewish state where Jews and Arabs live together in harmony, reflecting Herzl's belief in the importance of coexistence and mutual respect between different communities.⟶
Herzl's Efforts to Gain Support for a Jewish National Home (1896)
ZionismHerzlDiplomacyPolitical MovementJewish HomelandAltneulandCoexistenceJewish State
PalestinePalestine

✍️ Herzl Writes 'Der Judenstaat' After Witnessing Anti-Semitism

After covering the trial and aftermath of Captain Dreyfus and witnessing the associated mass anti-semitic rallies in Paris, which included chants, "Death to Jews", Jewish-Austro-Hungarian journalist Theodor Herzl writes Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State) advocating the creation of a Jewish state.⟶
Herzl Writes 'Der Judenstaat' After Witnessing Anti-Semitism (1896)
ZionismHerzlDer JudenstaatAnti-SemitismJewish StatePolitical TheoryJewish NationalismDreyfus Affair
AustriaAustria

📖 Herzl Publishes "Der Judenstaat"

In response to the Dreyfus affair, Theodor Herzl writes Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State), advocating the creation of a free and independent Jewish state in Israel.⟶
Herzl Publishes "Der Judenstaat" (1897)
ZionismTheodor HerzlJewish NationalismPolitical PhilosophyJewish StateSelf-determination19th CenturyModern Jewish History

📚 Herzl Publishes "Altneuland"

Herzl publishes the novel Altneuland (The Old New Land), which takes place in Palestine.⟶
Herzl Publishes "Altneuland" (1902)
ZionismTheodor HerzlAltneulandUtopian NovelJewish LiteraturePalestine20th Century

🗳️ 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.⟶
UN Approves Creation of Jewish and Arab States (1947)
United NationsPartition PlanZionismMandatory PalestineTwo-State SolutionArab-Israeli ConflictInternational RelationsDiplomacyStatehoodJewish State
PalestinePalestine

🤝 UN Partition Plan Accepted by Jews, Rejected by Arabs

The United Nations approves partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. It is accepted by the Jews, but rejected by the Arab leaders (See ).⟶
UN Partition Plan Accepted by Jews, Rejected by Arabs (1947)
United NationsPartition PlanZionismArab-Israeli ConflictMandatory PalestineStatehoodDiplomacyJewish StateRejectionPolitical Division
PalestinePalestine