October 21, 1975 3,200 Years of Documented Presence of the Jewish People in the Land of Israel, Genesis 15:18-21 Twenty-seven years after its closure during the War of Independence in 1948, the newly restored Hadassah hospital on Mt. Scopus reopens.
Chaim Weizmann – First President of Israel “Our historical rights to the country can only be realized side by side with the Arab population. I trust that cooperation will convince them that we are not coming in the spirit of Prussian Junkers, but in the spirit of those serving a sacred national ideal, to whom […]
In Vienna the New Zionist Organization (NZO) is established, headed by Ze’ev Jabotinsky. The founders are members of the Revisionist movement who seceded from the WZO. This results in a deep rift between Jabotinsky and Weizmann and the leaders of the Labor movement – who head the Zionist movement.
The Eighteenth Zionist Congress convenes in Prague in the shadow of Hitler’s rise to power. The labor movement, which wins the election by a near decisive majority, forms the coalition in the Zionist Executive. Dr. Arthur Ruppin is elected chairman and Moshe (Shertok) Sharett becomes head head of the Political Department. Secretary of the Histadrut […]
There are stormy elections to the Eighteenth Zionist Congress, which is to convene in Prague in the summer. Clashes between Revisionist movement supporters and Labor movement supporters in Eretz Israel, Poland and other countries worsen.
With the rise of the Nazis in Germany, Jewish Aliyah to Eretz Israel intensifies. This is promptly named the Fifth Aliyah. Even though the majority of immigrants are from Eastern Europe, it is referred to as the immigrant wave from Germany and central Europe (although they only comprise one-quarter of the immigrants). For that reason […]
The Seventeenth Zionist Congress convenes in Basel and serious clashes between the Revisionist movement heads and most of the Congress take place regarding the “ultimate goal” of Zionism. The Revisionists demand an immediate decision – that the “ultimate goal” of the Zionists be declared the establishment of a Jewish State in Eretz Israel. When their […]
Views of leading Zionists in London were summarized in an unofficial proposal given by Chaim Weizmann to Lord Balfour. The highlights included requests for: Official recognition of the historical land rights of Palestine to the Jews, but with the understanding that non-Jewish populations would be respected and protected A “Trustee” to be appointed to the […]
FO 371/1794 – No. 218 (16925) Pera, March 17, 1913 Sir, After the coup d’etat of January 23, last by which the Committee of Union and Progress (e.g. CUP) seized power, the Zionists again became active here and the grand rabbi of Turkey addressed to the minister of justice two notes demanding the abolition of […]
FO 371/1245 – No. 146 Confidential Pera, March 7th, 1911 Sir, In Mr. Marling’s despatch no. 992 confidential of December 27th 1909, my no. 621 of august 31st 1910 and my no. 121 of the 21st ultimo, the question of Zionism or the unrestricted immigration of Jews into Turkey and more particularly into Palestine and […]