THEODORE HERTZL AND ZIONISM

THEODORE HERTZL

• Born in Budapest in 1860
• Secular
• Studied law at University of Vienna
• Became a writer, playwright, and journalist
• Father of political zionism

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UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

• First experiened anti semitism while studying there
• Saw Jewish problems as a social issue
• Wrote "The Ghetto"(1894)

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THE GHETTO

• Assimilation and conversion rejected as solutions
• Hoped play would lead to debate and solution
• Solution through mutual respect between christians and jews

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-Captian Alfred Dreyfus (jewish officer in french army) was falsely accused and convicted of treason "Death to the Jews"
- Hertzl witnessed DA as a newspaper correspondence
- decided Jews needed a country of their own to reduce tension and bring and end to anti semitism

THE JEWISH STATE

- Published in 1896
-Jews could gain acceptance in the world only if stopped being seen as a deviation among nations
-emphasized Jews are one people
-their plight becomes a positive force through the establishment of a Jewish state guaranteed in public law
- met with enthusiasm by Jewish masses

ALTNEULAND

• "Old New Land"1902
• Jewish social utopia is palestine
• Ideas rejected in Western Europe

FIRST ZIONIST CONFERENCE

-Basle, Switzerland
-Founded Zionist movement
- first organized body representing Jews of the Western world in 2000 years
-first time Jews from different nations met with a political agenda
- mass support from Jews of East Europe and Russia
- sought to: "establish home for Jewish in Palestine secured under public law"
- Hertzl became the first president of the Zionist Organization
- " at Basle, I founded the Jewish State... If not in 5 years, then certainly in 50, everyone will realize it."
- resolve to set up facial institutions to carry idea forward as well
- motto of Zionist movement coined by Hertzl "If you will, it is no fairytale"

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"Having once belonged to the Zionist Youth organization, they knew countless Hebrew songs"

Bibliography
"Herzl Biography." Herzl Biography. CD Tech, n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2014.

"Home | Jewish Virtual Library." Home | Jewish Virtual Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2014.

"Theodor Herzl." Theodor Herzl. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2014.

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