Difference between revisions of "World Zionist Organization"
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| − | The '''World Zionist Organisation''' is an umbrella organisation for the Zionist movement aimed at the creation and maintenance of a Jewish state in Palestine. It was formed in 1897 by Theodor Herzl as the [[Zionist | + | The '''World Zionist Organisation''' is an umbrella organisation for the Zionist movement aimed at the creation and maintenance of a Jewish state in Palestine. It was formed in 1897 by [[Theodor Herzl]] as the [[Zionist Organization]] (renamed "World Zionist Organization" in 1960) and has held the Zionist congress every two years since. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Presidents of the World Zionist Organisation== | ==Presidents of the World Zionist Organisation== | ||
| − | :* Theodor Herzl : (1897 - 1904) | + | :* [[Theodor Herzl]] : (1897 - 1904) |
| − | :* David Wolfsohn : (1905 - 1911) | + | :* [[David Wolfsohn]] : (1905 - 1911) |
| − | :* Otto Heinrich Warburg : (1911 - 1921) | + | :* [[Otto Heinrich Warburg]] : (1911 - 1921) |
| − | :* Chaim Weizmann (1st time) : (1921 - 1931) | + | :* [[Chaim Weizmann]] (1st time) : (1921 - 1931) |
| − | :* Nahum Sokolow : (1931 - 1935) | + | :* [[Nahum Sokolow]] : (1931 - 1935) |
| − | :* Chaim Weizmann (2nd time) : (1935 - 1946) | + | :* [[Chaim Weizmann]] (2nd time) : (1935 - 1946) |
| − | :* David Ben-Gurion (acting) : (1946 - 1956) | + | :* [[David Ben-Gurion]] (acting) : (1946 - 1956) |
| − | :* Nahum Goldmann : (1956 - 1968) | + | :* [[Nahum Goldmann]] : (1956 - 1968) |
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
*[[West European Public Relations Group for Information on Behalf of Israel]] | *[[West European Public Relations Group for Information on Behalf of Israel]] | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Further Reading== |
:* [http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Zionism/wzo.html Jewish Virtual Library] | :* [http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Zionism/wzo.html Jewish Virtual Library] | ||
:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Zionist_Organisation Wikipedia] | :* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Zionist_Organisation Wikipedia] | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
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[[Category:Middle East Watch]][[Category:Israel Lobby]] | [[Category:Middle East Watch]][[Category:Israel Lobby]] | ||
Revision as of 09:37, 21 May 2012
The World Zionist Organisation is an umbrella organisation for the Zionist movement aimed at the creation and maintenance of a Jewish state in Palestine. It was formed in 1897 by Theodor Herzl as the Zionist Organization (renamed "World Zionist Organization" in 1960) and has held the Zionist congress every two years since.
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History
The fist Zionist congress convened by Herzl in 1897 is often seen as the founding of the Zionist movement. Herzl had articulated his desire for the creation of a Jewish state in his 1896 book "Der Judenstat" and the congress, held in Basle, aimed to express this institutionally.
Presidents of the World Zionist Organisation
- Theodor Herzl : (1897 - 1904)
- David Wolfsohn : (1905 - 1911)
- Otto Heinrich Warburg : (1911 - 1921)
- Chaim Weizmann (1st time) : (1921 - 1931)
- Nahum Sokolow : (1931 - 1935)
- Chaim Weizmann (2nd time) : (1935 - 1946)
- David Ben-Gurion (acting) : (1946 - 1956)
- Nahum Goldmann : (1956 - 1968)
Affiliations
