Zionist Conference
September 1, 2022, 8:33 am
Marking Basel
As proud Jews and Zionists, it is important for us to mark the anniversary in order to remember where the miracle began. But it is equally important as we look to the future.
Theodor Herzl (left) on the balcony of the Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel, Switzerland in 1897 and President Isaac Herzog on the same balcony this week. Photo: GPO
September 1, 2022, 8:32 am
Reclaim the term ‘Zionism’, Herzog urges in Basel
Zionists must work to take back the word to be "an expression of our own national identity, traditions, hopes, pride, enlightened values, justice, and commitment to tikkun olam".
By Judah Ari Gross
Delegates at the First Zionist Congress. Photo: National Photo Collection of Israel
September 1, 2022, 8:27 am
125 years of modern Zionism
'At Basel, I founded the Jewish state. If I said this out loud today, I would be greeted by universal laughter. In five years perhaps, and certainly in 50 years, everyone will perceive it'
By Peter Kohn
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