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First Zionist Congress, held in Basel , Switzerland (1897).1Mountain Jewish delegates with Herzl at the First Zionist Congress First Zionist Congress ( ) was the inaugural congress of the Zionist Organization (ZO) (to become the World Zionist Organization (WZO) in 1960) held in Basel (Basle) , Switzerland , from August 29 to August 31, 1897. 208 delegates and 26 press correspondents attended the event.2 It was convened and chaired by Theodor Herzl , the founder of the modern Zionism movement. The Congress formulated a Zionist platform, known as the Basel program, and founded the Zionist Organization. It also adopted the Hatikvah as its anthem (already the anthem of Hovevei Zion and later to become the national anthem of the State of Israel ).3The conference was covered by the international press, making a significant impression; the publicity subsequently inspired the antisemitic forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion .4A Rumor about the Jews: Antisemitism, Conspiracy, and the Protocols of Zion . The first Zionist Congress in 1897: causes, significance, topicality .5
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The delegates at the First Zionist Congress, held in Basel , Switzerland (1897). The First Zionist Congress ( ) was the inaugural congress of the Zionist Organization (ZO) (to become the World Zionist Organization (WZO) in 1960) held in Basel (Basle) , Switzerland , from August 29 to August 31, 1897 . It was convened and chaired by Theodor Herzl , the founder of the modern Zionism movement. The Congress formulated a Zionist platform, known as the Basle program, and founded the Zionist Organization. It also adopted the Hatikvah as its anthem (already the anthem of Hovevei Zion and later to become the national anthem of the State of Israel ).
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The delegates at the First Zionist Congress, held in Basel , Switzerland (1897). The First Zionist Congress ( ) was the inaugural congress of the Zionist Organization (ZO) (to become the World Zionist Organization (WZO) in 1960) held in Basel (Basle) , Switzerland , from August 29 to August 31, 1897. It was convened and chaired by Theodor Herzl , the founder of the modern Zionism movement. The Congress formulated a Zionist platform, known as the Basel program, and founded the Zionist Organization. It also adopted the Hatikvah as its anthem (already the anthem of Hovevei Zion and later to become the national anthem of the State of Israel ).
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1897 event in Basil, Switzerland "Basel Congress" redirects here. The delegates at the First Zionist Congress, held in Basel , Switzerland (1897). Mountain Jewish delegates with Herzl at the First Zionist Congress The First Zionist Congress ( ) was the inaugural congress of the Zionist Organization (ZO) held in Basel on August 29–31, 1897. 208 delegates and 26 press correspondents attended the event. It was convened and chaired by Theodor Herzl , the founder of the modern Zionism movement. The Congress formulated a Zionist platform, known as the Basel program , and founded the Zionist Organization. It also adopted the Hatikvah as its anthem (already the anthem of Hovevei Zion and later to become the national anthem of the State of Israel ). The conference was covered by the international press, making a significant impression; the publicity subsequently inspired the antisemitic forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion . A Rumor about the Jews: Antisemitism, Conspiracy, and the Protocols of Zion . The first Zionist Congress in 1897: causes, significance, topicality .
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1897 event in Basel, Switzerland "Basel Congress" redirects here. The delegates at the First Zionist Congress, held in Basel , Switzerland (1897). Mountain Jewish delegates with Herzl at the First Zionist Congress The First Zionist Congress ( Hebrew : הקונגרס הציוני הראשון ) was the inaugural congress of the Zionist Organization (ZO) held in the Stadtcasino Basel in the city of Basel on August 29–31, 1897.Two hundred and eight delegates from 17 countries and 26 press correspondents attended the event. It was convened and chaired by Theodor Herzl , the founder of the modern Zionism movement. The Congress formulated a Zionist platform, known as the Basel program , and founded the Zionist Organization. The conference was covered by the international press, making a significant impression.
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1897 event in Basel, Switzerland The First Zionist Congress was the inaugural congress of the Zionist Organization (ZO) held in the Stadtcasino Basel in the city of Basel on August 29–31, 1897. Two hundred and eight delegates from 17 countries and 26 press correspondents attended the event. It was convened and chaired by Theodor Herzl , the founder of the modern Zionism movement. The Congress formulated a Zionist platform, known as the Basel Program , and founded the Zionist Organization. The conference was covered by the international press, making a significant impression.
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