World Zionist Organization (WZO)
Israel, Political Org (1897 to present)- • Founded at Zionist Congress meeting in Basle, Switzerland organized by Theodor Herzl (See: JVL article)
- • Article on the history of Socialist (Labor) Zionism and the founding of Israel (See: Mideast Web article)
- • 1917-11-02 : Britain issues "Balfour Declaration" supporting the concept of a Jewish homeland in Palestine -- Duck | Google | Bing
- • 1922 : League of Nations mandate gives Britain control of Palestine, and authorizes WZO to administer Jewish immigration
- • 1951 : WZO adopts "The Jerusalem Program" (See: Text online)
- • 1983 : Book "Zionism in the Age of the Dictators", by Lenni Brenner (See: Text online)
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| HirschA | Director | ||||||
| WeizmannC | Officer | ||||||
| CohenI | Officer | ||||||
| JabotinskyZ | Member | ||||||
| WiseSS | Member | ||||||
| HerzlT | Founder | ||||||
| ShasParty | Affiliate | ||||||
| AscRefZion | Affiliate | ||||||
| WorldLikud | Affiliate | ||||||
| YeshShaalvim | Affiliate | ||||||
| AmerIsrPAC | Affiliate | ||||||
| Player | ParisConf | ||||||
| UKZionFed | Affiliate | ||||||
| WorldZionCon | Affiliate | ||||||
| ZionGenCou | Division | ||||||
| ZionOrgAm | Affiliate | ||||||
| Life of | WorldZionOrg | ||||||
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- Hirsch, Ammiel (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- Weizmann, Chaim (Officer of, 1920 to 1952) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- • 1920 : President (1920-29)
- • 1935 : President (1935-46)
- Cohen, Israel (Officer of, 1910 to 1961) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- • 1910 : Zionist Central Office, Berlin (1910-14)
- • 1912 : Published "The Zionist Movement: Its Aims and Achievements" (See: Text online)
- • 1914 : Imprisoned by the German government during World War I (1914-16)
- • 1918 : Director of Publicity
- • 1922 : General Secretary (1922-29)
- Jabotinsky, Vladimir (Zeev) (Member of, 1904 to 1935) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- • 1935 : Broke with mainstream WZO, and founded the "Revisionist" New Zionist Organization (NZO)
- Wise, Stephen S. (Member of, 1898 to 1949) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- • 1898 : U.S. Delegate, Second Zionist Congress (Basle)
- • 1899 : Member, International Zionist Executive Committee
- Herzl, Theodor (Founder of, 1897 to 1904) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- Shas Party (Affiliate of, 2010 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- Association of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA) (Affiliate of, 1978 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- • ARZA represents the URJ in its dealings with the World Zionist Organization
- World Likud (Affiliate of, 1973 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- Yeshivat Shaalvim (Affiliate of, 1961 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- • "Students are imbued with an unwavering dedication to Torah and an abiding commitment to the People and the State of Israel... Attitude towards Israel: Very Zionist "
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) (Affiliate of, 1947 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- Paris Peace Conference (Player of, 1919-01 to 1920-01) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- • Sent delegation to the Conference to lobby for formation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine
- • 1919-02-03 : Wiezmann and the WZO presented their Palestine homeland proposal (See: Text online)
- Zionist Federation of Great Britain (Affiliate of, 1899 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- World Zionist Congress (Affiliate of, 1897 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- Zionist General Council (Division of, 1897 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
- Zionist Organization of America (Affiliate of, 1897 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing