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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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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