Theodore Herzl was greatly concerned with the treatment of Jews in Europe.
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Theodore Herzlwas greatly
concerned withthe treatment
of Jews inEurope.
European Jews were frequently mistreated and abused.
Theodore Herzl came to believethat Jews would only be safe
in a Jewish homeland.
Theodore Herzl was the founderof Zionism, a political philosophyfounded in the 1800s.
Zionism was a political philosophythat responded to Anti-Semitismby arguing for the creation of a Jewish homeland.
Zionists believed that onlya Jewish state or homelandcould protect Jews.
Great Britain eventually cameto support Zionist claims fora homeland.
To increase Jewish support for
theFirst World War, British Foreign
Secretary, Arthur Balfour,wrote a letter supporting aJewish state.
With the collapse of theOttoman Empire after the
First World War, Great Britaingained control of Palestine.
But with the end of the SecondWorld War, Great Britain asked
the United Nations for help.
Jews believed that God hadgiven them the land but thePalestinians had lived in the
land for many years.
The U.N. solution was a partition of the land into
two states.
But by 1948, Israel was
beingattacked by neighboring
Arabstates who refused to recognize
Israel.
The Israelis fought back andgained control of many Palestinian lands. Many
Palestinians were forced intoexile.
To this day, conflict betweenIsraelis and Palestinians
persists as no solution to thedivision of land has led to
peace.