World Zionist Organization
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The World Zionist Organization is an international Jewish body founded in the late 19th century to promote Zionism and Jewish settlement in Palestine, playing a central role in the political and practical efforts that led to the establishment of the State of Israel.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Zionist Organization | 4 |
| World Zionist movement | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jewish organization
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Zionist organization ⓘ international organization ⓘ non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| convenedFirst | First Zionist Congress ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Jewish Agency for Palestine
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surface form:
Jewish Agency for Israel
Jewish National Fund ⓘ Keren Hayesod ⓘ |
| firstCongressDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| firstCongressPlace |
Basel-Stadt
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surface form:
Basel
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| foundedBy | Theodor Herzl ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose |
encourage Jewish settlement in Palestine
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promote Zionism ⓘ represent Jewish national aspirations ⓘ work toward establishment of a Jewish homeland ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | WZO ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Israel advocacy
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Jewish education programs ⓘ support for Jewish communities in the diaspora ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType |
Zionist federations
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Zionist organizations ⓘ individual members ⓘ |
| hasMission |
encourage aliyah to Israel
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strengthen Jewish identity worldwide ⓘ support settlement and development in Israel ⓘ |
| hasNotableLeader |
Chaim Weizmann
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Nahum Sokolow ⓘ Theodor Herzl ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
Executive of the World Zionist Organization
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World Zionist Congress ⓘ Zionist General Council ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.wzo.org.il ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Israel ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| ideology |
Jewish nationalism
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Zionism ⓘ |
| inception | 1897 ⓘ |
| inceptionCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| inceptionPlace |
Basel-Stadt
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surface form:
Basel
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| languageUsed |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalStatusInIsrael | national institution of the Jewish people ⓘ |
| nameChange | World Zionist Organization self-link ⓘ |
| nameChangeDate | 1960s ⓘ |
| originalName |
World Zionist Organization
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| playedRoleIn |
development of the Zionist movement
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political efforts leading to establishment of the State of Israel ⓘ practical efforts for Jewish settlement in Palestine ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Israel
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surface form:
State of Israel
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| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Judaism ⓘ |
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David Ben-Gurion was the primary national founder of the State of Israel
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