Basel Celebrations Mark 125 Years Since First Zionist Congress
Date
8/28/2022 2:04:58 PM
(MENAFN- Swissinfo)
The first Zionist Congress, August 1897. A week later, Theodor Herzl wrote:“At Basel I founded the Jewish State.” Keystone / Str
Two days of events and discussions on the anniversary of the first Zionist congress have begun in the northwestern Swiss city of Basel.
This content was published on August 28, 2022 - 18:46 August 28, 2022 - 18:46 Keystone-SDA/dos
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В Базеле отмечают 125-летие Первого Сионистского конгресса
Some 1,200 Jews have travelled from around the world to commemorate the August 1897 congress, which took place under the initiative of Theodor Herzl and which set the basis for the future founding of the state of Israel in 1948.
The anniversary events, organised by the World Zionist Organisation (WZO) in cooperation with the Swiss Federation of Israeli Communities (SIG), are happening in various locations: on Sunday various discussions are being held in Basel's Congress Center, while on Monday, current Israeli President Isaac Herzog will attend a jubilee gala at the historic Stadtcasino, where the 1897 gathering was also held.
Swiss government minister Guy Parmelin is also set to attend on Monday.
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