First Zionist Congress

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The First Zionist Congress (Hebrew: הקונגרס הציוני הראשון ) was the inaugural congress of the Zionist Organization (ZO) (to become the World Zionist Organization (WZO) in 1960) held in Basel (Basle), Switzerland, from August 29 to August 31, 1897. It was convened and chaired by Theodor Herzl, the founder of the modern Zionism movement. The Congress formulated a Zionist platform, known as the Basel program, and founded the Zionist Organization. It also adopted the Hatikvah as its anthem (already the anthem of Hovevei Zion and later to become the national anthem of the State of Israel).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5512399144
• ISBN13: 9785512399149
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"