Theodor Herzl Quotes


Nothing prevents us from being and remaining the exponents of a united humanity, when we have a country of our own. To fulfill this mission we do not have to remain literally planted among the nations who hate and despise us.


Citations

Herzl, Theodor. "Opening Address at the First Zionist Congress." Zionist Writings: Essays and Addresses, vol. 1, translated by Harry Zohn, Herzl Press, 1973, p. 136.

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Theodor Herzl
Theodor Herzl
  • Born: May 2, 1860
  • Died: July 3, 1904
  • Nationality: Hungarian
  • Profession: Journalist, Playwright, Writer, Political Activist

Theodor Herzl was an Austro-Hungarian Jewish journalist, playwright, political activist, and writer who was the father of modern political Zionism. Herzl formed the Zionist Organization and promoted Jewish immigration to Palestine in an effort to form a Jewish state. Though he died before its establishment, he is known as the father of the State of Israel.