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The Father of Modern Political Zionism

Theodore Herzl  

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G-d first promised this person that his children would live in Cana'an (Israel)

Abraham

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A public statement by the British government promising a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine

Balfour Declaration 

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This was the year Israel declared independence 

1948

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The current Prime Minister of Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu 

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Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, called for violence against Jews 

Hajj Amin Al Hussieni

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In which prayer in the Amida do we ask G-d to return us to Israel?

Ve'tehezena 

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Israel was attacked on this holiday in 1973

Yom Kippur

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This event 'woke Herzl up' to become a Zionist 

Dreyfuss Affair 

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This is Israel's official national anthem

Hatikvah

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Early Russian Zionist founder

Leo Pinsker 

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This person was the first Jewish leader to lead the Jewish nation into Israel

Yehoshua 

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In 2020, under President Trump, this peace agreement brought peace between Israel and UAE and Bahrain 

Abraham Accords 

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The Kishiniv Pogrom took place in this country 

Russia

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These are Israel's 2 official languages 

Hebrew and Arabic

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Chemist, Zionist leader, 1st President of Israel 

Chaim Weitzman 

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Why are some religious anti-Zionists?

because they believe Jews can only have Israel when Mashiah comes

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Herzl book 1896, blueprint for a future state 

Judenstaat or the Jewish State 

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This became the first country to emancipate the Jews

France 

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Israel's first Prime Minister 

David ben Gurion

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2nd Aliyah leader calling for Conquest by Labor 


A.D. Gordon

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The first time the Partition Plan was introduced was in this

Peel Commission

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This international Conference in 1920 included the Balfour Declaration as part of the Mandate of Palestine 

San Remo Conference 

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Israel gained the following 3 'pieces of land' following the Six Day War

Sinai (Gaza), West Bank (East Jerusalem), Golan Heights 

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Israel's only female Prime Minister

Golda Meir 

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