Zionism (
/ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm/;
Hebrew: צִיּוֹנוּת
Tsīyyonūt,
[tsijoˈnut]; derived from
Zion) is a
nationalist[fn 1] movement that emerged in the 19th century to enable the establishment of a
homeland for the Jewish people in
Palestine,
[3][4][5][6][7] a region roughly corresponding to the
Land of Israel in
Jewish tradition.
[8][9][10][11] Following the
establishment of the modern state of Israel, Zionism became an ideology that supports the development and protection of the
State of Israel as a Jewish state.
[12][13]
Zionism initially emerged in
Central and
Eastern Europe as a
national revival movement in the late 19th century, both in reaction to newer waves of
antisemitism and as a consequence of
Haskalah, or Jewish Enlightenment.
[14][15][16] Soon after this, most leaders of the movement associated the main goal with creating the desired homeland in Palestine, then an area controlled by the
Ottoman Empire.
[17][18][19] This process was seen by the Zionist Movement as an "
ingathering of exiles" (
kibbutz galuyot), an effort to put a stop to the exoduses and persecutions that have marked Jewish history by bringing the Jewish people back to their historic homeland.
[20]
From 1897 to 1948, the primary goal of the Zionist Movement was to establish the basis for a Jewish homeland in Palestine, and thereafter to consolidate it. In a unique variation of the principle of
self-determination,
[21] the
Lovers of Zion united in 1884 and in 1897 the first
Zionist congress was organized. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a large number of Jews immigrated to first
Ottoman and later
Mandatory Palestine, and at the same time, diplomatic attempts were made to gain worldwide recognition and support. Since the establishment of the
State of Israel in 1948, Zionism has continued primarily to advocate on behalf of Israel and to address threats to its continued existence and security.
en.wikipedia.org
--------------
JoeB131, you claim to be a history major. You should know that the Zionist movement existed long before the Nazi movement.
Jews are disliked by those who cannot compete with them.