Theodor herzl

We can surrender to a vision of Sparta on steroids, a closed and isolated state, or we can restore Israel to its true path: Zionist, democratic, open, creative, and a light unto the nations.

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: A man wearing a large backpack pretended to be a West Bank settler to enter an event honoring Theodor Herzl. Questioning revealed he was a Palestinian from Jenin.

Vilna was the center of the Zionist movement in the Soviet Union, hosting the Hibat Zion movement, Poalei Zion Party, and Chovevei Zion conventions.

Today, celebrities, prominent leaders, heads of state, and even religious people are not holding back. They are part of the anti-Zionist, anti-Israel, and anti-Jew bandwagon.

Theodor Herzl’s vision and values, as expressed in his writing, imagine a different Israel than we have today.

To those who view diplomacy as naive, we urge a look at Theodor Herzl, the first Zionist diplomat, a man whose primary tools were determination and words.

The founding principles envisioned by Herzl – mutual responsibility, concern for all, and prosperity without exploitation – are exactly what Israel needs now.

The photo of Raphael on Friday was snapped in the same location where Herzl posed in 1901 when he was attending the fifth Zionist Congress.

Theodor Herzl died at 44. His heart could not withstand intense journalistic work together with the demands of promoting his vision - though the Zionist movement offered to pay him a salary.

My questions, their words – genuine quotes spanning 130 years of vision and anticipation.

The second stage of Zionism—building a model society—can’t wait any longer, the author argues.