Upon witnessing the danger and suffering Jews were experiencing from rampant antisemitism, Theodor Herzl proposed a temporary safe haven in Uganda. However, a Jewish homeland in East Africa was heavily opposed by the Zionist Congress. After much debate, the Seventh Zionist Congress decided against executing the Uganda Plan and Herzl focused his efforts on aiding the future establishment of a Jewish state elsewhere. Fifty years later, Israel was established, keeping the Jewish state in a place rich with Jewish history, rather than merely a place of physical safety. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:11 Who was Theodor Herzl? 03:57 Any land for safety? Or only the Land of Israel? 04:40 The conviction of only Palestine 05:09 The Ottoman Sultan and the Kishinev Pogrom 05:43 Herzl suggests Uganda as a "safe haven" 06:58 Rejection of the Uganda Plan 07:12 Support from the Religious-Zionist Mizrachi Party 07:37 Outcome of the Zionist Congress vote 09:12 Herzl the prophet 10:09 What is Zionism? 10:27 Zionism, the Land of Israel, and the Jewish People are one 11:18 Outro Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video— Theodor Herzl: The Zionist Dream of a Jewish State https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9v3xrO4tMI&list=PL-DNOnmKkUabmHqdEAhdCAd02JleQjPhA&index=2 We have merch! – http://shop.jewishunpacked.com/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch Let’s connect: Website — https://www.jewishunpacked.com Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Executive Producers: Debra Klein Michael Maling Adam Milstein Avi Naider Jerry Ostrov Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producers: Russell Greenberg Gloria Kaylie Andy Lappin Gold Level: Koum Family Foundation Blavatnik Family Foundation The Associated’s Insight Israel Forum The Crane Foundation Robyn & Russell Greenberg Harvey & Gloria Kaylie Foundation Crain-Maling Foundation Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation Aimee & Jerry Ostrov Skolnick Family Charitable Trust Silver Level: Sig and Miriam Feiger Family Foundation The Messinger Family Charitable Fund Rachie and Jon Teller Bronze Level: The Bernstein Family Foundation Jewish Federation of Broward County Betsy and Philip Darivoff Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit JCRC of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Marilyn and Neville Isaacson Corie and Michael Koss Steve Miller Pamela Rose Susan & Marc Sacks Kim and Perry Shwachman Meryl & Sam Solomon Marci and Andrew Spitzer In Partnership with UnitEd, an initiative of the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ----------- Image and footage credits: — Duke University, Sidney D. Gamble Photographs Collection — Dutch National Archives — Farm Security Administration — The Herzl Museum — Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek — Imperial War Museum — International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) — Israeli Government Press Office - Amos ben Gershom/Hans Pinn/Nathan Alpert/Zoltan Kluger — The Library of Congress — Samuel Magal — Midway Games — National Archives and Records Administration — New York Public Library — National Library of Israel — National Library of Wales — Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Bildarchiv Austria — Royal Academy — Russian Museum of Ethnography — The Smithsonian — The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive — USHMM ----------- About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. About History of Israel Explained: This series casts a new perspective on the history of the modern State of Israel, both pre and post 1948. We explore the inspiring highs and heartbreaking lows, and the everyday struggles of ordinary people. Understand how the Jewish State came to be by meeting prominent Zionist figures and learning about key historical events. Explore aspects of Israeli society, from its famous military to the meaning of the national anthem, and more. #History #Israel #Herzl

• published: 10 Aug 2022
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