1. World Zionist Organization (WZO) – From the “Holy Lands” to Israel

2. This article discusses WZO (World Zionist Organization). The primary objective of WZO was the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. World Zionist Organization (WZO) - From the “Holy Lands” to Israel

3. It was founded in Basle, Switzerland in 1897 by Theodor Herzl (b. 1860 – d. 1904), an Austro-Hungarian journalist. World Zionist Organization (WZO) - From the “Holy Lands” to Israel

4. Originally named “Zionist Organization” since its foundation in 1897, the group was later renamed as World Zionist Organization (WZO) in 1960 to give it worldwide visibility. World Zionist Organization (WZO) - From the “Holy Lands” to Israel

5. The objective of the Balfour Declaration was a reiteration of the very objective of the WZO, which was “to establish a home for the Jewish people in Palestine, secured under public law.” World Zionist Organization (WZO) - From the “Holy Lands” to Israel

6. The Balfour Declaration created a certain amount of controversy and not all Jews took this declaration positively. World Zionist Organization (WZO) - From the “Holy Lands” to Israel

7. After the issuance of the Balfour Declaration, the Palestinians clearly felt that their rights had been violated by the declaration of the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine. World Zionist Organization (WZO) - From the “Holy Lands” to Israel

8. With the migration of thousands of Jews to Palestine, this precipitated the declaring of the state of Israel as an independent nation. World Zionist Organization (WZO) - From the “Holy Lands” to Israel

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