5-796: The Basel Program was the first manifesto of the Zionist movement , drafted between 27 and 30 August 1897 and adopted unanimously at the First Zionist Congress in Basel , Switzerland on 30 August 1897. In 1951, it was replaced by the Jerusalem Program . The Basel Program was drafted by a committee elected on Sunday 29 August 1897 comprising Max Nordau (heading the committee), Nathan Birnbaum , Alexander Mintz , Siegmund Rosenberg , Saul Rafael Landau , together with Hermann Schapira and Max Bodenheimer who were added to
10-712: A new idea. Manifestos relating to religious belief are generally referred to as creeds or confessions of faith . The Italian word manifesto , itself derived from the Latin manifestus , meaning "clear" or "conspicuous." Its first recorded use in English is from 1620, in Nathaniel Brent 's translation of the Italian from Paolo Sarpi 's History of the Council of Trent : "To this citation he made answer by
15-519: Is necessary to the achievement of the Zionist purpose. Manifesto A manifesto is a written declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group, political party , or government. A manifesto can accept a previously published opinion or public consensus , but many prominent manifestos—such as The Communist Manifesto (1848) and those of various artistic movements —reject accepted knowledge in favor of
20-624: The committee on the basis of them having both drafted previous similar programs (including the "Kölner Thesen"). The seven-man committee prepared the Program over three drafting meetings. The program set out the goals of the Zionist movement as follows: Zionism seeks to establish a home in Palestine for the Jewish people, secured under public law. To achieve this goal, the Congress envisages
25-410: The following means: 1. The expedient promotion of the settlement of Jewish agriculturists, artisans, and businessmen in Palestine. 2. The organization and bringing together of all Jews through local and general events, according to the laws of the various countries. 3. The strengthening of Jewish feeling and national consciousness. 4. Preparatory steps for obtaining the governmental approval which
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