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The 18th Zionist Congress took place in Prague in 1933 – shortly after Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. It was a very important congress, mainly because of the dramatic changes in the political situation in Europe, especially for the Jews in Germany.
The main points discussed at the 18th Zionist Congress were:
1. Reaction to National Socialism in Germany
The congress intensively discussed the situation of the Jews in Nazi Germany.
The need to support German Jews in emigrating to Palestine was emphasized.
The topic of the Ha’avara Agreement was heavily discussed – a controversial agreement between the Jewish Agency for Palestine, the Central Association of German Jews and Nazi Germany, which allowed German Jews to emigrate to Palestine, taking some of their assets with them. At the congress, the writer Shalom Asch described the agreement with Hitler's regime as a "betrayal of world Jewry". Chaim Arlosoroff, the chief negotiator of the Jewish Agency at the time, was probably the victim of an assassination attempt in June 1933.
2. Jewish immigration to Palestine
The Zionist Congress was concerned with the promotion of aliyah (Jewish immigration) to Palestine.
Special attention was paid to the fifth Aliyah, which became particularly strong due to the flight of many Jews from Germany.
3. Economic development of Palastina
Settlement projects, agriculture and industry were discussed in order to strengthen Palastina economically as a future Jewish homeland.
Original description:Theodor Herzl at the First Zionist Congress in Basel on 25.8.1897.
Zionism strives for the creation of a (publicly) legally secured homeland in Palestine for the Jewish people, and to achieve this goal the Congress envisages the following means:
I. The expedient promotion of the settlement of Palestine with Jewish farmers, craftsmen and tradesmen.
II. the organization and unification of the entire Jewish community through suitable local and general events in accordance with the laws of the land.
III. the strengthening of Jewish national feeling and national consciousness.
IV. Preparatory steps to obtain government approval necessary to achieve the goal of Zionism.
One English translation follows:English:
Program
Zionism seeks to establish a home for the Jewish people in Palestine secured under public law.The Congress contemplates the following means to the attainment of this end:
1. the promotion by appropriate means of the settlement in Palestine of Jewish farmers, artisans, and tradesmen.
2. the organization and uniting of the whole of Jewry by means of appropriate local and overall events, in accordance with the country's laws.
3. the strengthening and fostering of Jewish national sentiment and national consciousness.
4. preparatory steps toward obtaining the consent of the government, where necessary, in order to reach the goals of Zionism.
Some English variations translate the term Palästina and Palästinas as Eretz Israel, or Eretz Yisrael (with the more traditional religious Hebraic spelling), rather than using the standard English term Palestine. This difference reflects Revisionist, Religious Zionism and Neo-Zionism dogma within broader Zionist ideology. It became official terminology following the Menachem Begin Likud government in 1977. Additionally, some translations of the second item say "by means of appropriate institutions, both local and international," rather than the "by means of appropriate local and overall events," as noted above. Some translations of the fourth item say "obtaining the consent of governments," rather than the "obtaining the consent of the government," as noted above. Other minor variations also exist.
Eine Fotographie wurde am 24. Mai 2008 oder vorher aufgenommen — das old British Mandate act wird angewandt, so gilt z.B. am 1. Januar des 51. Jahres nach der Herstellung der Fotographie (Paragraph 78(i) der Bestimmungen aus dem Jahr 2007 und Paragraph 21 des old British Mandate act.
Wenn die Schutzrechte dem Staat gehören, solange nicht von einer Privatperson erworben oder ein Vereinbarung zwischen dem Urheber und dem Staat getroffen wurde — am 1. Januar des 51. Jahres nach der Herstellung des Werkes (Paragraphs 36 und 42 der Bestimmungen aus dem Jahr 2007).
Siehe auch die Kategorie: PD Israel & British Mandate.
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