Theodor Herzl and Zionism One of the most important influences in the movement that led to the creation of the state of Israel was Jewish writer and journalist Theodor Herzl. He was born on May 2, 1860 in Budapest, Hungary. Herzl studied law in Vienna, but later on went into a literary career. This proved a good decision, as he became a well-known playwright and essayist and in 1891, Hertzl was appointed Paris correspondent for the Vienna Neue …showed first 75 words of 711 total…

…showed last 75 words of 711 total…the skill of the Jewish Army, called the Hagana. On May 14, 1948, at midnight, the Jewish state of Israel was born. Zionism had achieved its goal of having a homeland for the Jews in the Middle East. Although the Arab nations have denounced Zionism as a “tool of imperialism” and have fought many wars with Israel on the topic, they have been unsuccessful in breaking up the heart of the Jewish people, the state of Israel.