Israeli democracy was born in Basel - what would Herzl think today?
Israeli President Isaac Herzog leads a Zionist gathering in Basel, where Theodor Herzl envisioned a Jewish state and launched Zionism as a political movement.
Delegates sing “Hatikvah” at the end of the gala event celebrating the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress at the original venue, the Stadtcasino Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, on August 29.(photo credit: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)ByMARK WEISSRead More
