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'''Zionism''' was a nationalist political movement by East European Jews dedicated to reestablishing the [[Israel|Jewish state]] in the land of Israel, starting in the late 19th century.  The goal was achieved with the independence of [[Israel]] in 1948, and the term now connotes political support for the continued existence of this Jewish nation.

'''Zionism''' was a nationalist political movement by East European Jews dedicated to reestablishing the [[Israel|Jewish state]] in the [[Holy Land]], starting in the late 19th century.  The goal was achieved with the creation of the modern state of [[Israel]] in 1948, and the term now connotes political support for the continued existence of this Jewish nation.

[[File:Zionism1.jpg|thumb|270px|in front: David Ben Gurian, Golda Maier, Theodor Herzl]]

[[File:Zionism1.jpg|thumb|270px|in front: David Ben Gurian, Golda Maier, Theodor Herzl]]