Firstly, let’s learn about Zionism. Zionism is Jewish Nationalism of which intellectual foundations were laid in the 19th century by an Austrian journalist and intellectual named Theodor Herzl in the 19th century. Although it is not directly a religious trend, its base is the ideology of world dominance based in Jerusalem according to understanding of “people chosen by God” and ” Promised Lands” contained in Torah. Although it is not an ideology totally based on religion, it has turned into a trend embraced by all groups of Jewish community, whether religious or secular, due to such basic principles. Theodor Herzl, in 1896, wrote a book called “Jewish State-Der Judenstaat” describing the base of this trend, and organized the gathering of “the 1st World Zionist Congress” in Basel, Switzerland to ensure that Ideals of Zionism become widespread among the Jewish community. T. Herzl, by reference to Torah, said at this congress , “the northern borders of the Jewish State we will establish will be in the Capadocia Mountains and the southern borders will at the Suez Channel, our motto will be Palestine of David and Solomon.” Another meeting would organized in Basel , in 1985, 87 years after the first one, for the same purpose. But, this time, the organizers would be Christian, not Jewish, its name would be “the 1st Christian Zionism Congress .” So, Zionism would be embraced by not only Jews but also a group of Christians. Read Forward… »