THE GOD THAT DID NOT FAIL. (cover story)

HERZL, Theodor, 1860-1904; ZIONISM; JUDAISM & state; JEWISH nationalism; TERRITORIALISM (Jewish movement); RESTORATION of the Jews; DECLARATION of Independence, Israel, 1948

Describes the efforts of Theodor Herzl in founding a Jewish homeland in Palestine. History of the Zionist movement; Highlights of the First Zionist Congress; Overview of his book "The Jewish State"; Obstacles to Zionism; Clashes between Israelis and Palestinian Arabs; Examination of Zionism as an ideology; Link between the Jewish Holocaust and the founding of Israel; Advantages brought about by Zionism.