The movement achieved its historic goal in 1948. Its inability to stop there may yet destroy the moral legitimacy it once possessedPaul Scham 06:07 PM • May 28 2026 IDTZionism was one of the very few utopian movements of the 20th century to actually attain its goal. Fifty-one years after Theodor Herzl founded the Zionist movement in Basel, it achieved what it set out to do.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Arab peace initiativeTwo-state solutionIsrael-PalestineItamar Ben-GvirCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIranHamasIDF-LebanonAbraham AccordsMossadGaza-Eid al-AdhaHaQuizHaaretz PodcastZionism's Fatal Refusal to RetireRabbis, Jewish New Yorkers Urge Mamdani to Act on Antisemitism, Protest RhetoricOne Killed in IDF Airstrike in Beirut, Reports Say; 14 Killed Across LebanonHow the Iran War Destroyed Israel's DeterrenceIsrael's AG Slams State Panel's Decision to Clear Netanyahu's Mossad Chief PickRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'Israelis Are More Genocidal Than You Think': The 'Counter Hasbara' of Andrey XFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests Not'What We Did in Gaza Is Certainly an Act of Revenge for October 7'