Did the Jewish people try and establish the State of “Israel” in Uganda prior to World War II?

Question

Some one told me that the Jewish people tried to establish their own state “Israel” in Uganda prior to World War II, but the war messed up their plans. After the War the Jewish people established present day Israel. IS this true? I think is bullshit but I am trying to keep an open mind.

Answer 1

I know that in 1919 the plan was to establish Israel in Argentina but since it didn't work they were talking about a country in Africa(i don't know which one)...

"Before 1917 some Zionist leaders took seriously proposals for Jewish homelands in places other than Palestine. Herzl's Der Judenstaat argued for a Jewish state in either Palestine, "our ever-memorable historic home", or Argentina, "one of the most fertile countries in the world". In 1903 British cabinet ministers suggested the British Uganda Program, land for a Jewish state in "Uganda" (in today's Kenya)."


hot boy...one single objection:Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, was found by a Belgium court to be "personally and directly responsible" for the Sabra and Shatilla massacre in Lebanon

Answer 2

That is an excellent question. There is a large Arab minority in Israel itself, and those people have had to suffer discrimination. Now there is a push to force people to take "loyalty" oath's to a Jewish state in order to retain citizenship. Already there was a bill passed which would make the non-Jewish spouses of Israeli Arabs take such an oath. The Arab population even within Israel is growing faster than the Jewish population, and there is no longer a large influx of Jews from Eastern Europe. This terrifies those who want Israel to remain a "Jewish state," and as you accurately predict, puts the status of non-Jewish Israelis in jeopardy. If this hadn't been a worry, all the territories conquered during the six day war would long ago have been incorporated into Israel. Instead there is a slower land grab with settlements and bulldozing homes of the indigenous Arabs.

Answer 3

their was talk about setting up a Jewish state in Africa. But it never rely got anywhere because their was no consensus on establishing a state outside Israel, also the fact that as in Israel their were people living in the land in question so you would still have the same problems that you do today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Uganda_Program

Answer 4

Uganda was suggested to Hertzl as a place. But, the majority if the Zionists were against it, as there have always been Jews in the area of Israel, and we wanted our land back, for all Jews.

Answer 5

I haven't heard that. I do know they conducted a high tech military operation in Uganda to rescue civilian captives on an airliner held by terrorist Idi Amin, that was enormously succesful. That's the only "involvement" I've heard about them regarding Uganda.

Answer 6

it is true. listen, after 6 million of your people are being slathered in a holocaust, and you don't have where to go - you will take any piece of land they will offer you!!! but - then, the UN gave them Israel, Arabs didn't like it and on the first day of Israel's existence as a nation, all the Arab countries around it declared war on it, in which another 10% of Jews were killed...
when are we going to let them live it peace?
:(

Answer 7

there was such a plan, it was called "the Uganda plan" (but the actual place was in present Kenya). the proposal was brought up by the British, but the the Jews rejected it.

Answer 8

Thanks for this question. was never aware of the Uganda Plan, and its nice to learn some more. (Did you know that MANY AFRIKANERS moved to Argentina after the Brits took over SA)

Answer 9

Palestine was colonized from the beginning of the 20th century (first decade). There was no need for another Israel.

Answer 10

Nope dude......its all the doing of Uncle Sam!