Herzl and the Zionist Congress

Herzl: We must have a homeland for the Jewish people. Jews are in

danger in many countries. There are pogroms in Russia. We
need a safe place where Jews can live.

Zionist 1: But the Turks are in Palestine now. We asked the Sultan and

he said no. We cannot have a state of our own there.

Herzl: The British will let us have a Jewish state in Uganda.

Zionist 2: Uganda? In Africa?

Herzl: Yes. Why not? It’s safe there.

Ussishkin: Never, Never, Never!!! Uganda is not our home. The Bible

says that the Land of Israel not Uganda belongs to the
Jewish people.

Zionist 1: Yes, Ussishkin is right! For 2,000 years we dreamt about the

Land of Israel. We can’t go to Africa or anywhere else, only
Israel.

Herzl: Yes, Israel is the Promised Land, but we can go to Uganda for

a short time, until we are allowed to go to Israel. We will be
safe in Uganda. It’s better than nothing.

Zionist 2: No! If we go to Uganda we will never get to Israel.

Zionist 1 & 2: No to Uganda! Only Israel! Long live Israel! Long live the

Land of Israel!

Herzl: Yes, you are right. Israel is our homeland. "If I forget thee, O

Jerusalem, may my right hand lose its cunning."

All: (in Hebrew) "ינימי חכשת םילשורי ךחכשא םא"

This Is Your Life Israel, Ministry of Education Culture and Sport,
Tel Aviv Sector, 1988, Editor: Rachel Wool