In 1896, Theodor Herzl, a Jewish journalist living in Austria-Hungary, published the foundational text of political Zionism, Der Judenstaat ("The Jews' State" or "The State of the Jews"), in which he asserted that the only solution to the "Jewish Question" in Europe, including growing anti-Semitism, was the establishment of a state for the Jews.
Pada 1896, Theodor Herzl, seorang jurnalis Yahudi yang tinggal di Austria-Hongaria, menerbitkan teks fundasional dari Zionisme politik, Der Judenstaat ("Negara Yahudi"), dimana ia menyatakan bahwa satu-satunya solusi untuk "Pertanyaan Yahudi" di Eropa, termasukl berkembangnya anti-Semitisme, adalah pendirian sebuah negara bagi Yahudi.