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What was the Uganda Scheme proposed by Herzl?

  • A temporary refuge for Jews in British East Africa

  • A plan to relocate British Jews to Uganda

  • A farming initiative for Jews in Uganda

  • An alliance between Uganda and the Zionist Organization

Answer

The Uganda Scheme, proposed by Theodor Herzl in 1903, aimed to establish a temporary refuge for Jewish people in British East Africa, present-day Kenya and Uganda. This proposal emerged during the early stages of the Zionist movement as an alternative to settling in Palestine due to the restrictions imposed by the Ottoman Empire.
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