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Diplomatic approach to a establishing a state
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The Uganda Scheme, also known as the Uganda Plan, was a proposal considered by the Zionist movement in the early 20th century as a possible solution to the "Jewish question" and the desire for a Jewish homeland.
The British government, under the leadership of Joseph Chamberlain, proposed the allocation of land for Jewish settlement in East Africa, specifically in Uganda, as a temporary refuge for persecuted Jews.
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The proposal for a Jewish settlement in Uganda was made during the Sixth Zionist Congress in 1903 in response to the challenging circumstances facing Jews, particularly in Russia. However, the idea faced opposition from various factions within the Zionist movement, with Theodor Herzl initially supporting it as a temporary measure.
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The proposal faced opposition from the local white settlers in Uganda, which contributed to its ultimate rejection.
The Zionists shifted their attention to another location for establishing the Jewish state. A location that historically and religiously connected the Jews to a land.
=> Palestine.