August 21, 1933
The Eighteenth Zionist Congress Opens
Historical context
On 21 August 1933, the Eighteenth Zionist Congress opened in Prague.
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- Date
- August 21, 1933
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On this day, the Eighteenth Zionist Congress opened in Prague. The published resolutions record that it began on 21 August 1933 and closed on 3 September. There were 318 elected delegates and 29 members of the Zionist General Council.
The stenographic protocol is catalogued as covering 21 August through 4 September. The opening day is the same in both accounts.
Research trail
Sources and further reading
- Resolutions of the 18th Zionist Congress · World Zionist Organization · Berman Jewish Policy Archive View source
- Stenographisches Protokoll des 18. Zionistenkongresses · World Zionist Organization · Swisscollections View source
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