When the Jewish State was Almost in Uganda | History of Israel Explained | Unpacked. https://youtu.be/ldlXYFMn48g?si=9eVL88c_kLINufmV When the Jewish State was Almost in Uganda | History of Israel Explained | Unpacked. While the State of Israel was established in the Middle East in 1948, Zionism's founder, Theodor Herzl, once considered an African territory (part of modern-day Kenya) as a potential Jewish homeland due to rampant antisemitism in Europe, a proposal known as the "Uganda Scheme," though it was ultimately rejected in favor of a return to Palestine. Later, Israel developed complex relationships with African nations, including political and military ties with Apartheid South Africa, despite public condemnation of its policies, complicating broader African-Israeli relations. The "Uganda Scheme" of 1903: The Offer: In 1903, British Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain offered land in the East Africa Protectorate (Kenya) to the Zionist movement as a...