This Week in Israel’s History: Zionist Organization Presents Case for a Jewish Homeland at the Paris Peace Conference On February 3, 1919, a delegation of the Zionist Organization presented the case for a Jewish homeland in Palestine to the Paris Peace Conference.
This Week in Israel’s History: The Faisal-Weizmann Agreement, Recognizing Jewish and Arab Interests, is Signed On January 3, 1919, Emir Faisal, son of Sharif Husayn of Mecca, and Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann signed the Faisal-Weizmann Agreement, an accord of mutual respect and cooperation.