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the creation of a homeland for Jews.

Explanation:

In this excerpt from Theodor Herzl dating back to 1896, he expresses his belief that Jews are treated as second-class citizens wherever they are in any significant number and that they are rejected and forced out of business.

He says that creating a Jewish state, where Jews would be in majority and have laws to effectively protect them, is the only viable long-term solution for Jews.

Theodor Herzl was the first one to actively work towards the creation of a Jewish territory, that became a reality with the creation of Israel in 1948.