Definition of Jewish Zionism and Christian Zionism
Dr Thomas Ice defines Zionism as: “…the belief that the Jewish people have been given the land of Israel by covenant promise to God and have a current right to occupy that land. Christian Zionists are Christians who agree with this belief.” (Ice, 2009, p.1)
Thus, Jewish Zionism as a separate line of thought was a movement established by Theodor Hertzl and followed by Chaim Weitzman in the establishment of the state of Israel.