WI the 7th Zionist Congress Accepts the Uganda Plan?

In 1905 the 7th Zionist Congress rejected the Uganda plan which proposed establishing an autonomous colony within the British Empire for Jewish refugees on the Uasin Gishu Plateau (which is actually in present day Kenya). The plan was rejected mainly as a result of many feeling only Palestine could become a home for the Jewish people and the findings of a three man commission of which two of the members ruled the area unsuitable.
But let's say the commission returns with a more favorable report and as a result the Congress narrowly approves the plan. Would the Congress be split by the those seeking a state in Palestine leaving. Can the Balfour Declaration still happen? What would be the the impact on the Zionist Movement if the colony failed. If the colony is successful what happens going forward?
 
The Zionist movement almost split apart because of this, if the plan was excepted, the zionist movement most definitely would split apart. A weaker and uncentralized Zionist movement would be unable to make the same achievements it did in OTL, as for specifics I cannot tell you, however I assume the Uganda colony would not fail, but without British support it is difficult to see it getting anywhere.
 
It's possible, but it would only serve as a temporary haven before eventually moving to Palestine.
However, with Jews relocating to Uganda, you may see less deaths in the Holocaust, which means even more people for the eventual move to Palestine, and I can see this easily turning into an Israel wank.
 
It's possible, but it would only serve as a temporary haven before eventually moving to Palestine.
However, with Jews relocating to Uganda, you may see less deaths in the Holocaust, which means even more people for the eventual move to Palestine, and I can see this easily turning into an Israel wank.

Why would they move to Palestine? With a 1905 PoD you have no Jewish national home in Palestine because there's already one in Uganda.

You also have to assume that someone is going to let them. With no declaration for a national home the British are likely to be less than keen on allowing mass migration which would upset the local population rather a lot. And if Palestine gets independence I can see the local Arab government being even less keen on it.
 
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In 1905 the 7th Zionist Congress rejected the Uganda plan which proposed establishing an autonomous colony within the British Empire for Jewish refugees on the Uasin Gishu Plateau (which is actually in present day Kenya). The plan was rejected mainly as a result of many feeling only Palestine could become a home for the Jewish people and the findings of a three man commission of which two of the members ruled the area unsuitable.
But let's say the commission returns with a more favorable report and as a result the Congress narrowly approves the plan. Would the Congress be split by the those seeking a state in Palestine leaving. Can the Balfour Declaration still happen? What would be the the impact on the Zionist Movement if the colony failed. If the colony is successful what happens going forward?

As has been pointed out this probably leads to in the Zionist movement making it far weaker. This means there's far less incentive for the British to issue the Balfour Declaration. Almost certainly the combination of weaker Zionism, the pre existence of a British sponsored settlement and concern for Arab sensibilities butterfly it away.

So what happens to this colony? It struggles with only limited migration. The entire period 1903-1923 saw only about 115,000 Jews migrate to Palestine. But it picks up with rising persecution from here and explodes in the 30s. The British are not going to be keen on allowing significant migration to Palestine and subsequent trouble with the local Arabs. Those Jews leaving are likely to be less than fussy where they end up. This later wave of migration included a very large number of middle class professionals. It will probably be a massive shot in the arm for the colony and it's development. However you now also have the issue of the reaction of the local population. I can't imagine the Ugandans being any more liking the idea of Jewish colonisation of Uganda than the Arabs of Palestine were.
 
As has been pointed out this probably leads to in the Zionist movement making it far weaker. This means there's far less incentive for the British to issue the Balfour Declaration. Almost certainly the combination of weaker Zionism, the pre existence of a British sponsored settlement and concern for Arab sensibilities butterfly it away.

So what happens to this colony? It struggles with only limited migration. The entire period 1903-1923 saw only about 115,000 Jews migrate to Palestine. But it picks up with rising persecution from here and explodes in the 30s. The British are not going to be keen on allowing significant migration to Palestine and subsequent trouble with the local Arabs. Those Jews leaving are likely to be less than fussy where they end up. This later wave of migration included a very large number of middle class professionals. It will probably be a massive shot in the arm for the colony and it's development. However you now also have the issue of the reaction of the local population. I can't imagine the Ugandans being any more liking the idea of Jewish colonisation of Uganda than the Arabs of Palestine were.
There was significant oppression of Jews in 1905 in Russia, which is why it was proposed. And I’d say there was limited migration to Palestine in that time period because the ottomans weren’t really very supportive of it
 
There was significant oppression of Jews in 1905 in Russia, which is why it was proposed. And I’d say there was limited migration to Palestine in that time period because the ottomans weren’t really very supportive of it

I think it's safe to say there's significant persecution of Jews throughout most of Europe for centuries. Yes there was an upsurge of pogroms in Russia during the early 20th century which spurred migration, but you still only have 40,000 in this period. The Ottomans were sort of ambivalent but assuming Palestine becomes a British mandate, you have no Balfour Declaration and a sponsored settlement somewhere else, they're likely to bow Arab pressure and put the brakes on much sooner. Probably before the surge in the 30s.
 
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