Not that dissimilar to what some earlier colonialist charters did, and even countries like Canada are still doing today (with their point-based immigration syst

Not that dissimilar to what some earlier colonialist charters did, and even countries like Canada are still doing today (with their point-based immigration system). Also similar to some modern micronation[1] enthusiasts, but they aren't as successful. The very earliest Zionists (Chaim Weizmann[2]) didn't wanted to build a Jewish state, they wanted an ideal/Utopian society with the elite people speaking perfect German. They acquired the charter from the British and were very picky about whom they allowed to immigrate. I.e. they planned to hand pick only up to tens of thousands candidates per year. Eventually they were pushed away by more pragmatic non-colonialist Zionists, who wanted to build (or restore/revive[3]) a normal Jewish nation-state, not the Utopian society. Something similar but on much larger scale happened in Rhodesia[4] (modern Zimbabwe). There are probably other examples of picky charter states that I missed. I remember years ago there were plans to found Crypto states in Central America / Caribbean region (Nicaragua, Puerto Rico). It's relatively easy to bribe the politicians there and get some of the country regions as a concession/charter/"Free Economic Zone". -- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronation [2] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chaim-Weizmann https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chaim-Weizmann [3] there were plans to build a new Jewish states in Uganda or Madagascar, but the only place to restore/revive Jewish statehood was in the Land of Israel/Palestina. [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesia