The Zionist movement began in the late 1800s. There's no definitive starting date. For example, Hovevei Zion was founded in 1881,[0] and immigration to Palestin

The Zionist movement began in the late 1800s. There's no definitive starting date. For example, Hovevei Zion was founded in 1881,[0] and immigration to Palestine began around that time.[1] The pre-Zionist population of Palestine, before the First Aliyah, was about 3%. 0. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovers_of_Zion https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovers_of_Zion 1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Aliyah https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Aliyah