Israel Zangwill | |
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| Born | 21 January 1864 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1 August 1926 (aged 62) Midhurst, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
| Notable works | The Big Bow Mystery (1892) The Melting Pot (1908) |
| Spouse | Edith Ayrton |
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Israel Zangwill (21 January 1864[1] – 1 August 1926) was a British author at the forefront of Zionism during the 19th century, and was a close associate of Theodor Herzl. He later rejected the search for a Jewish homeland in Palestine and became the prime thinker behind the territorial movement.
- ^ Rochelson, Meri-Jane (2008). A Jew in the Public Arena. Wayne State University Press. pp. 9, 288n66.