Zionism is a modern political movement that originated in eastern and central Europe in the latter part of the 19th century. Its core beliefs are that all Jews constitute one nation and that the only solution to anti-Semitism is the concentration of as many Jews as possible in Palestine/Israel and the establishment of a Jewish state there. Zionism drew on Jewish religious attachment to Jerusalem and the Land of Israel (Eretz Israel) . The movement has had as its goal the creation and support of a Jewish national state in Palestine, the ancient homeland of the Jews (Hebrew: Eretz Yisraʾel, “the Land of Israel”) . Theodor Herzl, an Austrian journalist, is considered the "father" of modern Zionism, who consolidated various strands of Zionist thought into an organized political movement, advocating for international recognition of an independent and sovereign Jewish state in the land of Israel. Today, with a Jewish sovereign state a reality, Zionists believe in and support the right of the democratic State of Israel to exist as a Jewish homeland. Being a Zionist is distinct from supporting the policies of the government of Israel, and there are diverse views among Zionists about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, about how to promote peace, whether to support a two-state solution, and about approaches to Israeli settlements.