Chronology of Aliyah in modern times


This is a chronology of the colonization of the Land of Israel, recording the founding dates of Jewish settlements.

Until the period of the First Aliyah

In addition to Jewish immigrants, others immigrated to land of Israel as well. In 1867, with the conclusion of the construction of the Suez Canal, many of the Egyptian workers could not to return to their homes in Egypt, which had been occupied by their brothers during their absence, and many of them settled in the land of Israel. In 1857, the Ottoman authorities encouraged people from all over the world to come and inhabit the land. American colonists, German Templars, and Algerian refugees answered the call. Amongst them was the al-Husayni clan, the family of Mohammad Amin al-Husayni. During the same period Chechen and Bosnian immigrants also immigrated to the country.

During the period of the First Aliyah 1882-1904

During the period of the Second Aliyah 1904 - 1914

During the period of the British Mandate of Palestine 1917 - 1948

Since the Declaration of Independence and until the Six-Day War 1948 - 1967

1967 - 2011