Photo facts

Regarding “Knesset marks 120 years since first Zionist Congress” (July 19), it warms the Zionist heart to learn of the Knesset commemoration.

The iconic photo accompanying your article does indeed show Theodor Herzl leaning on the railing of the balcony of Room 117 at the Three Kings Hotel in Basel, but it was not taken in 1897, as the caption states. The photo, by E.M. Lilien, was taken during the Fifth Zionist Congress, held in the Swiss city in 1901.

Our history is inspiring, but please, let’s not lose sight of the facts. RICHARD RINBERG Ra’anana