 Herzl was the father of political Zionism.Even though he died at the young age of 44, of which only 9 were dedicated to the Zionist cause, he was able to mobilize the forces and create the infrastructure that would revolutionize the Jewish world and bring about the realization of the Jewish people's age-old dream of returning to Zion.According to the site of the WZO candidates are nominated by Zionist Federations around the world for achievement in one or more of several fields