The Biltmore Conference, also known by its resolution as the Biltmore Program, represented a fundamental shift from traditional Zionist policy with its demand “that Palestine be established as a Jewish Commonwealth.” The meeting was held in New York City at the prestigious Biltmore Hotel from May 6 to May 11, 1942, and was attended by 600 delegates and Zionist leaders from 18 countries. The program has been described by numerous historians as “a virtual coup d’état” within Zionism, as the movement’s more moderate leaders were replaced by leaders with more aggressive goals.
