In 1906, Domeny-Deutsch, a Hungarian lawyer and prominent Zionist politician founded the Hungarian Fencing and Athletic Club (VAC) in Budapest. It was the first exclusively Jewish sports club in Europe. Domeny- Deutsch also established the Jewish National Fund and The Jewish News, the first Zionist newspaper. Domeny-Deutsch died in World War I.
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