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Wells had given some moderate, unenthusiastic support for Territorialism before the First World War, but later became a bitter opponent of the Zionist movement in general.

He saw Zionism as an exclusive and separatist movement which challenged the collective solidarity he advocated in his vision of a world state.

No supporter of Jewish identity in general, Wells had in his utopian writings predicted the ultimate assimilation of the Jewish people.

In notes to accompany his biographical novel A Man of Parts David Lodge describes how Wells came to regret his attitudes to the Jews as he became more aware of the extent of the Nazi atrocities.

This included a letter of apology written to Chaim Weizmann for earlier statements he had made.