Prior to the Kishinev pogrom of 1903, Jabotinsky joined the Zionist movement, where he soon became known as a powerful speaker and an influential leader.
Po Kišiňovskom pogrome v roku 1903 sa Žabotinskij pridal k sionistickému hnutiu, v ktorom bol už onedlho známy ako energický hovorca a vplyvný vodca.