A VERY interesting year. And it was 153 years ago from 2020. It was the year that Mark Twain travelled to the Middle East and paid a visit to "Palestine".
It was also the year that a law was passed, allowing Jewish people to purchase land in "Palestine"....actually Israel. For the very first time !!! This is a HUGE deal. This information is in the 2nd link below. To quote, "Zionists began buying vast tracts of land".
I have included a link re Mark Twain's visit. I don't claim it's the best article but it gives a good idea of the time.
153 years ago. That number.....
Refworld | Chronology for Palestinians in Israel