The phrase The Zionist Project used by McGrath is correct. It was first formulated by Theodor Herzl in his book Der Judenstaat : Versuch einer modernen Lösung der Judenfrage. - Leipzig & Wien, 1896 (The Jewish State : an attempt for a modern solution of the Jewish Question). You'll find there the outlines of a projected Jewish State in Palestine with some interesting remarks about the role of the actual inhabitants.

Wilfried